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    The latest Security & Defence news from Civil Service World
    MoD rapped for delays and huge cost over-runs at nuclear sites
    10 Jan 2020 Security & Defence
    MoD rapped for delays and huge cost over-runs at nuclear sites

    Officials failed to learn lessons as cost of projects rockets by 115%, NAO says


    ‘Dom is full of amazing ideas’ – MoD will have to back Cummings reform plan says defence secretary
    20 Dec 2019 Security & Defence
    ‘Dom is full of amazing ideas’ – MoD will have to back Cummings reform plan says defence secretary

    Ben Wallace warns military top brass that procurement reform is on the way and blasts ‘almost criminal’ New Labour deals


    Queen's Speech: Brexit and NHS among priorities as justice royal commission is announced
    19 Dec 2019 Security & Defence
    Queen's Speech: Brexit and NHS among priorities as justice royal commission is announced

    30-bill legislative programme includes measures to develop new immigration rules and post-Brexit trade plans


    Unions call Acas to break pay deadlock with MoD
    19 Dec 2019 Security & Defence
    Unions call Acas to break pay deadlock with MoD

    Prospect says MoD presented a business case for a pay rise tied to conditions "it knew the unions opposed"


    Former Defra civil servant jailed over child sexual abuse images
    12 Dec 2019 Security & Defence
    Former Defra civil servant jailed over child sexual abuse images

    Department uncovered indecent images in routine check on press officer’s laptop


    UK commits to European Space Agency with £1.9bn funding
    04 Dec 2019 Security & Defence
    UK commits to European Space Agency with £1.9bn funding

    Government announces country will continue to take part in key programmes


    DSTL scientist and MoD Brexit team triumph at Women in Defence Awards
    22 Nov 2019 Security & Defence
    DSTL scientist and MoD Brexit team triumph at Women in Defence Awards

    Patent-winning polymath Phillippa Spencer lands double win at UK celebration


    Royal Navy seeks digital services partner
    19 Nov 2019 Security & Defence
    Royal Navy seeks digital services partner

    Transformation programme looks to appoint supplier to two-year contract worth up to £10m


    What spies can teach civil servants: MI6 head Alex Younger on briefing the PM
    15 Nov 2019 Security & Defence
    What spies can teach civil servants: MI6 head Alex Younger on briefing the PM

    Secret Intelligence Service chief details how he interacts with Downing Street and what he looks for in new recruits


    Huawei 5G decision delayed until after election
    05 Nov 2019 Security & Defence
    Huawei 5G decision delayed until after election

    Digital secretary confirms that the UK’s next government will be the one to make the call on whether to allow the Chinese vendor to help build the country’s telecoms infrastructure


    MoD offers up to £200,000 for COO to drive transformation programme
    29 Oct 2019 Security & Defence
    MoD offers up to £200,000 for COO to drive transformation programme

    Chief operating officer will be one of the permanent secretary's "closest advisers”, job ad says


    MoD to set up £1.5bn framework for digital and IT contractors
    23 Oct 2019 Security & Defence
    MoD to set up £1.5bn framework for digital and IT contractors

    Ministry to create commercial vehicle for accessing external expertise needed to support IT and digital programmes over the next five years


    Cabinet Office names head of new military veterans’ unit
    17 Oct 2019 Security & Defence
    Cabinet Office names head of new military veterans’ unit

    Help for Heroes recovery director Retired Colonel David Richmond will take on cross-government role


    Appointments watchdog launches hunt for new chief
    03 Oct 2019 Security & Defence
    Appointments watchdog launches hunt for new chief

    Baroness Angela Browning set to complete five-year term at Acoba helm


    Major projects report 2019: is the government on the right track to boost military capacity?
    17 Sep 2019 Security & Defence
    Major projects report 2019: is the government on the right track to boost military capacity?

    All this week, CSW brings you a snapshot of progress on the Government Major Project Portfolio across four categories: military capability, information and communications technology, infrastructure and construction, and transformation and service delivery. First up, this section looks at three MoD projects to boost military capability


    Cabinet Office unit for veterans' affairs gets £5m to staff up
    02 Sep 2019 Security & Defence
    Cabinet Office unit for veterans' affairs gets £5m to staff up

    Javid says funding is "not just our responsibility but also our duty" in pre-Spending Round announcement


    Concern and confusion over Home Office settled status scheme
    29 Aug 2019 Security & Defence
    Concern and confusion over Home Office settled status scheme

    With free movement now set to end abruptly on 31 October, the Home Office remains unable to answer key questions


    Head of UK Government Investments to chair MoD equipment agency
    31 Jul 2019 Security & Defence
    Head of UK Government Investments to chair MoD equipment agency

    Incoming chair pledges to "partner more effectively with private sector suppliers" at defence buying body


    Twin track: How bobsleigh kept one of the UK’s most senior military officers from following in the civil service ‘family tradition’
    30 Jul 2019 Security & Defence
    Twin track: How bobsleigh kept one of the UK’s most senior military officers from following in the civil service ‘family tradition’

    General Sir Chris Deverell has just retired from one of Britain’s most senior military positions. He tells Richard Johnstone about the unique role of civil servants in the Ministry of Defence and how winter sports kept him away from Civvy Street


    Office for Veterans' Affairs to be set up in Cabinet Office
    30 Jul 2019 Security & Defence
    Office for Veterans' Affairs to be set up in Cabinet Office

    Unit will be staffed by Cabinet Office and Ministry of Defence officials


    'Are we stuck in the 1950s? Certainly not.' Sir Stephen Lovegrove on modernising the MoD
    22 Jul 2019 Security & Defence
    'Are we stuck in the 1950s? Certainly not.' Sir Stephen Lovegrove on modernising the MoD

    Three years and three secretaries of state into his time as Ministry of Defence permanent secretary, Sir Stephen Lovegrove discusses diversity, procurement lessons, and how long his staff can expect to put up with his jokes


    Ministry of Defence appoints first female chief scientific adviser
    24 Jun 2019 Security & Defence
    Ministry of Defence appoints first female chief scientific adviser

    McLean was awarded damehood for services to mathematical biology and advice to government


    Disclosure and Barring Service names new chief
    03 Jun 2019 Security & Defence
    Disclosure and Barring Service names new chief

    Troubled background-checking agency appoints local authority boss to top job


    MoD perm sec reports ‘significant progress’ on £350m car park row
    23 May 2019 Security & Defence
    MoD perm sec reports ‘significant progress’ on £350m car park row

    Lovegrove tells MPs contractors can use Whitehall site for parliament refurb 


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