His Majesty's Government Communications Centre (HMGCC) is an organisation which provides electronics and software to support the communication needs of the Government of the United Kingdom. Based at Hanslope Park, near Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire, it is closely linked with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the British intelligence agencies.[2]
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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1938[1] |
| Jurisdiction | Government of the United Kingdom |
| Headquarters | Hanslope Park, Milton Keynes, MK19 7BH, England, United Kingdom 52°06′20″N 0°48′36″W / 52.1055°N 0.80990°W |
| Minister responsible | |
| Agency executive | |
| Parent department | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office |
| Website | www |
History
editHMGCC was founded in 1938, specialising in overseas bespoke wireless communications.[3] HMGCC used to have a communications centre at Signal Hill near Gawcott, in Buckinghamshire. Stephen Ball was Chief Executive until 2000,[4] when Dr John Widdowson took over; Widdowson moved to GCHQ in 2005.[5] Sarah-Jill Lennard was CEO from 2008 to 2011.[6] Juliette Wilcox was CEO from 2019 to 2021.
Structure
editThe organisation provides bespoke solutions to fit the needs of the government, its organisations, and specifically its intelligence assets. As of 2024, HMGCC had teams in the following areas:[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Government body behind secret tech opens doors to expand engineering excellence". gov.uk. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Inside the secret complex making high-tech gadgets for UK spies". BBC News. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Who we are". HMGCC. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Honorary Doctorate 2013 - Stephen Ball". Plymouth University. Archived from the original on 24 January 2014.
- ^ "John Widdowson becomes Director of CESG". University of Warwick. 28 November 2013. Archived from the original on 1 January 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ^ "Sarah-Jill Lennard, Non-Executive Director". CIFAS: Fighting Economic Crime Together. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Areas". HMGCC. Retrieved 13 January 2024.