Global cloud use has increased substantially in recent years. As of 2022, it is estimated that 94% of enterprises use cloud services. Cloud computing is becoming the foundation of digitalization. It is reshaping economies as businesses take advantage of the benefits it provides for cost, security, and performance. As such, cloud computing is now a focus for policymakers and another area of geopolitical competition as tech governance, sovereignty, and economic competitiveness become major political issues.
The Strategic Technologies Program is undertaking a series of projects to examine the policy questions that are arising with the expanded use of cloud services. These projects will explore cloud’s impact on network security and customer experience, global competition with China in developing regions, and questions of lawful access to data and digital sovereignty.
Contact Information
- Julia Brock
- Program Manager and Research Associate, Strategic Technologies Program
202.775.3221
JBrock@csis.org
Global cloud use has increased substantially in recent years. As of 2022, it is estimated that 94% of enterprises use cloud services. Cloud computing is becoming the foundation of digitalization. It is reshaping economies as businesses take advantage of the benefits it provides for cost, security, and performance. As such, cloud computing is now a focus for policymakers and another area of geopolitical competition as tech governance, sovereignty, and economic competitiveness become major political issues.
The Strategic Technologies Program is undertaking a series of projects to examine the policy questions that are arising with the expanded use of cloud services. These projects will explore cloud’s impact on network security and customer experience, global competition with China in developing regions, and questions of lawful access to data and digital sovereignty.
