Vincent Devine
Biography
Vincent Devine was appointed Government Chief Security Officer and Head of the Government Security Function in December 2021.
Vincent joined the civil service in 1993 and has worked in a wide range of security and national security roles, including postings in the Balkans, Ukraine and Northern Ireland. He joined the Cabinet Office from the Ministry of Defence, where he had been Chief Security Officer since 2018.
Government Chief Security Officer
The Government Chief Security Officer (GCSO) leads the Government Security Function, which seeks to build the capacity and capabilities of security professionals across UK government departments, covering physical, human and information security.
The GCSO is also Director General of the Government Security Group within the Cabinet Office, which is responsible for the oversight, coordination and delivery of protective security within all central government departments, their agencies and arms-length bodies.
The GCSO is also responsible for, and heads, the Government Security Profession, bringing together security professionals from across government in supporting them gain skills and knowledge to fulfil their roles.