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National Security Engineering

We are HMGCC, His Majesty’s Government Communications Centre, the engineering specialists at the heart of the UK's national security.

We work with the national security community, UK government, academia, private sector partners and international allies to bring engineering ingenuity to the national security mission, creating tools and technologies that drive us ahead and help to protect the nation.

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Latest news from HMGCC

Innovation in national security is focus for spotlight speech at annual government event

31/03/2025

HMGCC CEO George Williamson was among the spotlight speakers at the Home Office’s recent Security and Policing event held in Farnborough. 

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Sir Patrick Vallance visits HMGCC as part of spotlight tour to Milton Keynes 

11/03/2025

HMGCC welcomed Science Minister Patrick Vallance to its Milton Keynes office last week, where he learned more about our vital work with industry and academia. 

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Pledge signed to support engineers of tomorrow

19/02/2025

HMGCC is proud to announce that we have signed up to the Tomorrow’s Engineers Code, showing our commitment to supporting diversity and inclusion in engineering and technology.

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If you're passionate about creativity and problem solving, if you're a free thinker who wants to make a difference, we want to hear from you.

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Creating hidden advantage

The tools and technologies we design and deliver solve uniquely difficult problems in novel and bespoke ways to create hidden advantage.

Life at HMGCC

We’re a community of people from different backgrounds, with different mindsets and different perspectives.

We’re brought together and united by a shared belief in free thinking, a dedication to our mission and a commitment to each other.

Co-Creation

HMGCC Co-Creation is a partnership with the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), created to deliver a new, bold and innovative way of working collaboratively with the wider UK science and technology community.

Your career in national security

National security engineering is a mix of talents, skills and experience. From systems thinking to software specialism. From hardware and manufacturing to hands-on craft.

From scientific rigour and data analytics to lateral thought and creative intuition. Whether you're an experienced practitioner or just starting out, there's a place for you at HMGCC.