The pandemic showed just how important agility is. The cloud played a key role in enabling organisations to shift to remote working. Cloud has jumped to the top of every CIO’s agenda.

The Public Service Cloud Computing Determination and Directive has been approved, which means the public sector may now use commercial cloud providers, including HyperScalers like Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services.

But moving into the cloud is complex, with many pitfalls. Public-sector CIOs should learn from the private sector’s experience in order to align their cloud journeys with their specific challenges.