Security & Defence

NAO says the department’s efforts to tackle online fraud are ‘not proportionate to the threat’

Civil service union said there is “an unarguable case” to lift restrictions after the Conservatives lost their majority at the election

Paul Lincoln to lead immigration and customs-control body from September

Theresa May to urge US president Donald Trump to keep intelligence and security information secure

BT takes a look at the shifting nature of cyber threats, and how organisations can detect and prevent them

Last week's cyber hack exploited weaknesses in widely used computing systems across the public sector, particularly the NHS. Leaders need to get better at evaluating the small risk of very serious harm and getting vulnerabilities onto ministerial agendas

Letter dismisses government's claim that it meets 2% NATO defence spending target as “accounting deception”

William Ury, who has also helped end conflicts in Colombia, the Middle East and the Balkans, has met with officials

Justice Select Committee raises spectre of more fragmented services and weakened economies of scale from latest reform drive

Prime minister leads parliament in paying tribute to those affected

MPs warn that contract with Capita-led consortium has "failed to transform" Defence Infrastructure Organisation, and continued uncertainty will exacerbate ongoing recruitment challenges at the body set up to manage £31bn defence estate 

Cabinet secretary Sir Jeremy Heywood among those to welcome appointment to top security post