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User guidance for sponsors who need to activate and use their NSVS Portal account.
Guidance and webinars to help you understand how to comply with UK financial sanctions.
If you hold certain information, you should contact OFSI as soon as practicable.
Guidance on the maintenance of effective personnel security between periods of normal review.
Guidance on part 1 of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, its associated regulations and non-statutory arrangements.
United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) is the main UK government provider of security clearances.
The firearms security handbook provides guidance on storing and transporting firearms.
The Security Open Call is a competition which UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) runs to find proposals that address security challenges faced by government stakeholders.
Guidance on UKDI terms and conditions for funding, contracts and intellectual property rights.
DEFCON 658 cyber applies to all suppliers down the supply chain (edition October 2017).
A list of Ministry of Defence (MOD) acronyms and abbreviations.
Any person or organisation involved in a transaction with those subject to financial sanctions will first need a licence from OFSI.
The Amber Book provides a framework for how UK central government collectively responds to crises that require co-ordinated action across government
Guidance on the government’s personnel security and national security vetting policies and how the processes work.
Defence resettlement policy for UK armed forces personnel.
Data held by UKSV will relate to applicants for positions or contracts where a requirement for vetting was or has been identified by the sponsor and the process commenced.
This document explains how the Defence Safety Authority (DSA) sets regulations.
This guidance aims to establish good practice based on lessons identified from responding to and recovering from emergencies.
Lexicon of UK civil protection terminology.
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