Difference between revisions of "National Security Secretariat"
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| − | The National Security Secretariat (NSS) is one of the | + | The National Security Secretariat (NSS) is one of the ‘seven Agencies and Departments which form the UK Intelligence Community’.<ref>Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament [https://web.archive.org/web/20200311054459/https://isc.independent.gov.uk/how-the-committee-works/ How the Committee works]. Retrieved from the Internet Archive of 11 March 2020.</ref><ref>Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament [https://web.archive.org/web/20220615102031/https://isc.independent.gov.uk/how-the-committee-works/ How the Committee works]. Retrieved from the Internet Archive of 15 June 2022.</ref> |
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| + | It supports 'the [[National Security Council (UK)]] (NSC) and the Prime Minister across all national security and international policy issues'. <ref name="jobad">Cabinet Office [https://web.archive.org/web/20220913085301/https://cabinetofficejobs.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/appcentre-1/brand-2/candidate/so/pm/1/pl/16/opp/4597-4597-B1-EO-Executive-Support-Officer-National-Security-Secretariat/en-GB 4597 - B1 (EO) Executive Support Officer, National Security Secretariat]. Closing date 5 January 2020. Retrieved from the Internet Archive of 13 September 2022.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 09:11, 13 September 2022
The National Security Secretariat (NSS) is one of the ‘seven Agencies and Departments which form the UK Intelligence Community’.[1][2]
It supports 'the National Security Council (UK) (NSC) and the Prime Minister across all national security and international policy issues'. [3]
The 'core NSS objectives' are to:
- Protect our people at home, in our Overseas Territories and abroad; and to protect our territory, economic security, infrastructure and way of life
- Project our global influence reducing the likelihood of threats materialising and affecting the UK, our interests and those of our allies and partners
- Promote our prosperity seizing opportunities, working innovatively and supporting UK industry[3]
Units within the NSS
- The International Affairs Unit (IAU) is one of six units within NSS – the others being Intelligence & Security, Hostile State Activity and Cyber, International Economic, Capabilities, and the Civil Contingencies Secretariat.[3]
Notes
- ↑ Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament How the Committee works. Retrieved from the Internet Archive of 11 March 2020.
- ↑ Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament How the Committee works. Retrieved from the Internet Archive of 15 June 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Cabinet Office 4597 - B1 (EO) Executive Support Officer, National Security Secretariat. Closing date 5 January 2020. Retrieved from the Internet Archive of 13 September 2022.
