Central Digital and Data Office

The Central Digital and Data Office is an agency[a] under the United Kingdom's Department for Science, Innovation and Technology which is responsible for coordinating digital, data, and technological programmes across the government, and setting standards in those areas.[1] It was established in January 2021 under the Cabinet Office,[2] and was moved to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology by the incoming Labour government in 2024.[3] The CDDO shares an office with the Government Digital Service in London, and both organisations are guided by the Digital Advisory Board.

Central Digital and Data Office
Agency overview
FormedJanuary 2021
Headquarters10 Whitechapel High Street, London
Agency executives
  • Paul Willmott, Chair
  • Mike Potter, Government Chief Digital Officer
Parent departmentDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology
Websitegov.uk

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ It is not an executive agency, but is instead classed as a high profile group

References

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  1. ^ "About us". Central Digital & Data Office. GOV.UK. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  2. ^ Say, Mark. "Central Digital and Data Office goes into operation". UK Authority News. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  3. ^ Markson, Tevye. "Digital bodies move from Cabinet Office to DSIT in Labour's first big MOG change". Civil Service World. Retrieved 14 September 2024.