Insufficient digital capacity is putting the Department’s plans to increase its impact at risk. The predecessor Department for International Trade had begun implementing an investment transformation programme that aims to deliver additional economic benefits of £135 million over five years and to help the UK compete with other countries for investment. The NAO report highlighted that the department’s lack of digital capacity was a risk to the delivery of the programme. The new Department says that the risk has increased because following its creation, because there are additional pressures on digital teams. It is considering whether to contract in additional support, which it expects to be challenging due to the time it takes to get security clearances for staff, and whether to postpone programme milestones. We have recently seen and reported on similar issues with digital capacity in other government departments. Recommendation 3: The Department should review the portfolio, priorities, and capacity of its digital teams following the creation of the new department. Based on this review, DBT should assess the impact on the delivery of its investment transformation programme.