Government appoints first director general for digital and media

The government has appointed former British ambassador Matthew Gould to the newly created role of director general for digital and media as it looks to make good on the promise of transforming Britain into a world-leading digital economy.
Gould’s experience comes from his time spent as the British ambassador to Israel, where he set up the UK Israel tech hub. He also led the Cabinet Office’s cyber security unit as its director of cyber security and information assurance.
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