Her Majesty's Government Communications Center
Her Majesty's Government Communications Center (formerly His Majesty's Government Communications Center short HMGCC , German "The government communications center of your Majesty ," formerly "... His Majesty" ) is a government agency of the United Kingdom . It must not be confused with the Government Communications Headquarters ( GCHQ , German " Government Communication Center " ) to which it is subordinate.
location
The HMGCC located in Hanslope Park in Hanslope in the English Borough of Milton Keynes about 80 km north-west of London and less than 15 km north of Bletchley Park ( BP ), the former central military department that in World War II successfully with the deciphering of the German communications dealt with.
tasks
The tasks of the HMGCC include the design and provision of security-relevant communication systems, especially for British government agencies. For this purpose, it has a number of laboratories and workshops with highly qualified scientists and engineers from a wide variety of disciplines who work on researching, developing and implementing innovative solutions. The workforce is almost 400.
Web links
- Official website of the HMGCC , accessed on July 11, 2017.
- The spy base where real-life British 'Qs' collaborated with CIA to hack TVs and phones Article in The Telegraph on March 10, 2017, accessed on July 11, 2017.
- Keeper of WWII secrets tells all article by Geoffrey Vendeville dated May 9, 2016, accessed on July 11, 2017.
Individual evidence
- ↑ HMGCC about us , accessed on July 11, 2017.
Coordinates: 52 ° 6 ′ 11.5 " N , 0 ° 48 ′ 34.8" W.