Northern Ireland Office launches hunt for next veterans commissioner
17 Oct 2024 Security & Defence
Northern Ireland Office launches hunt for next veterans commissioner
Recruitment drive comes after Danny Kinahan quit role following "frank conversation" with secretary of state Hilary Benn
Ben Wallace to advise Saudi Arabian government on defence reform
09 Oct 2024 Security & Defence
Ben Wallace to advise Saudi Arabian government on defence reform
Former defence secretary will work for CTRD, which advises overseas governments on reform, governance, security and defence
DfE signs £6m deal for ‘cyber specialists’
17 Sep 2024 Security & Defence
DfE signs £6m deal for ‘cyber specialists’
Specialist tech consultancy will provide expert personnel in disciplines including analysis and management of vulnerabilities, and responding to incidents
National Crime Agency 'on its knees', anti-corruption charity warns
09 Sep 2024 Security & Defence
National Crime Agency 'on its knees', anti-corruption charity warns
Agency suffering from "major brain drain", with morale "close to rock bottom" amid "potential catastrophic" pay issues
Ministers scrap plan to accommodate asylum seekers at former RAF base
06 Sep 2024 Security & Defence
Ministers scrap plan to accommodate asylum seekers at former RAF base
Home Office review finds plan "no longer represents value for money"
Delivery DG and recent Tory minister among defence review appointments
02 Sep 2024 Security & Defence
Delivery DG and recent Tory minister among defence review appointments
MoD appoints six new reviewers, including a Cabinet Office-No.10 DG, Jeremy Quin and an ex-national security adviser
DE&S recruits for trio of director roles
30 Aug 2024 Security & Defence
DE&S recruits for trio of director roles
Ministry of Defence body offers up to £160k for right candidates
PM 'halts appointment' of next national security adviser
27 Aug 2024 Security & Defence
PM 'halts appointment' of next national security adviser
Gen Gwyn Jenkins was due to take up post after being picked by Rishi Sunak in April
Ex-MoD perm sec named government's AUKUS adviser
22 Aug 2024 Security & Defence
Ex-MoD perm sec named government's AUKUS adviser
Stephen Lovegrove, former national security adviser, will gauge progress on the partnership so far
HMRC 'serious data-related incidents' up by 60% in a year
15 Aug 2024 Security & Defence
HMRC 'serious data-related incidents' up by 60% in a year
29 breaches, affecting more than 35,000 individuals, were escalated to the ICO in 2023-24
Fast Stream adds cybersecurity track in scheme shakeup
14 Aug 2024 Security & Defence
Fast Stream adds cybersecurity track in scheme shakeup
Risk management stream also added to the grad scheme for 2025
MoD overhauls organisational culture as it pays out £1.7m to settle bullying claims
08 Aug 2024 Security & Defence
MoD overhauls organisational culture as it pays out £1.7m to settle bullying claims
Reaffirming our Standards programme comes after 60 women complained of a "toxic" working culture