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The National Security Online Information Team is a DSIT operational unit working on online information threats relevant to public safety and national security. Official accounts describe public-source monitoring, ministerially agreed priorities and referrals asking platforms to consider content against their own terms.
A January 2026 ministerial answer identifies GSN as providing narrative analysis. April 2026 testimony describes warnings and review requests concerning lawful-but-harmful narratives, including the Southport context, without proving particular removals or Crisp involvement. An information-rights decision confirms DSIT held a supplier-produced report and partly disclosed it in October 2025. A July 2025 committee recommended statutory footing and intelligence-committee oversight; the government's reply defended existing review channels without committing to that reform. The detailed operating policy acquired separately remains marked draft.
National Security Online Information Team → Crisp report requested for week beginning24June2024
Request period week beginning24June2024; partial disclosure24October2025
ICO recounts DSIT holding one report and24October2025 partial release during complaint. Statement that other reports deleted under retention policy is department account, not independent deletion audit.
National Security Online Information Team → NSOIT delivery and escalation instructions — DRAFT
FOI-associated copy DRAFT throughout; final adoption and applicability to particular contractor unestablished. This is an instruction instrument, not evidence every action complied.
Commons Science,Innovation and Technology Committee → National Security Online Information Team
July2025 report
July2025 report60-62 recommends institutional change. Not proof implemented; existing parliamentary questioning and disclosure review remain distinct.
UK Department for Science,Innovation and Technology → National Security Online Information Team
Official notice identifies controller and response describes departmental unit; not a distinct incorporated organization.
National Security Online Information Team → Platforms reviewing NSOIT referrals
Testimony14April2026 about earlier and continuing operations, not exact incident dates
14April2026 testimonyQ29-31: Southport lawful-but-harmful narratives, early warnings before platform appearance, own-terms review. Platforms retain stated action decision. No proven foreign-state source, Crisp role or observed removals in this example. Trusted access is not statutory DSA designation.
The Global Strategy Network Ltd → National Security Online Information Team
Answer27January2026;activitystart/endunknown
The27January2026 answer assigns GSN analysis of misinformation/disinformation narratives relevant to UK public safety and national security. The answer, not misspelled names in the question, anchors attribution. No contract period, effectiveness or feed into CDDP is inferred.
National Security Online Information Team → The Global Strategy Network Ltd
Appointment reported; fee, contract and start date unknown. No financial amount, exclusivity or replacement of Crisp established. April2024 page date is not contractor appointment date.
DSIT ministers — scope-setting role → National Security Online Information Team
Public-safety/national-security focus; selection of high-risk subjects described. Exact task-order or referral approval not acquired.
Who instructs NSOIT's monitoring suppliers? ↗
Supplier identity, purchased analysis and the government data platform ↗
UK Department for Science,Innovation and Technology → identifies department operational team → National Security Online Information Team
Official notice identifies controller and response describes departmental unit; not a distinct incorporated organization.
DSIT ministers — scope-setting role → government says ministers agree and review remit → National Security Online Information Team
Reported by the cited source
Public-safety/national-security focus; selection of high-risk subjects described. Exact task-order or referral approval not acquired.
National Security Online Information Team → disclosed draft describes operating and escalation rules → NSOIT delivery and escalation instructions — DRAFT
FOI-associated copy DRAFT throughout; final adoption and applicability to particular contractor unestablished. This is an instruction instrument, not evidence every action complied.
National Security Online Information Team → department held and partly disclosed report → Crisp report requested for week beginning24June2024
Request period week beginning24June2024; partial disclosure24October2025
ICO recounts DSIT holding one report and24October2025 partial release during complaint. Statement that other reports deleted under retention policy is department account, not independent deletion audit.
National Security Online Information Team → testimony describes lawful-content warnings and review requests → Platforms reviewing NSOIT referrals
Testimony14April2026 about earlier and continuing operations, not exact incident dates
Reported by the cited source
14April2026 testimonyQ29-31: Southport lawful-but-harmful narratives, early warnings before platform appearance, own-terms review. Platforms retain stated action decision. No proven foreign-state source, Crisp role or observed removals in this example. Trusted access is not statutory DSA designation.
National Security Online Information Team → current privacy notice names analysis contractor → The Global Strategy Network Ltd
Reported by the cited source
Appointment reported; fee, contract and start date unknown. No financial amount, exclusivity or replacement of Crisp established. April2024 page date is not contractor appointment date.
Commons Science,Innovation and Technology Committee → recommends statutory footing and intelligence-committee oversight → National Security Online Information Team
July2025 report
July2025 report60-62 recommends institutional change. Not proof implemented; existing parliamentary questioning and disclosure review remain distinct.
The Global Strategy Network Ltd → ministerial answer identifies narrative-analysis function → National Security Online Information Team
Answer27January2026;activitystart/endunknown
Reported by the cited source
The27January2026 answer assigns GSN analysis of misinformation/disinformation narratives relevant to UK public safety and national security. The answer, not misspelled names in the question, anchors attribution. No contract period, effectiveness or feed into CDDP is inferred.