David Pepper
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Sir David Pepper was the head of Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), a British signals intelligence agency, from 2003 to 2008.
He is chairman of the government's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory board since 1 August 2014. [1]
Revolving door
- On the advisory board of defence company Thales UK, an armament technology company, since September 2009 [2] Approved by ACOBA "Approved subject to the condition that, for 12 months from his last day of service, he should not be personally involved in lobbying UK Government Ministers or Crown servants, including Special Advisers, on behalf of his new employer".[3]
- Adviser to Deloitte LLP from 2008-2010. [4]
- Non-executive position on the management board of Gloucestershire County Council 2008-2010 [1] The role was approved 'subject to the condition that, for 12 months from his last day of service, he should not be personally involved in lobbying UK Ministers or Crown servants, including Special Advisers, on behalf of his new employer, the normal three-month waiting period being waived'.[5]
- member of the National Security Forum [1]
- Defence Strategy & Solutions LLP - Strategic Adviser, July 2009. Approved by ACOBA "subject to a waiting period of 12 months from his last day in post and the condition that, for two years the same date, he should not be personally involved in lobbying the UK Security & Intelligence Agencies on behalf of his new employer".[3]
- Consultant, SNC-Lavalin ('one of the leading engineering and construction groups in the world'), June 2010. Was given "unconditional approval" by ACOBA to take up the role.[6]
- Chair of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory Board, July 2014. [7]
External Resources
- Retirement of Sir David Pepper, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 18 January 2008.
- Spy Chief Sir David Pepper goes public about the secret life of GCHQ, by Michael Evans, The Times, 4 August 2008.
- Iraq Inquiry (Private Hearing), [1], 13 December 2010.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Uk Government, accessed 28 September 2016.
- ↑ wtwu, Sir David Pepper, retired boss of GCHQ, joins Thales UK advisory board - familiar photo in the press release, SpyBlog, 1 October 2009.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Eleventh Report 2009-2010 Advisory Committee on Business Appointments, accessed 27 November 2014
- ↑ Sir David Pepper KCMG GOV.UK, accessed on 12 September 2016.
- ↑ Tenth Report 2008-2009 Advisory Committee on Business Appointments, accessed 25 November 2014
- ↑ Twelfth Report 2010-2011 Advisory Committee on Business Appointments, accessed 10 December 2014
- ↑ New Chairman of the Dstl Board GOV.UK, Announcements, accessed 12 September 2016
