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Digital Scotland @digitalscots

The official Scottish Government account for digital transformation. Our newsletter - bit.ly/3yFpsjC. For broadband enquiries contact @DigConnectScot.

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Digital Scotland retweeted
CyberScotland@CyberResScot
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During our time at CYBERUK 2026, we asked what's great about Scotland's cyber ecosystem. Here's what the experts thought...
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CyberScotland@CyberResScot
Jun 10
Out of date software can leave your organisation open to attack. šŸ” Updating devices and systems as soon as prompts appear is one of the easiest ways to stay protected: buff.ly/huoOg0e Get ahead. Be cyber resilient.
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Digital Connectivity Scotland
@DigConnectScot
Jun 10
The R100 broadband programme has surpassed 100,000 connections. The key milestone was delivered via Openreach contracts and the R100 Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme. R100 brings faster broadband to people across Scotland, such as businesses like Falkirk Distillery.
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CyberScotland@CyberResScot
Jun 8
Passkeys are a safer alternative to passwords ā€“ and you don't even need to remember them. The @NCSC recommends using passkeys over passwords wherever they're available, and many major platforms already support them. Find out more: ncsc.gov.uk/passkeys
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Digital Connectivity Scotland
@DigConnectScot
Jun 8
Over 100,000 connections have been delivered through our Ā£600 million R100 Programme. This milestone was announced by Business Minister @ThomasCArthur at Falkirk Distillery. This is a key example of a business that has benefitted from access to faster broadband.
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Coming along to Civil Service Live at the @eicc in Edinburgh on Wednesday 10 June? Visit the Scottish Government's Digital Academy team at Stand 5 in the exhibition hall to talk about all things Digital. #CivilServiceLive
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Digital Connectivity Scotland
@DigConnectScot
Mar 24
An independent evaluation shows that the Scotland 5G Centre helped organisations reduce carbon, waste and energy use, while increasing efficiency and productivity. Helping Scotland move towards smarter ways of working. Read the evaluation here āž”ļø gov.scot/publications/evaluaā€¦
Organisations supported by the Scotland 5G Centre reported increased productivity.

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Digital Scotland@digitalscots
Mar 18
Colleagues from the Scottish Governmentā€™s Digital Directorate blog about an innovative solution to address the challenges of public sector procurement, delivered through the @CivTech programme. Read more here: tinyurl.com/ysntjfpf
White writing on blue background with the Scottish Government logo at the bottom right side, giving details of a blog post about Supply25: supplier assurance and supply chain management fit for the twenty-first century!

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Digital Scotland retweeted
Digital Scotland@digitalscots
Mar 20
Weā€™ve just launched the latest edition of our Digital Scotland Newsletter! Read it here: tinyurl.com/mu4w2bvz Subscribe to future editions: bit.ly/3jlynUs
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Digital Scotland retweeted
Digital Scotland@digitalscots
Mar 23
BLOG POST: Chris Bergin, Strategic Data Policy Adviser, in the Scottish Government blogs about the publication of an Operational Framework to support the secure and ethical use of public sector data, by Scotlandā€™s innovators and researchers. Read more: tinyurl.com/4jmdkv99
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Digital Scotland retweeted
Scottish Government Jobs@scotgovjobs
Mar 20
With your CV, you will submit a ā€˜Supporting Statementā€™ when applying for our roles. Here you can provide details of relevant achievements to show how you meet the criteria for the role. Learn more about writing your Supporting Statement: jobs.gov.scot/application-tiā€¦
Supporting Statements and Success Profiles: Visit our online guidance

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Scottish Government Jobs@scotgovjobs
Mar 23
Are you looking for a workplace that values #Diversity and #Inclusivity? We are striving to create a workplace where all colleagues feel respected, valued and celebrated, with a strong sense of belonging. Check out our vacancies today! jobs.gov.scot/ #JobsInScotland
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CivTech Scotland@CivTechScotland
Mar 24
Itā€™s #CivTechRound11 Demo Day on 13th May šŸŽ‰ Wishing everyone whoā€™s honing their pitch in preparation the best of luck. If youā€™d like to join us, submit your details and weā€™ll be in touch as tickets are released >> civtech.scot/demoday-11 #GovTech #Accelerator #TechForPublicGood
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Digital Scotland retweeted
CyberScotland@CyberResScot
Mar 25
A good rule for any checkout page is that shopping should never feel rushed. šŸ›’ If anything feels strange, leave and come back later via a trusted route. Protecting your data starts with a unique password and multi-factor authentication on every account. šŸ›”ļø
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Digital Scotland retweeted
CivTech Scotland@CivTechScotland
Mar 20
šŸŽ‰ CivTech turns 10! A decade of connecting innovators with the public sector, creating impactful solutions, and proving that government can innovate ā€” fast and with purpose. Read our Division Head Mark Elliottā€™s reflection on our journey: civtech.scot/blog/ten-years-ā€¦ #Accelerator
The CivTech Round 7 cohort posing on stage at Demo Day. A graphic overlay over the image reads "10 years of True Innovation"

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Digital Scotland retweeted
CyberScotland@CyberResScot
Mar 23
"Not sure? Ask before you click." āœ… Cyber resilience is a shared responsibility across every office and every device. Our new staff awareness pack makes it easy to build a culture where verifying is the norm, not the exception. šŸ›”ļø Read More: cyberscotland.com/cyberscotlā€¦
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Digital Scotland retweeted
Scottish Government
@scotgov
Mar 20
Scotlandā€™s AI strategy has been launched. The strategy has been developed in collaboration with innovators, researchers and businesses. It serves as a call to join us in shaping Scotlandā€™s AI future. Learn more: aiscotland.scot
Scotlandā€™s tech sector is expected to grow 1.5 times faster than the overall economy until 2029 (ScotlandIS 2025)

ALT Scotlandā€™s tech sector is expected to grow 1.5 times faster than the overall economy until 2029 (ScotlandIS 2025)

To drive this growth, we want to make sure AI's benefits are shared widely and responsibly

ALT To drive this growth, we want to make sure AI's benefits are shared widely and responsibly

To do this we will: - Support skills and access so no one is left behind - Support small and medium sized businesses to grow with AI - Provide better public services, designed around peopleā€™s needs

ALT To do this we will: - Support skills and access so no one is left behind - Support small and medium sized businesses to grow with AI - Provide better public services, designed around peopleā€™s needs

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Digital Scotland retweeted
Futurescot@Futurescot_News
Mar 20
Artificial intelligence could add Ā£23bn to Scotlandā€™s economy by 2035, says minister at launch of new national AI strategy. Wide-ranging measures unveiled in Edinburgh today to support the growth of Scotlandā€™s AI economy ā¬‡ļø futurescot.com/artificial-inā€¦

Artificial intelligence could add Ā£23bn to Scotlandā€™s economy by 2035, says minister at launch of...

Artificial intelligence could add Ā£23bn to Scotlandā€™s economy by 2035, says Scottish Government minister at launch of national AI strategy

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Digital Scotland retweeted
Scottish Government Finance and Economy
@scotgoveconomy
Mar 20
A new @SotGov Strategy been unveiled to help put Scotland at the forefront of the AI revolution. šŸ“󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁓ó æ It sets out a five-year plan to ensure people, businesses and public services across the country benefit from the technology. More āž”ļø ow.ly/gMPZ50YwOYl
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