UK defence minister Nick Harvey said that the appointment was one of the ways that the government has been making progress in its cyber security strategy. The Ministry of Defence branded media reports that the appointed leader is Major General Jonathan Shaw, assistant chief of defence staff (international security and policy) as “speculation” The government allocated a budget of 650 million in the Strategic Defence and Security Review for cyber security last year. Meanwhile, reports have said that a separate 30 million has been allocated to the police to establish regional e-crime units.”]