BIS hires former GDS deputy director Emma Stace as chief digital officer
The latest in a long line of CDO appointments in Whitehall as government continues its digital push
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has hired Government Digital Service (GDS) deputy director Emma Stace as its chief digital officer (CDO). Stace began her new role today, tweeting...
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