Google Cloud lands gig to make 100,000 UK civil servants tech-literate

The UK government has signed a pact with Google Cloud to "upskill" as many as 100,000 civil servants in the latest tech by 2030.

In a statement issued to coincide with the Google Cloud Summit London event, the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) said the tech giant's cloud division would help meet the government's target of having 1 in 10 public officials designated "tech experts" to implement civil service reform.

"Without deals like this in place, we had hundreds of public sector organizations going it alone in negotiations with big tech companies – leaving them without the market clout they need to get the best deal," technology secretary Peter Kyle said.

"When I negotiate with tech companies, I am negotiating on behalf of the British taxpayer," he added, without revealing the specifics of the deal.

The Register has asked DSIT for more details. It is likely ...