HM Government Communications Centre

HM Government Communications Centre (HMGCC) provides secure communications and electronic equipment to UK government departments and agencies, supporting national security and defence operations through advanced technology solutions and secure communications systems.

Communication Overview

Total releases

Number of press releases published by this department during the last 12 months, based on publicly available announcements.

Avg per month

Average number of press releases published per calendar month over the last 12 months. This smooths short-term fluctuations in publishing activity.

Avg word count

Average length of published press releases, measured in words. Calculated only for months where content was published.

Avg readability

Average Flesch Reading Ease score across all published press releases. Higher values indicate plainer English. Scores are indicative only and vary by subject matter.

Friday PM releases

Percentage of press releases published after 3pm on Fridays, relative to the department’s total output during the period.

Single-release items

Estimated proportion of announcements published once, without a closely related follow-up release during the same period. This is based on similarity of titles and timing.

Metrics are descriptive only and indicate publication patterns rather than intent or impact.

Releases per month

Based on publicly published press releases (last 12 months)

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Dr Simon Fabri appointed Chief Executive of HMGCC

Monday, 11 May 2026

HMGCC has today announced the appointment of Dr Simon Fabri as its new Chief Executive....

Government body behind secret tech opens doors to expand engineering excellence

Wednesday, 06 December 2023

A government body which creates secret technologies to support national security is today launching a new drive to work more openly with technology fi...

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