Chloe Squires has been appointed as the new Director
General for Homeland Security at the Home Office and Senior
Responsible Officer for Counter Terrorism, replacing Tom
Hurd who stepped down last month.
Chloe Squires, who took up the role on 1 April, has been
with the Home Office since 2019 and has spent over a decade
working across the national security community. Before
joining the Home Office, she was Director of Strategy at
the National Cyber Security Centre.
Home Secretary said:
The number one priority of government is to keep people
safe, and Chloe’s wealth of experience working in
national security will be invaluable to this mission.
I look forward to continuing to work closely with her to
tackle terrorism and safeguard our country from hostile
threats and I want to thank Tom for his excellent work
leading OSCT since 2016.
Permanent Secretary said:
Chloe is a fantastic addition to the top team and is
absolutely the right person to lead on this critical part
of the Home Office’s work. I very much look forward to
continuing to work with her.
A huge thank you to Tom Hurd for being an excellent
Director General for the Office for Security and Counter
Terrorism since 2016. We wish him all the best for his
new chapter.
Commenting on her appointment, Chloe Squires said:
I’m thrilled to have been offered the role at this
exciting time for the mission. I look forward to working
with my brilliant colleagues across the Home Office and
its partners to help deliver the government’s vital
agenda in this area.
