Intelligence and Security Secretariat
What is our key responsibility?
The primary responsibility of the ISS is to ensure that the Prime Minister
and other senior Ministers are well served on cross-Government intelligence
and security issues.
How do we support the Government?
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Ensure that the government's foreign, defence and security policy
decisions are usefully informed by timely, accurate and objectively
assessed intelligence;
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Support the Security and Intelligence Co-ordinator, Permanent Secretaries
(PSIS), the JIC and Official Committee on Security (SO) in their roles of
coordinating security and intelligence policy and funding;
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Oversee and co-ordinate analytical capabilities, methodology and training
in the security, defence and foreign affairs fields;
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Lead the implementation of the SCOPE programme which aims to increase the
ability of Government to disseminate and use intelligence effectively in
support of policy; and
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Provide strategic leadership and co-ordination of government's
Information Assurance activity, with the aim of providing assurance to
government that the risks to information systems of key public interest
are appropriately managed.
Who are our key client Departments?
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Number 10;
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO);
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Ministry of Defence (MOD);
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Home Office;
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The Department for International Development;
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HM Treasury;
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Department for Trade and Industry (DTI);
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The Security and Intelligence Agencies.
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