The Defence digital strategy

Public Accounts Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 14 Oct 2022 Closed: 13 Apr 2023 Parliament page
The nature of modern warfare is changing, with access to and exploitation of information becoming a vital way of securing military advantage. But the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) digital estate includes many aged legacy systems, it is operating with poor data and it faces critical digital skills gaps. To address … Read more
15 Recommendations
8 Conclusions
1 Report
1 Oral session
1 Event
Activity timeline 4 events
12 Apr
2023
Report published
3 Feb
2023
Report published
14 Nov
2022
Oral evidence
14 Nov
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
14 Nov 2022
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The Defence digital strategy
Charlie Forte · Ministry of Defence David Williams CB · Ministry of Defence Laurence Lee CMG · Ministry of Defence Lieutenant General Tom Copinger-Symes CBE · Ministry of Defence
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Thirty-Sixth Report - The Defence digital strategy HC 727 3 Feb 2023 23 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
3 results
Clear
1 Conclusion Acknowledged
Thirty-Sixth Report - The Defence …
On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence...
On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence from the Ministry of Defence (the Department) about the Defence digital strategy. The rapid advance of technology is changing the character of warfare, introducing a … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledges the committee's conclusion regarding the rapid advance of technology and its impact on warfare.
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14 Recommendation Acknowledged
Thirty-Sixth Report - The Defence …
The NAO report identified that Defence Digital’s project delivery has suffered from a lack of...
The NAO report identified that Defence Digital’s project delivery has suffered from a lack of skilled and experienced personnel, immature project controls, and a culture focused on the approvals process rather than outcomes.42 The Department accepted that its performance up … Read more
Government Response
The department already has key actions in place to improve its performance in delivering major digital programmes, including updating programme management policies, upskilling staff, and improving programme governance.
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15 Recommendation Acknowledged
Thirty-Sixth Report - The Defence …
Nonetheless, we challenged the Department on its need to get better at stopping and improving...
Nonetheless, we challenged the Department on its need to get better at stopping and improving failing digital programmes.47 The Department stated it had recently paused its core networks programme to make changes to its design before going out to the … Read more
Government Response
The department already has key actions in place to improve its performance in delivering major digital programmes, including updating programme management policies, upskilling staff, and improving programme governance.
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Government Response AI assessment · 16 of 15 classified
Accepted 12
Acknowledged 3
Deferred 1
Total 15 recs + 8 conclusions