Question follow-through · 103362
Defence: Cybersecurity
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the CyberEM Command has established initial operating capability.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 6 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 12 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 12 Jan 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
- Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
- Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
6 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the CyberEM Command has established initial operating capability.
12 Jan 2026
Target answer date
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12 Jan 2026
Answer published
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19 Jan 2026
Answer corrected
Initial Operating Capability (IOC) for the Defence Cyber and Electromagnetic Force (DCEMF) was achieved on 1 December 2025. This followed a public announcement by the Commander, Cyber and Specialist Operations Command (CSOC), on 27 November 2025. IOC mark...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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