Zoe Crowther @zoenora6 The government should appoint a dedicated minister across the Cabinet Office and Treasury to lead a much-needed digital transformation of government, according to a new report. Global Counsel, a public affairs advisory firm that provides advice to government agencies, is publishing a report on Wednesday that will urge the government to create a new role to lead the digitalisation of Whitehall, along with a number of other recommendations. One of the lead researchers suggested that a “digital champion” to lead technological reform in government could enable change to be “led from the centre”. A Cabinet Office source told PoliticsHome that while the government would agree with the “essence” of the report, it was unlikely the Cabinet Office would prioritise creating a ministerial role for the task. The paper was written with the input of John Gieve, former permanent secretary at the Home Office following a career within the Treasury, and had contributions from multiple government officials, think tanks and business organisations. Aiming to set out its recommendations to government ahead of next general election, the report warns that the government might fail to achieve its aims of improving productivity and becoming a world technology leader if […]
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