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 * [[National Cyber Security Programme]]
 * [[Commonwealth Cybercrime Initiative]]
+*[[Cybersecurity policy, policing and intelligence bodies in the UK]]
 == Notes ==
 <references />

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 The department has since evolved under the FCDO, with the current Cyber Policy Department led by a dedicated Cyber Director who also serves as the UK Cyber Ambassador. Staffing has grown to support expanded global cyber diplomacy efforts.<ref name="FCDO">UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/commonwealth-cyber-programme-country-case-studies Commonwealth Cyber Programme: country case studies] ''FCDO'', 9 March 2021.</ref>
-== Staffing ==
 The Cyber Policy Department (formerly International Cyber Policy Department) has been led by a series of senior officials. Exact numbers of junior staff are not publicly detailed due to civil service data privacy rules.
 Known Cyber Directors and Senior Heads:
 == Staffing ==
 The Cyber Policy Department (formerly International Cyber Policy Department) has been led by a series of senior officials. Exact numbers of junior staff are not publicly detailed due to civil service data privacy rules.

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 The department has since evolved under the FCDO, with the current Cyber Policy Department led by a dedicated Cyber Director who also serves as the UK Cyber Ambassador. Staffing has grown to support expanded global cyber diplomacy efforts.<ref name="FCDO">UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/commonwealth-cyber-programme-country-case-studies Commonwealth Cyber Programme: country case studies] ''FCDO'', 9 March 2021.</ref>
 == Staffing ==
 The Cyber Policy Department (formerly International Cyber Policy Department) has been led by a series of senior officials. Exact numbers of junior staff are not publicly detailed due to civil service data privacy rules.

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 * '''[[Will Middleton]]''' – Director Cyber / Cyber Policy Department (until c. 2022).<ref name="MiddletonRSA">RSA Conference, [https://www.rsaconference.com/experts/william-middleton William Middleton] ''RSA Conference''.</ref>
-* '''[[Andrew Whittaker (diplomat)|Andrew (Andy) Whittaker]]''' – Current FCDO Cyber Director and UK Cyber Ambassador (appointed September/October 2024 – present). He previously helped establish the UK’s first national CERT.<ref name="WhittakerGov">UK Government, [https://www.gov.uk/government/people/andrew-whittaker Andrew Whittaker] ''GOV.UK''.</ref>
+* '''[[Andrew Whittaker|Andrew (Andy) Whittaker]]''' – Current FCDO Cyber Director and UK Cyber Ambassador (appointed September/October 2024 – present). He previously helped establish the UK’s first national CERT.<ref name="WhittakerGov">UK Government, [https://www.gov.uk/government/people/andrew-whittaker Andrew Whittaker] ''GOV.UK''.</ref>
 [[Juliette Wilcox]] CMG, a career diplomat, served as UK Cyber Security Ambassador for the Department for Business and Trade (2022–2024) and collaborated closely with the FCDO Cyber Policy Department.<ref>https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/cyber-security-education/cyber-security-leadership-2022/speakers-and-presenters/</ref>

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 Known Cyber Directors and Senior Heads:
-* '''[[Jamie Saunders (civil servant)|Jamie Saunders]]''' – Director of International Cyber Policy (January 2012 – late 2014). A senior UK government lawyer and cyber expert who later became Director of the National Cyber Crime Unit at the National Crime Agency.<ref name="JamieSaunders">UK Government, [https://www.gov.uk/government/people/jamie-saunders Jamie Saunders profile] ''GOV.UK''.</ref>
+Known Cyber Directors and Senior Heads:
-* '''[[Alexander Evans (diplomat)|Alexander Evans]] OBE''' – Foreign Office Director Cyber (c. 2015–2016). A career diplomat who has held senior roles in the Cabinet Office and as a visiting professor.<ref name="AlexEvans">Chatham House, [https://www.chathamhouse.org/about-us/our-people/alexander-evans Alexander Evans biography] ''Chatham House''.</ref>
+* '''[[Jamie Saunders (civil servant)|Jamie Saunders]]''' – Director of International Cyber Policy (January 2012 – late 2014). A senior UK government lawyer and cyber expert who later became Director of the National Cyber Crime Unit at the National Crime Agency.<ref name="SaundersGCSCC">Global Cyber Security Capacity Centre, [https://gcscc.ox.ac.uk/people/jamie-saunders Jamie Saunders] ''University of Oxford''.</ref><ref name="SaundersGCA">Global Cyber Alliance, [https://globalcyberalliance.org/team/dr-jamie-saunders/ Dr Jamie Saunders] ''Global Cyber Alliance''.</ref>
-* '''[[Will Middleton]]''' – Director Cyber / Cyber Policy Department (until c. 2022). Senior FCO diplomat involved in cyber strategy implementation.
+* '''[[Alexander Evans (diplomat)|Alexander Evans]] OBE''' – Foreign Office Director Cyber (c. 2015–2016). A career diplomat who has held senior roles in the Cabinet Office.<ref name="EvansGov">UK Government, [https://www.gov.uk/government/people/alexander-evans Alexander Evans] ''GOV.UK''.</ref>
-* '''[[George Scott (diplomat)|George Scott]]''' – FCDO Cyber Director (late 2022 – mid-2024). Led cyber diplomacy during the rollout of the 2022 UK National Cyber Strategy.
+* '''[[Will Middleton]]''' – Director Cyber / Cyber Policy Department (until c. 2022).<ref name="MiddletonRSA">RSA Conference, [https://www.rsaconference.com/experts/william-middleton William Middleton] ''RSA Conference''.</ref>
-* '''[[Andrew Whittaker (diplomat)|Andrew (Andy) Whittaker]]''' – Current FCDO Cyber Director and UK Cyber Ambassador (appointed September/October 2024 – present). He previously helped establish the UK’s first national CERT before its integration into the National Cyber Security Centre.<ref name="AndyWhittaker">UK Government announcement, [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-uk-cyber-ambassador-appointed New UK Cyber Ambassador appointed] ''GOV.UK'', October 2024.</ref>
+* '''[[Andrew Whittaker (diplomat)|Andrew (Andy) Whittaker]]''' – Current FCDO Cyber Director and UK Cyber Ambassador (appointed September/October 2024 – present). He previously helped establish the UK’s first national CERT.<ref name="WhittakerGov">UK Government, [https://www.gov.uk/government/people/andrew-whittaker Andrew Whittaker] ''GOV.UK''.</ref>
-[[Juliette Wilcox]] CMG, a career diplomat, served as UK Cyber Security Ambassador for the Department for Business and Trade (2022–2024) and collaborated closely with the FCDO Cyber Policy Department.
+[[Juliette Wilcox]] CMG, a career diplomat, served as UK Cyber Security Ambassador for the Department for Business and Trade (2022–2024) and collaborated closely with the FCDO Cyber Policy Department.<ref>https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/cyber-security-education/cyber-security-leadership-2022/speakers-and-presenters/</ref>
 == See also ==

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	[[Juliette Wilcox]] CMG, a career diplomat, served as UK Cyber Security Ambassador for the Department for Business and Trade (2022–2024) and collaborated closely with the FCDO Cyber Policy Department.		[[Juliette Wilcox]] CMG, a career diplomat, served as UK Cyber Security Ambassador for the Department for Business and Trade (2022–2024) and collaborated closely with the FCDO Cyber Policy Department.
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−	~~== Notes ==~~
−	~~<references />~~

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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	The department has since evolved under the FCDO, with the current Cyber Policy Department led by a dedicated Cyber Director who also serves as the UK Cyber Ambassador. Staffing has grown to support expanded global cyber diplomacy efforts.<ref name="FCDO">UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/commonwealth-cyber-programme-country-case-studies Commonwealth Cyber Programme: country case studies] ''FCDO'', 9 March 2021.</ref>		The department has since evolved under the FCDO, with the current Cyber Policy Department led by a dedicated Cyber Director who also serves as the UK Cyber Ambassador. Staffing has grown to support expanded global cyber diplomacy efforts.<ref name="FCDO">UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/commonwealth-cyber-programme-country-case-studies Commonwealth Cyber Programme: country case studies] ''FCDO'', 9 March 2021.</ref>
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		+	== Staffing ==
		+	The Cyber Policy Department (formerly International Cyber Policy Department) has been led by a series of senior officials. Exact numbers of junior staff are not publicly detailed due to civil service data privacy rules.
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		+	Known Cyber Directors and Senior Heads:
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		+	* '''[[Jamie Saunders]]''' – Director of International Cyber Policy (January 2012 – late 2014). Later headed the [[National Cyber Crime Unit]] at the NCA.<ref name="FCDO">UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/commonwealth-cyber-programme-country-case-studies Commonwealth Cyber Programme: country case studies] ''FCDO'', 9 March 2021.</ref>
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		+	* '''[[Alexander Evans (diplomat)\|Alexander Evans]] OBE''' – Foreign Office Director Cyber (c. 2015–2016).
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		+	* '''[[Will Middleton]]''' – Director Cyber / Cyber Policy Department (until c. 2022).
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		+	* '''[[George Scott (diplomat)\|George Scott]]''' – FCDO Cyber Director (late 2022 – mid-2024).
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		+	* '''[[Andrew Whittaker (diplomat)\|Andrew (Andy) Whittaker]]''' – Current FCDO Cyber Director and UK Cyber Ambassador (appointed September/October 2024 – present). Previously involved in establishing the UK’s first national CERT.<ref name="FCDO">UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/commonwealth-cyber-programme-country-case-studies Commonwealth Cyber Programme: country case studies] ''FCDO'', 9 March 2021.</ref>
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		+	[[Juliette Wilcox]] CMG, a career diplomat, served as UK Cyber Security Ambassador for the Department for Business and Trade (2022–2024) and collaborated closely with the FCDO Cyber Policy Department.
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		+	== Notes ==
		+	<references />

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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 == Role in Ghana Pilot ==
 The FCO Cyber Policy Team provided overall governance for the 2013–2014 Ghana Pilot Project (the initial proof of concept for the Commonwealth Cybercrime Initiative). It held the budget, managed the grant under the title “CCI Capacity Building in Ghana and the West Africa Region - Local Project Facilitation”, set diplomatic objectives, and coordinated with the Cabinet Office.<ref name="FCDO">UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/commonwealth-cyber-programme-country-case-studies Commonwealth Cyber Programme: country case studies] ''FCDO'', 9 March 2021.</ref>
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 == Reporting Lines ==
-In 2013, the department sat within the Human Rights and International Security Directorate of the FCO and reported to the Director General for Defence and Intelligence. It ultimately reported to the Permanent Under-Secretary and the Foreign Secretary (William Hague at the time).<ref name="FCDO2013">UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office, [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/annual-human-rights-and-democracy-report-2013 Annual Human Rights and Democracy Report 2013] ''FCO'', 2014.</ref>
+In 2013, the department sat within the Human Rights and International Security Directorate of the FCO and reported to the Director General for Defence and Intelligence Directorate|Defence and Intelligence]]. It ultimately reported to the Permanent Under-Secretary and the Foreign Secretary ([[William Hague]] at the time).<ref name="FCDO2013">UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office, [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/annual-human-rights-and-democracy-report-2013 Annual Human Rights and Democracy Report 2013] ''FCO'', 2014.</ref>
-Following the creation of the FCDO, the Cyber Policy Department is led by the UK's Cyber Director (who also serves as the UK Cyber Ambassador) and sits within the broader security and international relations structure.
+Following the creation of the FCDO, the Cyber Policy Department is led by the UK's [[Cyber Director]] (who also serves as the UK Cyber Ambassador) and sits within the broader security and international relations structure.
 == Role in Ghana Pilot ==