The National Cyber Force is filling up its ranks ahead of a big launch later in the year at Samlesbury, near Preston. A joint MoD and GCHQ operation, the Cyber Force is a unified command intended to develop offensive cyber response capabilities, e.g. “keeping UK military aircraft safe from targeting by hostile weapons systems.” But can it do so inclusively?
The NCF is also responsible for “countering threats from terrorists, criminals and states using the internet to operate across borders in order to do harm to the UK and other democratic societies.” It is now bolstering its ranks with a “Transformation Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Lead” to help deliver the Force’s “EDI and Culture Strategy,” which is apparently a “strategic priority.” The £36,530 hire will be responsible for “planning and execution of annual internal and external Inclusion events” and “representing the partnership at EDI boards, focus groups and communities of practice.“ Bad news for terrorists across the globe…
The spooks warn: “Emotional Intelligence will be critical to understanding and showing empathy for the challenges our people face” and the individual will have to be “passionate about building an inclusive culture for all.” Foreign states’ cyber operations will be quaking in their boots…
Sarah Pochin at Reform Scotland’s manifesto launch event: “I really wanted to come on in a Reform tartan burka, but apparently I wasn’t allowed… One day let’s do one of these events not live-streamed. We’ll do all the naughty stuff…”