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