FCDO gets joint perm sec in major personnel shakeup
18 Mar 2022 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 2022 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 2022 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 2022 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 2022 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 2022 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 2022 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 2022 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 2022 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 2022 Security & Defence
PM pledges to ‘hobble Russian economy’ following Ukraine invasion
Truss summons ambassador to explain “illegal, unprovoked” onslaughts
New Dstl chief exec appointed
23 Feb 2022 Security & Defence
New Dstl chief exec appointed
Paul Hollinshead joins from the Defence Nuclear Organisation, "bringing a tremendous amount of experience"
Fears over remote vetting for officials seeking ‘top secret’ clearance
22 Feb 2022 Security & Defence
Fears over remote vetting for officials seeking ‘top secret’ clearance
End of automatic face-to-face interviews risks “catastrophic security breach”, former officer claims
Darpa exec named first boss of Advanced Research and Invention Agency
03 Feb 2022 Security & Defence
Darpa exec named first boss of Advanced Research and Invention Agency
BEIS hires British-born deputy of US organisation Darpa to lead new “high-risk, high-reward organisation”
MoD eyes exit from ‘appalling’ service-family housing deal
01 Feb 2022 Security & Defence
MoD eyes exit from ‘appalling’ service-family housing deal
Minister sets out plans to use leaseholder-rights legislation to buy back tens of thousands of homes from private-equity firm
FCDO job cuts 'at odds with Global Britain ambitions', warn MPs and peers
21 Dec 2021 Security & Defence
FCDO job cuts 'at odds with Global Britain ambitions', warn MPs and peers
Joint committee also flags concerns over government’s “relaxed approach to national security”
MoD spent millions on Afghan crisis charter flights Exclusive
16 Dec 2021 Security & Defence
MoD spent millions on Afghan crisis charter flights
Ministry closed five short-notice whole-aircraft charter agreements over nine days in August
Lack of political leadership was 'fundamental failing' of Afghan crisis, ex-national security adviser says
09 Dec 2021 Security & Defence
Lack of political leadership was 'fundamental failing' of Afghan crisis, ex-national security adviser says
Lord Ricketts says National Security Council could have helped overloaded FCDO, while former Army head calls for perm sec to resign
DIT seeks next cyber security ambassador
12 Nov 2021 Security & Defence
DIT seeks next cyber security ambassador
DIT to pay recruiter £18,750 to fill “highly specialist and sensitive" role
'Broken' defence procurement system wasting billions, MPs say
04 Nov 2021 Security & Defence
'Broken' defence procurement system wasting billions, MPs say
PAC 'extremely disappointed and frustrated' that MoD has not learned lessons
Cyberattack on environment watchdog pinned on organised crime group
01 Nov 2021 Security & Defence
Cyberattack on environment watchdog pinned on organised crime group
Investigators praise Scottish regulator for openness
Perm secs' holidays did not impact Afghan crisis, national security adviser says
21 Oct 2021 Security & Defence
Perm secs' holidays did not impact Afghan crisis, national security adviser says
Whitehall structures delivered “continuity of senior leadership”, Stephen Lovegrove tells MPs
New head office for defence infrastructure body 'sets new standard of sustainability'
21 Oct 2021 Security & Defence
New head office for defence infrastructure body 'sets new standard of sustainability'
Site at DMS Whittington will be "exemplar of a modern and inclusive working environment"
MoD offers £290k for next DE&S chief
18 Oct 2021 Security & Defence
MoD offers £290k for next DE&S chief
Bristol-based role is responsible for 11,000 staff at equipment and support agency
NCSC issues warning over ‘bring your own device’ IT policies
14 Oct 2021 Security & Defence
NCSC issues warning over ‘bring your own device’ IT policies
National cyber body updates guidance on use of employee-owned technology – a practice which proliferated during the pandemic