Recommendation 24

GDS should set up a Legacy Systems Taskforce with a remit to drive progress in remediating legacy systems across the public sector. It should be empowered to mandate action by departments and public sector bodies 53 where necessary. The taskforce should publish the results of the promised legacy mapping exercise in as transparent a form as possible given security risks, together with a clear action plan to remove legacy systems from the UK public sector. (Recommendation, Paragraph 79)