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Blueprint for a World Leading Scottish Digital Nation
As Becca Fairless writes here the Scottish Government unveiled a refreshed National Digital Strategy in November 2025.
Titled Digital Strategy for Scotland: Our Vision this blueprint reimagines digital technology not as a bolt-on enhancement but as the foundational infrastructure of the state.
It is a central, foundational strategy for Scotland to achieve the goal of building a world leading digital nation.
- Digital service delivery - A modern digital government provides seamless access to online services for citizens. Key technologies include Digital Identity and GovCloud Computing, and Scotland is pioneering initiatives such as 'Digital Mailboxes'.
- Digital nation infrastructure - A modern digital government provides seamless access to online services for citizens. From digital badges for academic credentials through 5G network services.
