whats up Debbie or should I say Wendy
>jeremy-fleming
Fleming, who joined MI5 in 1993 from the private sector, has been engaged in counter-terrorism, both in Northern Ireland and against Islamist groups, and led the domestic intelligence agency’s preparations for the London 2012 Olympics. He has been heavily involved in technology, including cyber security, and became MI5’s deputy director in 2013.
Although GCHQ is a little more transparent these days, it is still extremely rare for it to enter a political debate as it did last week to dismiss as (((“utterly ridiculous”))) Trump’s allegation that Barack Obama asked the UK organisation to spy on him during the US presidential election.
While GCHQ was dragged into the White House row, in the past it would have maintained a stoic silence. That it put out a statement dismissing the allegation is an indication of how much it has changed.
Fleming said: “It is a great privilege to be asked to lead GCHQ as it approaches its centenary in 2019. The organisation has a distinguished past and an increasingly important role to play in keeping Britain safe in the digital age.”