Jarvis puts cyber resilience and domestic security technology at the centre of industry address

Security minister Dan Jarvis has set out plans to extend the government’s cyber resilience programme into industry, telling the International Security Expo on 30 September that a National Cyber Action Plan would follow the existing public-services programme.

Measures still to come

In the published speech, Jarvis linked that next stage to the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill. He cited more than £210 million behind the public-sector Cyber Action Plan. The address describes policy intentions and existing programmes; it is not evidence that every proposed requirement is already in force.

Technology and procurement

Jarvis identified secure communications, artificial intelligence and counter-drone systems as strategically important capabilities. He said procurement should help preserve British skills and supply chains as well as purchase equipment. He also described continued investment in specialist police counter-drone capability.

Implementation is the test

The minister said work with the security industry would continue ahead of Martyn’s Law commencing. The practical questions now concern the detailed cyber proposals, implementation dates and obligations for affected organisations. Those cannot be settled by the speech’s broad commitments alone.