Asked by: Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour - Slough)
Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether their Department has a Chief Risk Officer for national security risks.
Answered by John Whittingdale
The Government identifies and assesses risks to the nation through the internal, classified National Security Risk Assessment, and the external National Risk Register, the most recent version of which was published in August.
As set out in the UK Government Resilience Framework, each risk in the National Security Risk Assessment is owned and managed within Lead Government Departments. Where those risks, including national security risks, relate to the work of the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) , then they are managed through the department’s risk management processes. This includes oversight from a Chief Risk Officer.
Written Evidence Mar. 20 2024
Inquiry: The UK’s economic securityFound: UKE0016 - The UK’s economic security techUK Written Evidence
Asked by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to support businesses secure their digital infrastructure against the provision of technological services from companies deemed a potential threat to national security.
Answered by Julia Lopez - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
The security of UK businesses and their digital infrastructure is a priority for the government and a key part of the National Cyber Strategy. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) works with Ofcom, UK technical authorities (the National Cyber Security Centre & National Protective Security Authority) and industry to identify risks and secure telecoms network infrastructure.
The UK Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021 sets out one of the world’s toughest telecoms cyber security regimes and places stringent obligations on public telecoms networks providers to protect networks against security threats. The Act also created new national security powers to control the use of high-risk vendors in the UK’s telecoms network. The government encourages businesses to improve their digital infrastructure security through the Cyber Essentials scheme and the Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018.
Apr. 23 2024
Source Page: Alan Turing Institute: AI will be key to future national security decision making – but brings its own risksFound: Alan Turing Institute: AI will be key to future national security decision making – but brings its own
Asked by: Liam Byrne (Labour - Birmingham, Hodge Hill)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what role the National Cyber Security Centre plays in facilitating export controls to prevent the proliferation of sensitive technology in the areas of (a) artificial intelligence, (b) quantum computing, (c) biometric tools and data and (d) intangible technology transfers.
Answered by Alan Mak - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
The National Cyber Security Centre is HM Government’s national technical authority for information security and advises the Export Control Joint Unit, in the Department for Business and Trade, on export licence applications for goods involving sensitive communications or computer technology.
Mar. 04 2024
Source Page: I. McPartland Review - Terms of reference. 3p. II. Letter dated 28/02/2024 from Oliver Dowden MP and Michelle Donelan MP to Greg Clark MP, Baroness Brown of Cambridge and Baroness Stowell of Beeston regarding the McPartland Review of cyber security and economic growth. 1p.Found: Letter dated 28/02/2024 from Oliver Dowden MP and Michelle Donelan MP to Greg Clark MP, Baroness Brown
Asked by: Lord Clement-Jones (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to grant the Intelligence and Security Committee oversight of the National Security Online Information Team.
Answered by Viscount Camrose - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
The role and remit of the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (the ISC) is set out in the Justice and Security Act 2013 and accompanying Memorandum of Understanding agreed between the Committee and the Prime Minister.
The ISC oversees the policies, expenditure, administration and operations of MI5, SIS, GCHQ, Defence Intelligence, the Joint Intelligence Organisation, the National Security Secretariat and Homeland Security Group.
The National Security and Online Information Team is already overseen by the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee in the House of Commons and the Science and Technology Committee in the House of Lords. Consequently, there are no plans to grant the ISC additional oversight of NSOIT’s work.
Apr. 26 2024
Source Page: Government to launch new consultation to protect UK universities from security threatsFound: Government to launch new consultation to protect UK universities from security threats
Feb. 22 2024
Source Page: Government Response to ISC International Partnerships ReportFound: From: Cabinet Office and National security and intelligence Published 22 February 2024 Get
Feb. 22 2024
Source Page: Government Response to ISC International Partnerships ReportFound: From: Cabinet Office and National security and intelligence Published 22 February 2024 Get