Ministry of Defence written question – answered at on 22 September 2022.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the (a) original and (b) current cost expectations for the Joint Crypt Key Programme.
The Joint Crypt Key Programme (JCKP) is a critical programme to Defence that protects our people, platforms, networks and information by providing high grade cryptography to a range of mission-critical services.
JCKP was established in 2016 with an original budget of £2.075 billion over 11 years (FY2016-17 to FY 2027-28). Following a Concept Phase, the budget profile has been extended to reflect a Full Operating Capability of 2035.
The projected whole life cost of JCKP is now £2.6 billion over 19 years (FY206/17 to FY 2035/36). This increase in cost has been driven by the Ministry of Defence's (MOD) proactive response to the dynamic and continually-evolving threat profile. It represents value for money, and is subject to MOD approvals processes.
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