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the preeminent threat or non-state actors . Of course , the reality is there is a blurring of the two ,” says Lt Gen Tickell .
“ Therefore what we see is a movement of technology and capability that arguably may have been developed by state actors and the movement of that technology into non-state actors , or indeed proxies . So you can see some terrorist organisations or non-state actors being able to apply and use technology that one would imagine has come from a state actor ’ s R & D focus . But you could also see groups
STEFAN CROSSFIELD TITLE : BRIGADIER , HEAD OF INFORMATION EXPLOITATION , DEPUTY CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER , AND THE CHIEF DATA OFFICER ( CDO ) FOR THE BRITISH ARMY
LOCATION : UNITED KINGDOM
EXECUTIVE BIO
Brigadier Stefan Crossfield is the
British Army ’ s Chief Data Officer and Programme Director of the Army ’ s Digital Transformation . He was part of the Army 2020 strategic planning team and responsible as a colonel for maximising personnel talent planning . He commanded 6 Battalion REME on Operation Herrick 18 . He is a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers , holds an MSc in Information Systems and an MBA , and is an Associate Lecturer at the University of Exeter Business School . cybermagazine . com 63