Articles tagged with: UK Security Vetting
UK Security Vetting hits new modernisation milestone with move to cloud Exclusive
10 Oct 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
UK Security Vetting hits new modernisation milestone with move to cloud
UKSV, which sits within the Government Security Group in the Cabinet Office, has moved all data to a dual-region cloud
Cabinet Office scraps 'ambitious and expensive' vetting transformation programme
19 Nov 2024 Security & Defence
Cabinet Office scraps 'ambitious and expensive' vetting transformation programme
Perm sec Cat Little says strategy to modernise and improve vetting services has moved away from previous "big bang" approach
Planning decision on York civil service hub imminent
19 Jul 2024 Property & Estates
Planning decision on York civil service hub imminent
Planning meeting for new offices where 2,600 civil servants are expected to work will take place next week
Vetting better: how we turned around the UK Vetting Service
24 May 2024 Security & Defence
Vetting better: how we turned around the UK Vetting Service
Turning around UKSV from a failing, beleaguered service has been arduous but inspirational, says Trish Dreghorn
MPs doubt Cabinet Office’s ability to fix security-vetting failings
15 May 2023 Security & Defence
MPs doubt Cabinet Office’s ability to fix security-vetting failings
Public Accounts Committee accuses department of “blocking” UKSV reform and ignoring risks
Vetting service failures ‘putting national security work at risk’
19 Jan 2023 Civil Service Reform
Vetting service failures ‘putting national security work at risk’
Watchdog says it is “essential” that Cabinet Office sets clear route to reform to get service back on track
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
Watchdog sounds alarm on security vetting failings
07 Sep 2018 Brexit
Watchdog sounds alarm on security vetting failings

National Audit Office says decision to establish single provider has caused expensive backlogs and increased staff costs by 17%