Government to drop 'cloud-first' policy - CCS boss
Crown Commercial Service director says cloud-first strategy is 'not doable for everyone in the short to medium term'

The government is set to tweak its cloud-first policy in acknowledgment that a public cloud approach is not right for everyone, according to Crown Commercial Service's (CCS) boss. The strategy was introduced...
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