The UK government has announced significant reforms to enhance how technology is funded and utilized in public services. The Government Digital Service (GDS) will be expanded, with an aim to address sluggish technology that hampers public services, resulting in time and financial losses. A new chief digital officer will oversee digital initiatives, and the plan includes integrating AI tools to support decision-making. The reforms aim for £45 billion in productivity savings, emphasizing improved efficiency in information sharing and service delivery to citizens.
"Sluggish technology has hampered our public services for too long, and it's costing us all a fortune in time and money," said Peter Kyle, secretary of state.
"We will use technology to bear down hard to the nonsensical approach the public sector takes to sharing information and working together to help the people it serves."
A new government chief digital officer will be recruited, responsible for the digital profession across Whitehall, aiming to enhance collaboration and efficiency.
The Government Digital Service is being re-merged with the Central Digital and Data Office to streamline technology implementation across public services.
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