The government’s new National Cyber Strategy calls for a “whole-of-society” approach from the classroom to industry to open up access to high-skill, high-priority jobs.
At the same time, the government has said it is increasing investment in the National Cyber Force, which represents the UK’s offensive capability to “counter, disrupt, degrade and contest” hostile actors seeking to harm the country’s interests.
Cabinet Office minister Steve Barclay said a “core” aim is to strengthen the UK’s hand in technologies critical to cyber while reducing reliance on suppliers from countries under regimes that “do not share our values”.
He said the new strategy would “transform” the way Britain advances its national interests in cyberspace following the publication earlier this year of the Integrated Review on foreign policy, security and defence.
The new strategy will be supported by £2.6bn of investment previously announced in the spending review in October.
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