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Pursuing military regulation could speed tech approvals, UK official says

By Frank Hersey ( November 6, 2025, 12:08 GMT | Insight) -- So much technology today has "dual-use" applications that it could be faster to seek regulatory approval for military use rather than civilian use, the head of a UK government body tasked with removing regulatory hurdles for new technologies said. David Willetts voiced a hope that this will be taken into account as the government considers areas of expansion for the Regulatory Innovation Office.So much technology today has "dual-use" applications that it could be faster to seek regulatory approval for military use rather than civilian use, the head of the UK's Regulatory Innovation Office said, voicing a hope that this will be taken into account as the government considers expanding his agency....

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