Overview - DEFENCE MANAGEMENT JOURNAL, December 2004

Doing things differently
DMJ’s Michael Harte interviewed Chief of Defence Logistics, Malcolm Pledger, regarding his time at the DLO and what the future holds for the organisation

Public knowledge
Baroness Ashton, Information Rights Minister, at the Department for Constitutional Affairs, looks at the implications of the Freedom of Information Act

Revenue growth
Nick Gilbert, Head of Manufacturing at Celerant Consulting, discusses new opportunities and different challenges for the defence industry

Wind in the willows?
DMJ’s Graham Maynard speaks to Dr Mike Tubbs, of the DTI Business Finance and Investment Unit, about the Research & Development Scoreboard

Behaviours in partnering
John Stokoe, the Director of Corporate Affairs for Lend Lease Europe and its Defence Strategy Director, argues that getting behaviours right in a partnership is key to efficient service provision

Sound business benefits defence
Mike Rudd, Defence Business Manager at Mercedes Benz UK Defence, considers the issues surrounding the procurement strategies of government across the globe

Expanding capabilities
Brigadier Nick Knudsen, Leader, Attack Helicopter Team, examines the integration of the Apache helicopter into the British Armed Forces