Whitehall isn’t taking tech seriously
From our UK edition
Britain will become “the fastest adopter of AI in the G7” the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, proudly told us last month. If that is to be the case, she might want to have a word with her own department. At the same time as Reeves was boasting to world leaders, HM Treasury was recruiting for a Chief Technology Officer (CTO). According to the job specification, the successful candidate would shape how technology enables “one of the UK’s most influential departments to operate, decide and deliver”. They will “define technology strategy, oversee architecture, manage technical risk, work with suppliers, assure cyber resilience, and ensure systems are modern, secure, value for money and aligned with wider government strategy”.
