Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has delivered a speech at Cyber 2017 outlining how the Ministry of Defence is tackling today’s cyber threats. Here we take a look at the highlights of the speech. Discussing the latest cyber attack on the UK, he said: “Investigations so far have found that the hackers were attempting ...
The Home Secretary and Culture Secretary has met with Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer of Facebook, to discuss progress on an industry-led forum to tackle terrorist content online, end-to-end encryption and working with law enforcement. The Home Secretary, Amber Rudd, described the meeting as a “useful opportunity” as she revealed Facebook are ...
Preparations for the arrival of 12 new F35’s has hit a new milestone, with the awarding of the last of seven major contracts at RAF Marham. Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon announced that a joint venture of Galliford Try and Lagan Construction Ltd was awarded the contract, which will see a ...
Minister for Defence Procurement, Harriett Baldwin, has been spending time with Scottish SMEs to promote UK investment, innovation and support for Scottish industry. Meeting employers and apprentices near Edinburgh, the Minister also met Scottish SMEs at the Defence Suppliers Forum, held at defence company Leonardo’s facility near Edinburgh. The Forum builds ...