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Thirty-Sixth Report - The Defence digital strategy
Public Accounts Committee
HC 727
Published 3 February 2023
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Thirty sixth report from Session 2022-23 · published 12 Apr 2023
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Recommendation
Deferred
The Department told us government sees digital technology as a way it can make services...
Recommendation
The Department told us government sees digital technology as a way it can make services more affordable and that the Integrated Review in 2023 will inevitably focus on this.59 The Department hopes to use digital technology to transform how it …
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Government Response Summary
The department will provide an update on the impact to the implementation of the department’s Digital Strategy following the publication of the refreshed Integrated Review in Summer 2023.
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Conclusion
Deferred
The Department has a substantial legacy technology estate, in part because it has not prioritised...
Conclusion
The Department has a substantial legacy technology estate, in part because it has not prioritised the investment needed to keep it up to date.63 Defence Digital, the organisation responsible for leading on the digital strategy, estimates it will cost £11.7 …
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Government Response Summary
The government agrees with the Committee's (implied) recommendation, setting a Summer 2023 target, and will provide an update on its Digital Strategy implementation after the refreshed Integrated Review, while making the best use of existing digital funding.
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