UK spins up cross-government cyber unit, led by CISO Bella Powell

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Updated Jan 9, 2026 11:30 AM / Published Jan 6, 2026 10:17 PM 3 min read

UK spins up cross-government cyber unit, led by CISO Bella Powell

The UK has spun up a new government cyber unit – led by BAE veteran Bella Powell as “government CISO” – to lead on cross-department cybersecurity, under a £210 million Government Cyber Action Plan unveiled Tuesday.

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Noah Bovenizer

Noah Bovenizer is a reporter with The Stack. He previously covered the transportation sector for Global Data. He has a first class degree in journalism and has also worked as a newsreader for Gaydio.