12.2c How might we protect our people, buildings and our physical and virtual operations from emerging, disruptive and novel technological threats and vulnerabilities?

Background

Rapid technological advances are creating significant opportunities and threats to how the FCDO, and our HMG partners, operate, communicate and deliver impactful diplomatic, development, and consular outcomes across the globe. The FCDO seeks to understand how advances in technology across fields such as artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, space and next-generation communications can be harnessed to increase our impact, efficiency, resilience and the reach of our work, while also addressing the new and evolving threats these same technological advances may pose.

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