Information Systems & Services
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Information Systems and Services (or Information Systems & Services or ISS) is a Cluster within the Joint Forces Command Top Level Budget of the UK Ministry of Defence. With its headquarters at Corsham, Wiltshire, and satellite sites including Andover, Bicester, Henlow, Stanbridge, Bath and Yeovilton, it currently employs around 5,000 people.
History
ISS was created on 1 April 2008 from the former Defence Communications and Services Agency (DCSA). In turn, the DCSA had been formed in 1995 from many single-Service signals organisations including RAFSEE (the Royal Air Force Signals Engineering Establishment). On 1 April 2014, ISS moved from Defence Equipment and Support to Joint Forces Command.
Locations
ISS is currently centred at Corsham but had a number of key satellite units. These include:
- Bicester - the old DLO site at Arncott
- Henlow - the former site of RAFSEE, now part of the RAF Wyton Henlow Brampton site
- Andover - the current home of the Joint Supply Chain and, under Project Hyperion, the home of the Army's Land Formation once its move from Wilton is complete
Task
The task of the ISS is communications support for MoD operations and business.