Well we've had the CDE and DSA, now please meet...
Well the CDE wasnt great and was absolutely opaque as to how it allocated contracts. I've also heard strange things regarding how Phase 2 of the initial submission (through DSTL) were procured (as in you must use our preferred middle-man and hand IPR over to them). I think its fair to say that the reviewers had their favourites...
Defence Accelerator - they want you to have had 'traction and support from the customer' ie already been driven by someone in the forces. Pretty much unless you're a Prime and already working with Customer 1 then they won't provide any support (including brokering contact with someone who would find the work interesting).
I can't see this being any different - the Primes will dominate the funding and thinking. In today's world this means yesterdays technology at tomorrows prices.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
