Civil servants awarded Humanitarian Medal
03 Feb Security & Defence
Civil servants awarded Humanitarian Medal
First recipients of Humanitarian Medal are people who responded to disasters in Morocco, Libya and Gaza
Lammy: Foreign Office needs better domestic instinct
09 Jan Security & Defence
Lammy: Foreign Office needs better domestic instinct
Foreign secretary outlines how he is reforming the department's role and capabilities
Defence ministers issue update on plan to cut MoD civil service jobs
09 Jan Security & Defence
Defence ministers issue update on plan to cut MoD civil service jobs
Ministry of Defence's civilian workforce is expected to fall by 1,370 in six months, veterans minister Al Carns says
Healey updates MPs on MoD's £6bn housing buyback
07 Jan Security & Defence
Healey updates MPs on MoD's £6bn housing buyback
Plans will reverse "notorious" 1990s privatisation of homes for armed services personnel
MoD to set up defence industrial council
02 Dec 2024 Security & Defence
MoD to set up defence industrial council
Council will have a broader membership than the current Defence Suppliers Forum, bringing in tech firms, SMEs, universities and trade unions
Government launches Laboratory for AI Security Research
25 Nov 2024 Security & Defence
Government launches Laboratory for AI Security Research
Lab will "pull together world-class experts to assess impact of AI on our national security”, McFadden says
'Disgust and outrage' as huge MoD headcount reduction plan is announced to MPs before staff
22 Nov 2024 Security & Defence
'Disgust and outrage' as huge MoD headcount reduction plan is announced to MPs before staff
Unions demand urgent meeting with perm sec and defence secretary over 5,000-plus headcount reduction trailed at select committee
MoD looking to cut thousands of civil service jobs
21 Nov 2024 Security & Defence
MoD looking to cut thousands of civil service jobs
Perm sec tells MPs department is facing a 10% reduction in headcount over the course of the current parliament
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
MoD to investigate potential for AI to improve productivity
18 Nov 2024 Security & Defence
MoD to investigate potential for AI to improve productivity
Department will develop 'productivity portfolio' to identify possible uses of emerging technology
Starmer appoints Jonathan Powell as national security adviser
08 Nov 2024 Security & Defence
Starmer appoints Jonathan Powell as national security adviser
Former diplomat and chief of staff to Tony Blair is “uniquely qualified” for the role, prime minister says
Starmer announces £75m border security funding boost
05 Nov 2024 Security & Defence
Starmer announces £75m border security funding boost
Enhanced budget will fund extra Border Security Command recruits and specialist investigators
MoD creates standalone defence procurement role
28 Oct 2024 Security & Defence
MoD creates standalone defence procurement role
Ministry of Defence says the bolstered director of armaments role will help to fix "broken" defence procurement system
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