Digital Leaders Network

The Digital Leaders network was established in early 2012 to drive forward the digital agenda across Government. The network is run by the Government Digital Service and is made up of a Departmental Digital Leader from each main Government department, plus Digital Leaders from each of the Devolved Administrations.

The objectives of the Digital Leaders Network include:

To ensure the online user experience of Government is consistent and high quality
To establish a clear digital strategy for UK Government, and then to oversee its implementation
To promote the ‘Digital by Default’ concept to stakeholders and customers (UK Government departments only)
To promote new ways of working across government
To look for and support opportunities for joint working across government on the digital agenda
To provide strategic governance for the GOV.UK single domain
To share learning and good practice in the delivery of the digital agenda across government
To champion improvements to digital literacy across government, drawing on external expertise where appropriate.

Here is a list of Departmental Digital Leaders (as accurate of 6 March 2013):

Attorney Generals Office - Roger Hill

Business, Innovation and Skills - Ken McCallum

Cabinet Office – Gavin Lambert

Department for Communities and Local Government - Sue Higgins

Department for Culture Media and Sport - Jon Zeff

Department for Energy and Climate Change – TBC

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Ian Trenholm

Department for Education – Annette Sweeney

Department for International Development - Richard Calvert

Department for Transport - Brian Etheridge

Department of Health - Rachel Neaman