# **Defence**

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**Supporting defence organisations to deliver complex digital capability**

**Security clearance**  
**We have people cleared at various levels, accelerating the onboarding process**

**>£5m**  
**Saved for the UK government every year with our secure cloud services**

**400%**  
**Increase in productivity for a Government department after implementing Burendo’s suggestions**

Modern defence programmes are increasingly digital at their core; spanning mission software, secure cloud platforms, data capability and integrated delivery across complex multi-supplier environments. Burendo partners with defence organisations to strengthen their ability to win and deliver these commitments, embedding modern product, platform and delivery practices directly into secure programme environments.

## **The challenge facing defence delivery organisations**

Defence delivery organisations are under growing pressure to:

- Integrate modern digital capability with legacy platforms and operational systems to accelerate pace
- Deliver secure cloud and data solutions within regulated environments
- Improve delivery predictability across complex supply chains
- Demonstrate credible digital maturity in competitive procurements
- Scale specialist capability rapidly without destabilising programme delivery

These challenges often introduce integration risk, skills gaps and delivery friction in turn impacting programme performance, assurance confidence and bid competitiveness.

Our bespoke solutions **tackle system inefficiencies**, leveraging best practices and delivering connected, **user-centric services**

We **share expertise** from our experience working across highly regulated industries, empowering teams to build services faster and **increase value** **delivery**

With **ISO 9001, ISO 21001**, and **Cyber Essentials** certifications guiding our practices, our engineers **ensure security** is an integral part of the design process

Guided by our **pragmatic approach**, we simplify complex processes,

**delivering practical results**, and enabling

**transformative outcomes**

We

**streamline**  
workflows and **optimise**  
processes, freeing up your resources and

**boosting overall productivity**

# Meet our experts

At Burendo, we have defence and public sector experience throughout our business and a strong track record of delivery. From our founders down to our consultants on the ground, we have many highly experienced consultants with years of experience working for various public sector bodies.

Here is one of our many defence experts:

### **Glenn Crossley, Founder**

Glenn is a former Royal Marine Commando and has extensive experience in leadership and innovation within the UK public health sector. He has held key roles in the Department of Health and UK Health Authority, leading major NHS technology programmes including the Covid Pass, DigiTrials, and Trusted Research Environments. His leadership was recognised in 2018 when he was named Gartner’s Peer Connect Number 1 Top Influencer.

# How Burendo supports defence delivery

Burendo operates as a complementary delivery partner, integrating seamlessly into your existing programme structures and strengthening internal capability without adding unnecessary overhead.

We support organisations to:

#### **Accelerate digital workstreams**

Embedding modern product, engineering and DevSecOps practices that operate effectively within secure environments and established governance.

#### **Reduce integration and programme risk**

Supporting safe, incremental modernisation of legacy systems and improving coordination across software, platform and hardware delivery teams.

#### **Improve delivery predictability**

Enhancing cadence, transparency and stakeholder confidence across complex programme ecosystems.

#### **Strengthen bid credibility**

Providing credible digital, cloud and data expertise that reinforces technical narratives and delivery confidence in competitive environments.

#### **Build sustainable capability**

Leaving teams stronger through hands-on delivery, coaching and practical knowledge transfer.

#### **Navigate complex transitions**

Supporting critical programme phases from concept to build, build to operation, or legacy to modern platforms with minimal disruption.

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**Our capabilities**

Burendo blends multiple disciplines to support defence digital programmes end-to-end.

**Digital delivery & programme improvement**

- Delivery assurance and cadence improvement
- Agile at scale tailored for regulated environments
- Programme mobilisation and recovery support

**Cloud, Platform &**

**DevSecOps**

- Secure cloud adoption and platform engineering

- DevSecOps enablement within secure environments
- Engineering maturity and release optimisation

**Data &**

**architecture**

- Data platform modernisation
- Integration strategy and architecture advisory

- Data-driven decision capability

**People**

**& change**

- Adoption of modern delivery practices

- Leadership and team enablement

- Cultural change aligned to Defence operating realities

**Burendo is positioned to support defence organisations with minimal procurement friction**.

We are:

- JOSCAR accredited – enabling streamlined onboarding into Defence supply chains
- Listed on NFvI and Commercial X – supporting flexible engagement with the UK MOD
- Members of ADS and Team Defence Information (TDI) actively participating in defence industry collaboration and standards
- Burendo is a trusted delivery partner across the public sector, accessible through many government frameworks, including:
  - Digital Outcomes and Specialists (DOS 7)
  - Digital Capability for Health Framework 2 (DCFH2)
  - G-Cloud 14
  - Crown Commercial Services’ DPS AI framework
  - Transport Technology
  - and many more

This allows defence organisations to engage Burendo quickly, confidently and in alignment with established procurement routes.

**We collaborate with defence organisations as a trusted delivery partner. We focus on practical outcomes, reduced delivery risk and sustainable capability uplift.**

**If you are delivering defence programmes and looking to strengthen your digital capability, contact us through the form below or email together@burendo.com.**