White House-style £9m ‘Boris bunker’ to be built under Whitehall for emergencies – Mirror Online

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It will be kitted out with interactive dashboards, heat maps and geospatial visualisations, with the data used to inform decisions both during crises and in the long term.
Officials said due to the speed that data will be able to be collated, the technology available will reduce the time it takes to brief ministers and have them act on situations from weeks to a matter of minutes.
The idea for the SitCen, according to No 10 sources, came from the early days of the coronavirus pandemic when officials and ministers realised there was a need for rapid, detailed and real-time visualisations of the spread and impact of Covid both in the UK and around the world.
The £9.3 million earmarked for the souped-up refurbishment has been allocated from the Cabinet Office budget this year. The upgrade is expected to cost nearly £10 million (Image: Getty Images) Read More War veteran blown up in Afghanistan says MoD in denial over brain injuries ‘scandal’
The integrated review – covering foreign, defence, security, and development policy – has been billed as the most significant overhaul of the UK’s strategic posture since the Cold War.
Downing Street last week confirmed that Boris Johnson will announce the outcome of the far-ranging review on March 16.
The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said it would be followed on March 22 by the publication of the Ministry of Defence’s detailed plans – said to be a 100-page document – for the modernisation of the armed forces.
The spokesman said Mr Johnson had asked the Chief of the Defence Staff, General Sir Nick Carter – who had been expected to retire in June – to continue in his role until the end of November to oversee the changes. DailyMirror