Cyber Policy Department

UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office cyber policy unit

The FCO Cyber Policy Team (part of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, formerly the Foreign and Commonwealth Office) is the UK government unit responsible for international cyber diplomacy, capacity building, and cyber security policy.

History

The team has coordinated the UK's international cyber engagement, including funding and oversight of capacity-building programmes in developing countries.

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 (CCI). It managed the budget under the title “CCI Capacity Building in Ghana and the West Africa Region - Local Project Facilitation”, set diplomatic objectives, and reported to the Cabinet Office.

See also

• National Cyber Security Programme
• Commonwealth Cybercrime Initiative