The Cabinet Office accepted that government still has a capability problem and is not as sophisticated as it needs to be.52 There are not yet enough people with the depth 41 Qq 12, 73 42 Q 4, 73 43 Qq 4, 46, 63 44 Q 4 45 Q 48 46 Qq 43–44, 62, 65–66, 73 47 Q 7 48 Q 12 49 Committee of Public Accounts, Supporting Primary Care Services: NHS England’s contract with Capita, Fifty- Seventh Report of Session 2017–19, HC 698, 25 July 2018; C&AG’s Report, figure 8 50 C&AG’s Report, The National Law Enforcement Data Programme, Session 2021–22, HC 663, 10 September 2021, Para 2.15 51 C&AG’s Report, The challenges in implementing digital change, Session 2021–22, HC 575, 21 July 2021, para 2.11 52 Qq 21, 73 Challenges in implementing digital change 13 of experience needed to deliver across the breadth of the governments digital portfolio.53 Government is trying to build its internal skills and capabilities at a time when the external recruitment market is challenging.54 The Cabinet Office agreed that the supply of digital skills is not enough to match the demand in the public and private sectors. This leads to shortages of key skills, such as digital architects and software developers.55 Government also faces challenges in building capability beyond those faced by the private sector. Government digital and technology leaders surveyed by the National Audit Office identified the amount departments can pay specialists and civil service recruitment processes as the biggest barriers to recruitment and retention.56 53 Q 73 54 C&AG’s Report, para 3.4 55 Q 7 56 C&AG’s Report, figure 13 14 Challenges in implementing digital change