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Set out a clear plan for recruiting and retaining Ministry of Defence cyber and digital skills.
Recommendation
The Ministry of Defence should set out a clear plan and timetable for recruiting and retaining additional cyber and digital skills, such as adopting ideas from the Haythornthwaite Review and through direct partnerships with private IT companies or targeting suitably skilled individuals on a part or full-time basis. (Recommendation, Paragraph 62) Building homeland resilience
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 24 October 2025. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document.
Source
Committee
Defence Committee
Inquiry
Defence in the Grey Zone
Report
5th Report - Defence in the Grey Zone
09 Jul 2025
HC 405
Addressee Bodies
Ministry of Defence
Timeline
Recommendation age
1.2 yr
Report published
09 Jul 2025