Collaborative Working Under Fire: Lessons from Ukraine
In the debut episode of Fox Forum, we dive straight into one of the most urgent and complex challenges facing government and defense organizations today: secure collaboration for government and defense. Specifically, how teams collaborate effectively under extreme pressure, across partners, systems, and trust boundaries.
Drawing on real-world lessons from the conflict in Ukraine, this episode explores what modern collaboration really looks like when the stakes are highest. Where speed, security, and interoperability are not optional, but mission-critical.
Our Guest: Dave Flanagan
Senior Principal Solutions Architect
Dave Flanagan brings more than two decades of experience in the Defense & National Security sector, having worked for, and alongside, major systems integrators delivering secure, resilient, and interoperable solutions to national and international communities.
Throughout his career, Dave has been at the forefront of enabling collaboration across:
- Multiple security classifications
- Diverse partner organizations
- Varying levels of trust
What we now recognise as multi-domain operations and Mission Partner Environments (MPEs) has been the reality of his work for years. In this episode, Dave unpacks how those hard-earned lessons apply far beyond defense.
Why this Conversation Matters Now
As cyber threats intensify and operating environments become more complex, organisations across every industry and vertical face a common challenge:
How do you enable fast, effective collaboration without compromising security?
Dave will share his insights on:
- What the war in Ukraine has demonstrated about modern collaboration user fire
- Why interoperability is no longer a “nice to have”
- How legacy thinking breaks down in high-tempo, high-threat environments
- What leaders and architects can learn from defense when designing for the intensifying cybersecurity landscape
Now working closely with clients across all sectors, Dave helps organizations understand their market and business needs through the lens of evolving threat models, partner ecosystems, and operational resilience.
Join the Conversation
Fox Forum Episode 01 sets the tone for the series, honest conversations with cyber professionals who have lived the problems that organisations & agencies face.
If you’re responsible for technology strategy, security, architecture, or collaboration at scale, this episode is essential.
Fox Forum – Episode 01: Collaborative Working Under Fire: Lessons from Ukraine featuring Dave Flanagan, Senior Principle Solutions Architect – Join the conversation.