Home Office Digital will join techUK on 6 February for a hybrid quarterly market engagement session focused on policing technology challenges and upcoming priorities. This session will give suppliers the opportunity to hear directly from senior Home Office leaders on current strategic direction, including the Digital 2020 Strategy and wider updates from the Chief Technology Office.
A core part of the discussion will centre on the problem statement: How can vendors help accelerate the reduction of policing legacy and tech debt? Attendees will gain insight into the Home Office’s ambitions, hear emerging challenges and contribute perspectives that support future approaches. A full agenda will be shared in January once confirmed.
Why attend
- Hear directly from Home Office Digital on current priorities and strategic direction
- Explore the problem statement on reducing policing legacy and tech debt
- Gain insights from Matt Dutton, Director of the Chief Technology Office
- Understand where industry can support transformation across policing technology
- Contribute to early thinking ahead of future engagement opportunities
This session is designed for:
- Suppliers working with policing and public safety organisations
- Technology providers supporting digital transformation in the Home Office ecosystem
- Programme and delivery leads focused on legacy systems, interoperability and technical change
- Stakeholders interested in government digital strategy and policing innovation
- techUK members looking to engage in upcoming opportunities
Join this session to hear directly from Home Office Digital, engage on key challenges facing policing, and understand how industry can support future transformation. Secure your place today.
Ellie Huckle
Ellie Huckle
Ellie joined techUK in March 2018 as a Programme Assistant to the Public Sector team and now works as a Programme Manager for the Central Government Programme.
The programme represents the supplier community of technology products and services in Central Government – in summary working to make Government a more informed buyer, increasing supplier visibility in order to improve their chances of supplying to Government Departments, and fostering better engagement between the public sector and industry. To find out more about what we do, how we do this and how you can get involved – make sure to get in touch!
Prior to joining techUK, Ellie completed Sixth Form in June 2015 and went on to work in Waitrose, moved on swiftly to walking dogs and finally, got an office job working for a small local business in North London, where she lives with her family and their two Bengal cats Kai and Nova.
When she isn’t working Ellie likes to spend time with her family and friends, her cats, and enjoys volunteering for diabetes charities. She has a keen interest in writing, escaping with a good book and expanding her knowledge watching far too many quiz shows!
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Fran Richiusa
Fran Richiusa
Fran serves as the Programme Team Assistant within techUK’s Public Sector Market Programmes, where she is responsible for delivering comprehensive team support, managing administrative functions, and fostering strong relationships with members.
Prior to joining techUK in May 2025, Fran built a meaningful career in the charitable and local government sectors. She worked extensively with both victims and perpetrators of crime, and notably led the coordination of Domestic Homicide Reviews across Surrey—an initiative aimed at identifying lessons and preventing future incidents of domestic abuse.
Outside of work, Fran is an avid traveller and a proud cat mum who enjoys unwinding with her feline companions.
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- [email protected]
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- www.techuk.org/
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- https://www.linkedin.com/in/francesca-richiusa/
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