The Defence digital strategy
Public Accounts Committee
Closed
Inquiry
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 …
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Recommendations
6
Conclusions
1
Report
1
Oral session
1
Event
Activity timeline 3 events
12 Apr
2023
2023
3 Feb
2023
2023
Report published
14 Nov
2022
2022
Oral evidence
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
Reports 1 report · click to expand
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thirty-Sixth Report - The Defence digital strategy | HC 727 | 3 Feb 2023 | 23 | Responded |
Recommendations & Conclusions
2 results
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Recommendation
Deferred
Thirty-Sixth Report - The Defence …
The Department told us government sees digital technology as a way it can make services...
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
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
Thirty-Sixth Report - The Defence …
The Department has a substantial legacy technology estate, in part because it has not prioritised...
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
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.
HM Treasury
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