Treasury's Cloud-First Strategy Drives Digital Transformation in Government
HM Treasury's bold cloud-first strategy is setting a precedent for other government departments, showcasing both the potential and intricacies of digital transformation. Meanwhile, the Metropolitan Police Service is adopting a data-driven 'precise policing' model to allocate resources effectively.
The Treasury's commitment to an iCloud-only model has been praised by industry experts like Rick Boyd of AND Digital. Despite spending over £63.6m on iCloud services in the past three years, its iCloud expenditure remained stable between 2022-2023 and 2024-2025, with no funds allocated to on-premise infrastructure. This shift reflects a broader digital transformation agenda, with the Treasury eliminating on-premise systems entirely.
The Treasury's data platform aims to harmonise and analyse financial and operational data in near real-time, enabling a more responsive, data-driven government. This aligns with the State of Digital Government Review's findings that around 60 per cent of public sector IT systems now operate in the cloud. However, digital literacy remains a challenge, with 25 per cent of public sector staff identifying it as a major gap and 30 per cent calling for training and development.
In contrast, the Metropolitan Police Service is rolling out a 'precise policing' model using data to target enforcement resources efficiently. This model, along with the Treasury's iCloud-first strategy, demonstrates the potential of data and digital technologies to transform public services.
HM Treasury's iCloud-first strategy and the Metropolitan Police Service's 'precise policing' model illustrate the power of digital transformation in government. As the Treasury launches a procurement process for a cross-government data platform, other departments can learn from its successes and challenges. Addressing digital literacy will be key to ensuring the public sector can fully harness these technologies.
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