Dear colleagues, States now run on a digital substrate — identity systems, data flows, algorithmic decisions and the services built on top of them — and most institutions govern each part separately. The Digital Statecraft Academy’s <https://digitalstatecraft.academy/> new one-week residential programme in Cambridge starts from the argument that this is the problem, and we thought it may be of interest to you or to colleagues in your network. *DSA Algorithmic State Architecture Programme, Cambridge*: a deep dive into the systems and structures behind digital statecraft *24–30 January 2027, University of Cambridge* *Apply now:* https://digitalstatecraft.academy/dsa-algorithmic-state-architecture-asa-pro... The programme is built on DSA’s Algorithmic State Architecture framework <https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.08725>, which sets out the digital state as four interdependent layers: *digital public infrastructure* as the foundation*, data for policy* as the intelligence layer*, algorithmic government* as the *process layer*, and *GovTech* as the point where it all reaches the public. A gap in one layer propagates into the others, however carefully each is governed on its own terms. Over one week, participants bring a live problem from their own institution or research and carry it through the week, leaving with a working map of their institution’s digital architecture: where the strengths are, where the bottlenecks sit, and what to prioritise next. It is designed for senior civil servants and public-sector technologists, academics and researchers working on digital government, AI governance or public administration, policy leads, regulators, and advisers working across several governments. *Full details and the application form:* https://digitalstatecraft.academy/dsa-algorithmic-state-architecture-asa-pro... We would be grateful if you would share this with anyone in your network who might find it relevant. Any questions, please get in touch at office@digitalstatecraft.academy. Best regards, *The Digital Statecraft Academy Office *