National Crime Agency chief named after recruitment process re-run
17 Aug Security & Defence
National Crime Agency chief named after recruitment process re-run
Graeme Biggar was one of two candidates endorsed in the initial selection process, with the other dropping out when the Home Office decided to run it again
MoD to decide on future of troubled Ajax programme by end of year
17 Aug Security & Defence
MoD to decide on future of troubled Ajax programme by end of year
Department insists costs won't go above £5.5bn after being told to "fix or fail" armoured vehicle programme
Linton-on-Ouse asylum centre 'on hold' after MoD withdraws offer of former RAF base
10 Aug Security & Defence
Linton-on-Ouse asylum centre 'on hold' after MoD withdraws offer of former RAF base
Rishi Sunak's pledge not to open asylum centre in North Yorkshire town is moot, Ben Wallace says
Jet crash during take-off costs Ministry of Defence £82m
01 Aug Security & Defence
Jet crash during take-off costs Ministry of Defence £82m
MoD investigation into incident to be published later this month
Government needs ‘fundamental culture change’ to risk management after Covid
26 Jul Security & Defence
Government needs ‘fundamental culture change’ to risk management after Covid
Pandemic “has shown the potential costs of failing to prepare effectively", think tank says
Johnson accused of ‘complete disregard for basic national security’
08 Jul Security & Defence
Johnson accused of ‘complete disregard for basic national security’
Criticism follows PM’s admission he met former KGB agent without officials when he was foreign secretary
Former cab sec Sedwill lands job with top defence firm
24 Jun Security & Defence
Former cab sec Sedwill lands job with top defence firm
BAE Systems non-exec role is latest in a string of post-government appointments
MoD comes out fighting after MPs’ equipment plan report
23 Jun Security & Defence
MoD comes out fighting after MPs’ equipment plan report
Minister rejects claims department is “complacent” over affordability of £238bn programme
MoD must to do more to ensure fair conditions for contractors, MPs say
27 May Security & Defence
MoD must to do more to ensure fair conditions for contractors, MPs say
Terms and conditions for outsourced employees are generally worse than for MoD staff due to company's focusing on profit margins, Defence Committee says
MoD appoints new Defence Infrastructure Organisation chief
20 Apr Security & Defence
MoD appoints new Defence Infrastructure Organisation chief
Mike Green joins DIO after ten years in the Department for Education
Home Office unveils plans to give asylum seekers one-way tickets to Rwanda
14 Apr Security & Defence
Home Office unveils plans to give asylum seekers one-way tickets to Rwanda
Priti Patel dubs £120m deal with African nation a “world leading migration partnership”
Departments to undergo independent audits of cyber resilience
11 Apr Security & Defence
Departments to undergo independent audits of cyber resilience
New ‘Gov Assure’ process aims to provide a government-wide overview of risk
MoD seeks external race adviser to improve diversity – but fails to fill post Exclusive
06 Apr Security & Defence
MoD seeks external race adviser to improve diversity – but fails to fill post
Ministry of Defence says it wants to “learn from others” on D&I, but tender failed to attract suitable bids
MoD's Ajax armed vehicle troubles 'may prove insurmountable', NAO warns
21 Mar Security & Defence
MoD's Ajax armed vehicle troubles 'may prove insurmountable', NAO warns
The National Audit Office says the department's approach to the £5.5bn programme was “flawed from the start”
FCDO gets joint perm sec in major personnel shakeup
18 Mar Security & Defence
FCDO gets joint perm sec in major personnel shakeup
Africa DG Moazzam Malik “declines role in revised structure”, staff are told
‘Ben’s pretty cross’: MoD launches inquiry after hoaxers target defence secretary
18 Mar Security & Defence
‘Ben’s pretty cross’: MoD launches inquiry after hoaxers target defence secretary
Wallace says he terminated Teams chat with “Ukraine PM” after his questions became increasingly “ridiculous”
Departments retain defence and security firms for ‘cyber incident response’
17 Mar Security & Defence
Departments retain defence and security firms for ‘cyber incident response’
Commercial documents show Cabinet Office and Home Office have signed deals for firms to provide on-demand support
Raab pledges support for ICC probe into Russian war crimes
15 Mar Security & Defence
Raab pledges support for ICC probe into Russian war crimes
UK will provide police and military analysis, specialist IT and legal expertise for evidence-gathering, says deputy prime minister
Home Office U-turns on Ukraine visa process after deluge of criticism
10 Mar Security & Defence
Home Office U-turns on Ukraine visa process after deluge of criticism
Announcement comes after Refugee Council chief accuses the government of prioritising "paperwork over people"
Government renews powers for long-term withholding of public records on national security grounds
09 Mar Security & Defence
Government renews powers for long-term withholding of public records on national security grounds
Longstanding Security and Intelligence Instrument been retained after completion of its decennial review
Space science grant programme supports atomic clocks and hair-breadth mirrors
01 Mar Security & Defence
Space science grant programme supports atomic clocks and hair-breadth mirrors
UKRI hands out almost £500k to research institutions and specialist firms
New National Security College set for April launch
28 Feb Security & Defence
New National Security College set for April launch
Programmes will deliver strategic training for top policy experts and boost science and technology skills, says Cabinet Office minister
Defence secretary names new chief of general staff
25 Feb Security & Defence
Defence secretary names new chief of general staff
Patrick Sanders will take over as British Army head from June
PM pledges to ‘hobble Russian economy’ following Ukraine invasion
24 Feb Security & Defence
PM pledges to ‘hobble Russian economy’ following Ukraine invasion
Truss summons ambassador to explain “illegal, unprovoked” onslaughts