Defence secretary launches National Shipbuilding Office
14 Sep Security & Defence
Defence secretary launches National Shipbuilding Office
Rear Admiral Rex Cox will lead body created to promote UK’s maritime engineering enterprise
Employment tribunal decision could cost MoD £1.5m, says union
31 Aug Security & Defence
Employment tribunal decision could cost MoD £1.5m, says union
Hundreds of former staff at Babcock-owned dockyard could get boosted exit payments after Rosyth case
Dominic Raab ‘could face sack’ over Afghanistan crisis call
20 Aug Security & Defence
Dominic Raab ‘could face sack’ over Afghanistan crisis call
Pressure mounts on foreign secretary as departmental perm secs take flak for being on holiday at time of crisis
Afghan crisis ‘entirely predictable’, ex-national security adviser says
19 Aug Security & Defence
Afghan crisis ‘entirely predictable’, ex-national security adviser says
Military veteran MP condemns “shameful” response as Raab draws fire for failing to cut short Mediterranean holiday
UK ambassador to Afghanistan remains in Kabul processing asylum claims as Taliban takes capital
16 Aug Security & Defence
UK ambassador to Afghanistan remains in Kabul processing asylum claims as Taliban takes capital
Sir Laurie Bristow reported to be personally handling claims from Afghan interpreters at Kabul airport as defence secretary warns some people would ‘not get back’
Goldmanfinger: Ex-spymaster Alex Younger joins investment bank
13 Aug Security & Defence
Goldmanfinger: Ex-spymaster Alex Younger joins investment bank
Former Secret Intelligence Service boss will advise Goldman Sachs and its clients on geopolitics, international risk and cyber-related issues
MoD relaunches hunt for new Armed Forces recruitment partner
05 Aug Security & Defence
MoD relaunches hunt for new Armed Forces recruitment partner
Firms sought to deliver up to 20,000 new Army, Navy and Air Force recruits every year
MoD offers first-ever bug bounty to find vulnerabilities in defence systems
05 Aug Security & Defence
MoD offers first-ever bug bounty to find vulnerabilities in defence systems
Department runs 30-day exercise in partnership with ethical hackers
Civil servant who lost secret MoD papers was in line for Nato ambassador job
04 Aug Security & Defence
Civil servant who lost secret MoD papers was in line for Nato ambassador job
Angus Lapsley was also previously political and security ambassador to the EU
MoD moves to nationalise one-of-a-kind steel firm
30 Jul Security & Defence
MoD moves to nationalise one-of-a-kind steel firm
Department pledges to invest £400m in Sheffield Forgemasters after acquisition
Cost estimate for new ‘national flagship’ rises to £250m
29 Jul Security & Defence
Cost estimate for new ‘national flagship’ rises to £250m
Defence secretary says MoD taskforce will ensure project 'comes in on time and on budget'
Civil servant ‘removed from sensitive work’ over lost secret papers
21 Jul Security & Defence
Civil servant ‘removed from sensitive work’ over lost secret papers
MoD says investigation has “found no evidence of espionage” or compromise to national security
MoD science lab launches hunt for new chief exec
16 Jul Security & Defence
MoD science lab launches hunt for new chief exec
Campaign starts three months after former boss Gary Aitkenhead quit to return to private sector
FCDO says sorry for diplomatic service’s ban on LGBT+ staff
06 Jul Security & Defence
FCDO says sorry for diplomatic service’s ban on LGBT+ staff
Department has made “great progress” in 30 years since policy was scrapped, according to perm sec Philip Barton
Atomic Weapons Establishment transfer to public ownership dubbed ‘complete shambles’
05 Jul Security & Defence
Atomic Weapons Establishment transfer to public ownership dubbed ‘complete shambles’
Union says return of operation back into public management has 'undermined relationship' with specialised workforce
MoD updates guidance on ‘red teaming’ for problem-solvers
01 Jul Security & Defence
MoD updates guidance on ‘red teaming’ for problem-solvers
Handbook targets civilian staff across all departments as well as military leaders, authors say
Cabinet Office ‘looking for ways to silence Dominic Cummings’
01 Jul Security & Defence
Cabinet Office ‘looking for ways to silence Dominic Cummings’
But officials fear turning PM’s former chief adviser into a “martyr”, according to reports
MoD staffer accepts five-figure settlement over disability discrimination
17 May Security & Defence
MoD staffer accepts five-figure settlement over disability discrimination
Payout for operations manager followed “outrageous” lack of support from employer, union says
Civil servants warned of spying link to social media contacts
20 Apr Security & Defence
Civil servants warned of spying link to social media contacts
MI5 says more than 10,000 incidents have been recorded as campaign flags threat from fake business profiles
Dstl to set up Newcastle outpost
14 Apr Security & Defence
Dstl to set up Newcastle outpost
Unit will be based at the National Innovation Centre for Data
Dstl chief exec Gary Aitkenhead quits to take up private-sector role
07 Apr Security & Defence
Dstl chief exec Gary Aitkenhead quits to take up private-sector role
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory COO Doug Umbers will serve as interim chief
Top DHSC official named MoD's next permanent secretary
29 Mar Security & Defence
Top DHSC official named MoD's next permanent secretary
David Williams returns to the defence ministry where he began his career
PM urged to rule out 40% funding cut at Office for Veterans Affairs
25 Mar Security & Defence
PM urged to rule out 40% funding cut at Office for Veterans Affairs
Boris Johnson tells MPs no final decision has been made on £2m budget reduction for Cabinet Office unit
Cabinet Office and FCDO ‘grappling’ over China policy, says ex-perm sec
19 Mar Security & Defence
Cabinet Office and FCDO ‘grappling’ over China policy, says ex-perm sec
Simon McDonald tells committee departments each have claim to lead on UK approach to world’s second-largest economy