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| − | :Led by the Chief Information Officer (CIO), Charlie Forte, the Defence Digital organisation is responsible for making sure that effective digital and information technology (D&IT) is put into the hands of the military and business front line. It is guided by the Digital Strategy for Defence. | + | :Led by the Chief Information Officer (CIO), [[Charlie Forte]], the [[Defence Digital]] organisation is responsible for making sure that effective digital and information technology (D&IT) is put into the hands of the military and business front line. It is guided by the Digital Strategy for Defence. |
:Some of the areas within its remit include: | :Some of the areas within its remit include: | ||
Revision as of 11:47, 8 January 2026
Part of the Cyber & Specialist Operations Command.
An official notice states:
- Led by the Chief Information Officer (CIO), Charlie Forte, the Defence Digital organisation is responsible for making sure that effective digital and information technology (D&IT) is put into the hands of the military and business front line. It is guided by the Digital Strategy for Defence.
- Some of the areas within its remit include:
- leading on defensive cyber strategy, capability development and policy
- supplying IT to 200,000 users across defence
- supporting global military operations
- improving innovation and digital information exploitation across defence
- integrating strategy, planning and performance management
- supporting over 2,000 defence sites across UK and globally.
- Defence Digital brought together and replaced a number of organisations, including Information Systems and Services (ISS) in 2019. The Defence Digital organisation has an annual budget of over £2 billion and a team of around 2,400 personnel including military, civil servants and contractors.[1]