The last 12 months have been busy and rewarding for DIO and we can be proud of our many achievements as we look forward to the year ahead.
![Portrait of Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) Chief Executive, Mr Dave Mitchard. [Crown Copyright/MOD2015]](https://insideDIO.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2015/06/20150507-David-Mitchard-21.jpg)
![We've been investing on the defence estate, such as this training building at MOD Lyneham. [MOD/Crown Copyright2015]](https://insideDIO.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2015/08/20150623-Exterior-training-building-under-construction-1-smallHelen-Pickering-Crown-Copyright-MOD2015.jpg)
These drivers demand of DIO a continued focus on developing better and deeper relationships with our customers. It also means the role of DIO needs to evolve in terms of its relationships and interactions with the Department, military commands and Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S).
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- Integrating the requirements of SDSR15 into our plans
- Ensuring day-to-day service delivery across the estate
- Improving and deepening our relationships with our customers
- Continuing work to sell off land and sites which are no longer required
- Embedding ‘best practice’ established in programmes such as the Army Basing Programme into other major projects
- Continuing to transform DIO to the benefit of Defence
I am confident and excited about the opportunities that these challenges will bring for DIO and the MOD. We have made progress, but we also know that there is more to do to ensure we all work together as effectively as possible across the organisation and the wider Department. DIO has never been more central to the needs of Defence.
4 comments
Comment by R Bicknell posted on
In a 'look ahead' It would have been helpful if the proposed 30% cuts to civilan staff across the MOD was acknowledged and maybe addressed. If DIO is immune then that would be news. If its not how are you approaching it? If you dont know yet, when will you know?
Comment by DIO Communications Team posted on
Hi Richard
You can read the department's position on the staff cuts in Jon Thompson's interview in the latest issue of <em>Defence People</em>, currently linked to from the Intranet.
Comment by R Bicknell posted on
Why does it take 5 days to moderate a comment?
Comment by DIO Communications Team posted on
Richard
We post blogs at the beginning of the week, and as we usually don't get comments there is no need for us to log in regularly to check for them. Accordingly we respond when we next log in, usually the following Monday. Apologies if you feel this is too long.