The civil service has fewer than half the number of data and technology professionals it needs, MPs have said.
Whitehall faces a shortage of cyber-security experts and other digital skills amid staffing cuts, MPs have warned
Committee chairwoman Dame Meg Hillier said the lack of cyber-security experts in particular should send “a chill down the Government’s spine”.Departments are constrained in what they can pay skilled professionals and struggle to compete with the private sector when recruiting for specialist roles, the report suggests.
Official estimates suggest digital, data and technology professionals currently make up around 4.5% of the civil service workforce, which is less than half the required number, the committee said. Digital responsibilities, such as improving digital services and addressing high-risk legacy systems, should also be included in letters of appointment at the most senior levels in all departments, the report recommends.
“Departments’ future-proofing abilities are hobbled by staff shortages and a lack of support, accountability and focus from the top.“The Government talks of its ambitions for digital transformation and efficiency, while actively cutting the very roles which could help achieve them.
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