UK to open cyber security centre

Defence secretary Ben Wallace has announced a £50 million centre to support the training of cyber experts domestically and internationally.

The news comes as British and American defence chiefs attended the Atlantic Future Forum in New York this week. The forum aims to advance defence, security, trading and economic partnerships between the UK and US and look into boosting innovation, economic growth and resilience.

The Defence Cyber Academy will develop sovereign and international courses and develop the national cyber profession. The Academy will train defence personnel in cyber technology, strategy and operational preparedness.

As part of the National Cyber Strategy, the Academy will support the development of the national cyber profession. The Academy will increase the scope and volume of training and education and collaborate with global allies to adopt best-practice and provide international products and services.

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said: "Defence co-operation between the United Kingdom and the United States is the broadest and deepest of any two countries in the world, and will continue to expand in the coming decades.

"The Defence Cyber Academy builds on that collaboration, defining closer integration and shared capability, helping us and our allies counter global cyber security threats, staying one step ahead and at the forefront of this cutting-edge military domain."