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UK Government CTO Resigns Amid £3 Billion Digital Cost Crisis

10/30/2025

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David Knott, the U.K. government’s chief technology officer, departed for family reasons, triggering a search for a replacement within the Government Digital Service.
The role offers a starting salary of £100,000 to £162,500, with a pension contribution of £28,970.
The Government Digital Service aims to enhance the UK's digital government.
The National Audit Office (NAO) reports a £3 billion increase in costs from inefficiencies in digital programs.

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Story summary

David Knott, the U.K. government’s chief technology officer, departed for family reasons, triggering a search for a replacement within the Government Digital Service.
The role offers a starting salary of £100,000 to £162,500, with a pension contribution of £28,970.
The Government Digital Service aims to enhance the UK's digital government.
The National Audit Office (NAO) reports a £3 billion increase in costs from inefficiencies in digital programs.