Government launches digital panel to change public services

image: ©Just_Super | iStock Millions of people across the UK are set to benefit from improved public services, thanks to the government’s new initiative to harness cutting-edge technology A newly formed panel of twelve digital experts and academics will play a key role in shaping a 10-year vision for the future of digital government. Their aim is to drive innovation, reduce waiting times, and enhance the accessibility of public services. The new digital panel The panel, co-chaired by tech entrepreneur Baroness Martha Lane Fox and Paul Willmott, Chair of the Central Digital and Data Office, brings together some of the country’s brightest minds in technology and digital transformation. Among the members are Poppy Gustafsson, co-founder of cybersecurity firm Darktrace, and Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon, a leader in STEM education and digital inclusion. This diverse group will advise on how the government can make better use of technology to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of public services. This comes as the government reduces its digital transformation efforts under the Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology (DSIT), following a merger of three key units from the Cabinet Office and No. 10 Downing Street. The DSIT now oversees the development and management of […]

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