During WWII, the UK had around 250 signals intelligence sites, many now at risk of disappearing. Dave Abrutat from GCHQ aims to preserve this history through the National Signals Intelligence and Security Trust, addressing gaps in archival efforts. Bletchley Park symbolizes only a fraction of GCHQ's lengthy history, though it holds great importance. With tens of thousands involved in signals intelligence since WWI, Abrutat and a coalition of volunteers seek sponsorship to ensure critical historical assets are protected and remembered for future generations.
"You know, it's a huge story, and it's the richest story in the world, and we have got to look after it," Abrutat tells Computer Weekly.
Abrutat estimates that since the First World War, tens of thousands of people have worked in signals intelligence and communications security in organisations as diverse...
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