National Security: Cybersecurity

Ministry of Defence written question – answered am ar 19 Ionawr 2023.

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Photo of John Healey John Healey Shadow Secretary of State for Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many programme leads for the Joint Crypt Key Programme there have been in the (a) Ministry of Defence and (b) National Cyber Security Centre since 2016.

Photo of Alex Chalk Alex Chalk The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence

The Joint Crypt Key Programme is sponsored by the Ministry of Defence (MOD), with an MOD Senior Responsible Owner. Programme delivery is jointly managed by the MOD and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). The most senior programme leadership position with equivalents in both MOD and NCSC is Programme Director.

There have been six MOD Programme Directors since 2016. Information relating to NCSC contracts and resourcing is being withheld for the purpose of safeguarding national security.

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