The Dutch government is increasingly adopting cloud services, but what are the risks and challenges that come with it? In this episode, we examine the findings of the recent report Het Rijk in de Cloud to understand how ministries are using public cloud, where the biggest risks lie, and what lessons can be learned from the government’s cloud strategy.
We discuss key concerns such as sovereignty, data protection, and vendor lock-in, as well as the fragmented approach to cloud adoption across ministries. Instead of focusing on the usual headlines or speculation, we take a detailed look at the actual research, breaking down the facts, findings, and recommendations from the report itself.
link to the report from the Dutch "Rekenkamer" https://www.rekenkamer.nl/publicaties/rapporten/2025/01/15/het-rijk-in-de-cloud