Whistleblower exposes Cabinet Office job posting showing UK government plans to roll out “transformative” Digital ID with cross-department authority

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If they’re hiring to accelerate Digital ID, what exactly is coming next.

NOW — We’ve received a tip-off from an internal whistleblower drawing attention to a senior Cabinet Office job advert that sheds light on the government’s Digital ID programme.

The Cabinet Office is recruiting a Deputy Director for Operational Policy, Digital ID, at Senior Civil Service level, to lead the operational delivery of Digital ID across government.

The role is tasked with:

– Progressing key Digital ID use cases
– Working with the Home Office, DSIT and Government Digital Service
– Ensuring technical compliance
– Delivering what the advert describes as a “transformative national capability.”

The position is a temporary 18-month SCS loan, suggesting active programme acceleration rather than long-term embedding.

This advert sits alongside multiple ongoing FOI cases into Digital ID governance, approvals and cross-government coordination.