The regiment can trace its history back to the Lanarkshire Engineer Volunteers formed in 1859.

The British Army website said "the regiment provides day-to-day command and control ICS to Land Command throughout mainland GB, ICS reaction forces for major national incidents, including Homeland Security and specialist ICS support to expeditionary operations".

[5] As part of Army 2020 reforms, the regiment joined the 11th Signal Brigade.

[6] After the Army 2020 reforms, the regiment now provides specialist capabilities across defense.

This includes "defensive internet monitoring" and "technical surveillance counter measures", Information Communication Services (ICS) and Information Assurance (IA), communication services and specialist expertise in support of UK operations and Other Government Departments (OGDs), and secure communications in support of State Ceremonial events.