Learn in the textbookDigital Government and the Foundations of Administrative Systems
DefinitionGovernment Cloud (ガバメントクラウド) is a cloud service usage environment that the government provides for shared use by national agencies and local governments.
ExplanationInstead of each organization procuring and running its own servers, information systems are placed on a common environment. The Digital Agency is in charge of setting it up and uses private-sector cloud services that meet its standards. Local governments use it as the destination for moving their standardized business systems.
AnalogyLike households drawing power from the grid instead of each keeping its own generator.
Memory hook"Cloud" describes using resources on the far side of a network rather than keeping equipment at hand.