Government Cloud Procurement: Contracts, Data Protection, and the Quest for Compliance

In  Government Cloud Procurement, Kevin McGillivray explores the question  of whether governments can adopt cloud computing services and still meet  their legal requirements and other obligations to citizens. The book  focuses on the interplay between the technical properties of cloud  computing services and the complex legal requirements applicable to  cloud adoption and use. The legal issues evaluated include data privacy  law (GDPR and the US regime), jurisdictional issues, contracts, and  transnational private law approaches to addressing legal requirements.  McGillivray also addresses the unique position of governments when they  outsource core aspects of their information and communications  technology to cloud service providers. His analysis is supported by  extensive research examining actual cloud contracts obtained through  Freedom of Information Act requests. With the demand for cloud computing  on the rise, this study fills a gap in legal literature and offers  guidance to organizations considering cloud computing.