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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1938 (1938)[1] |
| Jurisdiction | Government of the United Kingdom |
| Headquarters | Hanslope Park,Milton Keynes, MK19 7BH, England, United Kingdom 52°06′20″N0°48′36″W / 52.1055°N 0.80990°W /52.1055; -0.80990 |
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| Agency executive | |
| Parent department | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office |
| Website | www |
His Majesty's Government Communications Centre (HMGCC) is an organisation which provides electronics and software to support the communication needs of theGovernment of the United Kingdom. Based atHanslope Park, nearMilton Keynes inBuckinghamshire, it is closely linked with theForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office and theBritish intelligence agencies.[2]
HMGCC was founded in 1938, specialising in overseas bespoke wireless communications.[3] HMGCC used to have a communications centre atSignal Hill nearGawcott, in Buckinghamshire. Stephen Ball was Chief Executive until 2000,[4] when Dr John Widdowson took over; Widdowson moved toGCHQ in 2005.[5] Sarah-Jill Lennard was CEO from 2008 to 2011.[6] Juliette Wilcox was CEO from 2019 to 2021.
The organisation provides bespoke solutions to fit the needs of the government, its organisations, and specifically its intelligence assets. As of 2024, HMGCC had teams in the following areas:[7]