Armed Forces: Digital Technology
Commons · Question 22879 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 7 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Recommendation 5 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress has his Department made in 2026 in delivering a minimum viable product for the Defence-wide Secret Cloud.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 7 Sep 2026
Significant progress has been made in the development of the Defence-wide Secret Cloud throughout 2026. A minimum viable product (MVP) will be available before the end of 2026, with plans to rapidly expand and enhance the capability during 2027. The Digit...