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security2 years ago•1 min saved

First female cyber spy boss appointed by MI5 in Britain.

Anne Keast-Butler has been appointed as the first female director of GCHQ, Britain's intelligence communications agency, succeeding Jeremy Fleming. Keast-Butler, who is currently the deputy director general at MI5, will take over the role in May and will be tasked with protecting the country from terrorists, cyber-criminals and malign foreign powers. GCHQ is Britain's main eavesdropping agency and has a close relationship with the US National Security Agency as well as with counterparts in Canada, Australia and New Zealand in a consortium called "Five Eyes".

via Reuters UK|

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politics2 years ago•1 min saved

Anne Keast-Butler appointed as GCHQ's first female director.

Anne Keast-Butler has been appointed as the first female director of GCHQ, succeeding Sir Jeremy Fleming. She is currently serving as deputy director general at MI5 and has previously worked for GCHQ as the head of counter-terrorism and serious organised crime. Keast-Butler has a 30-year career in the national security field and helped to launch the national cyber security programme. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly described her as the "ideal candidate to lead GCHQ".

via BBC|

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