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Guidance on the pre-employment screening of civil servants, members of the armed forces, temporary staff and government contractors.
1. Foreword This document forms part of the Government Functional Standard…
This series brings together all documents relating to government security.
Guidance on the government’s personnel security and national security vetting policies and how the processes work.
Introduction This guide describes the government’s personnel security and…
The National Security Secretariat coordinates security and intelligence issues of strategic importance across government and supports the National Security Adviser and National Security Council. The Joint Intelligence Organi…
The standards, best practice guidelines and approaches that are required to protect UK government assets.
Policy and Guidance for MOD Industry partners to apply for Industry Personnel Security Assurance (IPSA).
Guidance on maintaining security for List X contractors.
The Cabinet Secretary, with the approval of the Prime Minister, has announced the appointment of Adrian Bird CB as the new Chair of the Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC) and head of the Joint Intelligence Organisation (JIO)…
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
Guidance for public sector organisations on who information asset owners (IAOs) should be, what they’re accountable for and how they should carry out their role.
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