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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|'''UK Ministry of Defence reserve cyber force drawing talent from industry and academia'''}}<br />
{{Infobox organization<br />
| name = Joint Cyber Reserve Force<br />
| type = [[Ministry of Defence]] reserve cyber force<br />
| founded = {{Start date|2013}}<br />
| remarks = Units in the Royal Naval Reserve, Army Reserve and RAF Reserves, plus joint units at Corsham and Cheltenham<br />
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The '''Joint Cyber Reserve Force''' (CRF) is a [[Ministry of Defence]] reserve cyber force. According to GOV.UK it has, "since inception in 2013", selected "high calibre cyber sector professionals drawn from industry, private sector, academia and ex-military" on behalf of [[UK Strategic Command]] and the single Services.<ref name="JCRF">Ministry of Defence, [https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/joint-cyber-reserve-force Joint Cyber Reserve Force] ''GOV.UK'', accessed 5 November 2026.</ref><br />
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GOV.UK says Cyber Reservists enhance "Defence Cyber Capability at home and abroad; defending and assuring our platforms, networks and when necessary disrupting our adversaries". Selection is through a Cyber Technical Competency Board. There are five national units across the Royal Naval Reserve, Army Reserve and RAF Reserves, plus two joint units at Corsham and Cheltenham that employ reservists from all three services.<ref name="JCRF" /><br />
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One of the Army elements listed on the same page is the [[Land Information Assurance Group]] (LIAG).<ref name="JCRF" /><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Land Information Assurance Group]]<br />
* [[National Cyber Force]]<br />
* [[Cyber & Specialist Operations Command]]<br />
* [[Cybersecurity policy, policing and intelligence bodies in the UK]]<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/joint-cyber-reserve-force Joint Cyber Reserve Force]<br />
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== Notes ==<br />
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