Swiss authorities want to reduce dependency on Microsoft

The Swiss federal government is planning a gradual, long-term reduction of its dependency on Microsoft products, driven by data security concerns and the implications of the US Cloud Act. A feasibility study confirms that replacing Microsoft software with open-source alternatives is viable. Switzerland spent over CHF 1.1 billion on Microsoft licenses over the past decade. Germany's Schleswig-Holstein state is cited as a reference, having already migrated its administration to open-source software. Concerns about US government access to data stored by American tech companies under the Cloud Act are accelerating the push for digital sovereignty.