We observed that our predecessor Committee saw examples where departments made mistakes in designing and procuring digital programmes, particularly where legacy technology was involved. We were concerned that some larger departments are better served with digital skills than some of the smaller ones, but that even in large departments this expertise is not always utilised. We asked whether there would be a set of commercial people with digital skills in every department. The Cabinet Office to...

We observed that our predecessor Committee saw examples where departments made mistakes in designing and procuring digital programmes, particularly where legacy technology was involved. We were concerned that some larger departments are better served with digital skills than some of the smaller ones, but that even in large departments this expertise is not always utilised. We asked whether there would be a set of commercial people with digital skills in every department. The Cabinet Office told us that it did not know. We therefore asked what government was doing to make sure every single department was up to speed. GDS told us that often, th Type: conclusion | Number: 26 | Response status: accepted Government response: 4.1 The government agrees with the committee’s recommendation. Target implementation dates: first phase by September 2025, second phase by March 2026, final phase to be confirmed. 4.2 Within the GCF there are already 500 individuals who are considered experts in digit