Fit for purpose? Modernising government’s outdated digital services
Published on:This opinion piece looks at the issues raised by the NAO’s recent report on how Defra is gradually modernising it’s digital services.
This opinion piece looks at the issues raised by the NAO’s recent report on how Defra is gradually modernising it’s digital services.
This report examines whether Defra has a full understanding of its legacy challenges, including cyber security risks, and if its plans to address the problem are realistic, achievable and aligned to future needs.
This report assesses how government is trying to address the underlying issues that make digital transformation so difficult to achieve.
This report describes the Home Office’s progress on delivering the Emergency Services Network programme, and sets out the main risks it faces.
This guide is aimed at accounting officers, chief executives, director
generals, directors and chief operating officers and people responsible for government services.
If the government wants to modernise, it must start with its data – but addressing the government’s data issues isn’t easy.
It’s revealing to look at the timeline of digital transformation initiatives over the last 25 years. Government’s ambition for ‘world class’ services using joined-up systems and data goes back to the mid 1990s, from where we can trace a steady stream of policies and initiatives right through to last autumn’s National Data Strategy. Most of […]
This report examines the Digital Services at the Border programme to assess whether it has delivered value for money.
This report assesses the Home Office’s progress in delivering the National Law Enforcement Data Service programme to replace outdated police ICT systems.
This report considers the readiness of the government to deliver its ambitions for digital transformation in the NHS in England.
This report sets out the lessons for government and departments to learn from the experience of implementing digital change.
Our report has found that repeated delays have undermined credibility and increased costs of HMRC’s flagship tax transformation programme.
Our Digital Insights team are experts on digital transformation and technology programmes, with experience in both the public and private sectors.
AI presents the government with opportunities to transform public services potentially delivering billions of pounds in productivity savings.
This opinion piece looks at the challenges faced when using Agile for major digital change programmes.
In his annual speech in Parliament, Gareth Davies, head of the NAO, said government can provide people with better public services despite the challenging fiscal backdrop.
Gareth Davies, head of the NAO, outlines lessons from NAO reports into the government’s handling of COVID-19 in a keynote speech at the Houses of Parliament.
This report examines whether Defra has a full understanding of its legacy challenges, including cyber security risks, and if plans to address the problem are realistic, achievable and aligned to future needs.
This report assesses how government is trying to address the underlying issues that make digital transformation so difficult to achieve.
This report sets out the lessons for government and departments to learn from the experience of implementing digital change.