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GDSWe are the digital centre of government. We serve the public, central government departments and the wider public sector. GDS is part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology .
We are the digital centre of government. We serve the public, central government departments and the wider public sector. GDS is part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology .
Senior Staff
David Knott
Government Chief Technology Officer
Sarah Hodgetts
Director, National Data Library and Geospatial
Aimee Smith
Government Chief Data Officer
Christine Bellamy
Interim Director General, Digital Products Group
Emily Middleton
Interim Director General, Digital Transformation Group
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Data maturity: the foundation for AI ready public sector data
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Millions to get faster, easier access to government support with new AI tool
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Join us for Services Week 2026
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Why GOV.UK APIs are changing and how you can get involved
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5 things we learned testing GOV.UK Chat: an AI assistant for government
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