Department Of Public Expenditure And Reform Publishes Advice On Cloud Computing

1. Background

On 17 October 2019, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform ("DPER") published an advice note on cloud computing (the "Advice Note")¹.The Advice Note was developed by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer in conjunction with the ICT Advisory Board and the wider public service ICT community. In December 2015, DPER issued a policy document called Considering Cloud Services which provided advice to assist public service organisations in making informed, risk-based decisions in relation to the adoption of cloud computing services ("CCSs"). While the 2015 policy document is still valid, the Advice Note recognises that cloud computing, along with the policy and legislative environments of which it forms a part, have continued to develop subsequent to the publication of the 2015 policy document. Consequently, DPER has published the Advice Note, which outlines its proactive and progressive approach to procurement of cloud computing