Source · National Audit Office

The Digital Strategy for Defence: A review of early implementation

Published: 19 Oct 2022 Recommendations: 5 Type: Value for Money NAO confirmed: 5 Department: Ministry of Defence

This report examines the MoD’s progress implementing digital transformation.

Dept: Ministry of Defence Topics: Cyber securityDefence and national securityDigital transformationDigital, data and technology nao.org.uk →

Recommendations

5 items

5 accepted 5 implemented

Rec	Recommendation	Addressee	Acceptance	Implementation
1	We recommend the Department should immediately create a clear delivery plan for the digital strategy which: ? integrates the strategy with wider efforts to transform the department, deliver efficiencies and exploit technology; Ref Page 12, 26 · Implemented 09/2023	Ministry of Defence	Accepted	Implemented ✓ NAO
2	We recommend the Department should immediately create a clear delivery plan for the digital strategy which: ? identifies and prioritises all the activities needed to achieve its strategic outcomes; Ref Page 12, 26	Ministry of Defence	Accepted	Implemented ✓ NAO
3	We recommend the Department should immediately create a clear delivery plan for the digital strategy which: ? identifies what people, skills and funding it will need to deliver these; Ref Page 12, 26 · Implemented 12/2025	Ministry of Defence	Accepted	Implemented ✓ NAO
4	We recommend the Department should immediately create a clear delivery plan for the digital strategy which: ? develops a set of leading indicators to show the prospects for future progress, Ref Page 12, 26 · Implemented 01/2024	Ministry of Defence	Accepted	Implemented ✓ NAO
5	We recommend the Department should immediately create a clear delivery plan for the digital strategy which: ? sets out and agrees a consistent set of performance information for use across the digital function and the wider Department. Ref Page 12, 26 · Implemented 09/2023	Ministry of Defence	Accepted	Implemented ✓ NAO