Request access to software with D2S//Tools
We provide a set of collaboration, management and productivity tools to better manage your digital delivery team.
D2S//Tools helps you to:
- build and manage digital products for OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE information
- use licences, securely configure, back up and risk-assess tools
- resolve issues by providing technical support and answering your queries
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Develop digital services on D2S//Platform
We provide a secure and assured cloud-native application platform to help you quickly develop digital services at OFFICIAL and SECRET. You can use industry-leading DevSecOps tools to build your CI/CD pipeline.
You can use the D2S//Platform to build applications that can be a mix of your own code, open-source and off-the-shelf solutions.
If you’re building a low code application, check to see if the Foundry Automation Centre of Expertise (ACOE) (opens in new tab) can help.
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D2S principles
Secure by design
D2S follows the Secure by Design approach whereby teams are accountable and responsible for the cyber security of their systems.
Furthermore, D2S has been awarded Continuous Authority to Operate (CAtO). This means that users can build applications on D2S with confidence that our Interim Approval to Operate (IAtO) accreditation will not expire, demonstrating the security of D2S.
You can learn more about the Secure by Design approach (opens in new tab) on the Defence Service Manual.
Reuse
D2S encourages efficiency by fostering collaboration, code sharing and process reuse. This way we aim to avoid double work and wasting resources.
You can collaborate with others by joining the Defence Software Development Community of Practice.
You can also join the Defence Digital Service GitHub Organisation to reuse code to build your applications faster and make your code open to other developers within the organisation.
You can read more on the government reuse guidance in the technology code of practice (opens in new tab).
User-centred design
All D2S services and products are built with user needs at their heart. We are continuously making improvements by taking the feedback from our users and making changes to enhance their experience.
If you would like to be involved in research sessions, where you have an opportunity to be the first to try new features and test our enhancements, you can sign up to join the D2S research community (opens in new tab).
What we’re working on
D2S is a user-centred service, we take an Agile approach to our development, so we cannot give dates for new releases. The roadmap does not cover everything we do, and may change.
If you have questions or suggestions for new features, contact us.
Contents
Recently delivered
- Launched a brokering service that simplifies identity and access management across Foundry
- Launched D2S SECRET production environment in to public beta, enabling deployment of applications to SECRET
- Automated processes to renew certificates, removing reliance on manual processes that can cause service outages
- Launched the cross-domain solution, automating the transfer of containerised applications from OFFICIAL to SECRET
- Launched container streaming platform to securely deliver browser-based desktop environments and applications to end users
Working on now
- Deliver a consistently reliable and resilient D2S experience with quick resolution when needed
- Enable applications to be developed once and rapidly deployed anywhere on the Digital Backbone (existing production environments)
- Enable applications to be rapidly deployed on Foundry AWS
- Improve the developer experience by providing a streamlined developer portal
- Provide Defence digital teams with collaboration, management and productivity tools at SECRET
- Implement FinOps to optimise spending on cloud resources
Working on next
- Enable applications to be rapidly deployed on Secret Community Cloud
- Enable running of artificial intelligence (AI) workloads on D2S
- Enable running of NATO software on D2S
- Enable access to MOD data sources from applications deployed on the Digital Backbone
- Implement data-centric security across D2S
- Enable reuse of assured software assets and introduce API management to accelerate development
- Ability to recharge for use of D2S services
Working on in the future
- Enable applications to be deployed at the edge
- Deliver new features and functionality that aligns with user needs
Support
You can resolve issues and make inquiries from the D2S//Support page.
If you are unable to access the D2S//Support page you can email the D2S team (opens in new tab).