Her Majesty's Government Communications Centre
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HMGCC | |
| Abbreviation | HMGCC |
|---|---|
| Legal status | Government agency |
| Purpose | Government communications research |
| Location |
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Region served | UK |
Membership | 380 staff |
Parent organization | FCO |
| Affiliations | GCHQ, MI5 |
Budget | £30m |
| Website | HMGCC |
Her Majesty's Government Communications Centre (HMGCC) is a small group tasked to provide electronics and software to support the communication needs of the British Government. Based at Hanslope Park, it is closely linked with the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and the British intelligence community.
History
HMGCC used to have a communications centre at Signal Hill near Gawcott, also in Buckinghamshire. Stephen Ball was Chief Executive until 2000,[1] when Dr John Widdowson took over; Widdowson moved to GCHQ in 2005.[2]
Structure
The organisation employs approximately 380 personnel and the solutions it provides are bespoke to fit the needs of the government, its organisations, and specifically its intelligence assets. HMGCC is responsible for research and design in the following disciplines:
- RF engineering
- Signal processing
- Software engineering
- Acoustics
- Audio engineering
- Operating systems
- GUI design
- Embedded systems
- System engineering
- Manufacture and application of microcircuits
- Study of power sources
- Operational research
- Mechanical engineering
See also
References
- ↑ "Honorary Doctorate". Plymouth University. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ↑ "John Widdowson becomes Director of CESG". University of Warwick. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
External links
- Official HMGCC Website
- Hi-res aerial photography (UK Secret Bases, Jan 2007) reveals £30 million expansion project