MANILA, PHILIPPINES -
Media OutReach - 27 May
2019 - The Asia Cloud Computing Association (ACCA) has published a white paper
which on best practice recommendations to help government agencies overcome
hurdles in purchasing cloud and position themselves to modernise the delivery
of government services. The report From Vision to Procurement: Principles
for Adopting Cloud Computing in the Public Sector, outlines a set of
principles for government purchase of cloud products. Each principle is
accompanied by concrete and actionable recommendations for policymakers and
procuring agencies to follow.
"While governments
recognise the value addition of cloud computing and have adopted Cloud First policies, procurement
challenges continue to hinder actual adoption of cloud services. Thus, more
flexible and agile procurement processes must be adopted", said Ms Lim May-Ann,
Executive Director of the ACCA.
"Cloud-based
technologies will drive much of the public sector's future transformation by
presenting a secure and cost-efficient model for delivering citizen-centric
services", said Mr Jarom Britton, Chair of the ACCA's Public Sector Special
Interest Group, ACCA. "Cloud products differ in some meaningful ways from
traditional IT resources, which presents governments the ability to drive
better outcomes but also requires thoughtful policies and processes to ensure
they can capitalise on the potential".
"Adopting cloud and cloud
services will help government agencies to achieve greater efficiency and enhanced citizen inclusion
", added Ms Lim May-Ann, Executive Director of the
ACCA. "The ACCA believes that there is a clear need for a forward-looking cloud
procurement strategy to create a trusted environment for the public sector to utilise
such services."
Mr Eric Hui, Chair, ACCA,
echoed these views, saying that "the ACCA's seven principles for public sector
cloud procurement will help address government concerns regarding the inherent
ability of cloud technologies to safeguard their data and operations, align
local regulations with global compliance standards, and enable government
agencies to utilise cloud to achieve objectives such as environmental
sustainability and improved access to government services."
The report may be
downloaded at the ACCA website,
https://www.asiacloudcomputing.org
Principles for
Adopting Cloud Computing in the Public Sector
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Part 1: Protecting Government with the Cloud
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Principle 1: Security
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Information management systems security is fundamental
for the public sector.
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Principle 2: Privacy and Personal Information
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Governments need to ensure that privacy rights are
respected.
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Principle 3: Availability, Integrity and Resilience
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Governments need information and technology to be
reliable.
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Part 2: Facilitating a Move to the Cloud
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Principle 4: Regulatory Compliance and Global
Standards
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Technology solutions must be measured to clear,
verifiable benchmarks for quality and service reliability.
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Principle 5: Accountability
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Technology procurement must align to agencies' duty of
accountability.
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Part 3: Why Cloud for the Public Sector
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Principle 6: Accessibility and Inclusion
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Technology adoption should support government's broader
societal goals.
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Principle 7: Sustainability
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Technology should help improve environmental
sustainability.
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