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Government Cloud

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This is a common cloud service usage environment for the government. By fully utilizing the advantages of cloud services, we aim to enable the construction of systems that are fast, flexible, secure, and cost-effective, and to provide and improve services that are highly convenient for users as soon as possible. We will consider enabling local governments to enjoy the same advantages.

Overview

For modern application development that can improve the user experience and flexibly change the information system according to the changing situation in the world, it is essential to build an IT infrastructure flexibly and quickly. The government will provide an environment in which the infrastructure can be prepared automatically, flexibly, and quickly in response to the requests of application developers by making full use of the latest cloud technologies. By utilizing the latest cloud technologies, we can use the high security, availability, and scalability provided by cloud services. At the same time, by using governance functions and templates, we can improve the management level of the entire government, improve and standardize quality based on best practices, and support labor-saving and automatic configuration of security, networks, and operation monitoring. Infrastructure costs can be reduced by appropriately using managed services based on templates and automating construction and operation. In addition, by using the government cloud, we can visualize and make infrastructure costs transparent so that costs can be evaluated appropriately.

By providing a standardized environment based on best practices using templates for environments that can take advantage of the latest cloud technologies, we provide the best support for governments and local governments to modernize their application development.

Effort

Progress of Sakura's Cloud Development Plan

  • Date of publication: November 7, 2025
    As of the end of September 2025, we will announce the progress of the plan to meet all requirements for Sakura's cloud by the end of fiscal 2025.
    As a result of confirming the progress as of the end of September 2025, it was confirmed that there were development items that required a review of the system and plan. However, the overall development plan will not be affected, and we will continue to closely monitor and confirm the progress.
  • Publication Date: August 7, 2025
    As of the end of June 2025, we will announce the progress of the plan to meet all requirements for Sakura's cloud by the end of fiscal 2025.
    As a result of confirming the progress as of the end of June 2025, it was confirmed that there were development items that required a review of the system and plan. However, the overall development plan will not be affected, and we will continue to closely monitor and confirm the progress.
  • Publication Date: May 9, 2025
    As of the end of March 2025, we will announce the progress of the plan to meet all the requirements for Sakura's cloud by the end of fiscal 2025.
    A review of the progress made as of the end of March 2025 confirmed that there were development items for which the system and plans needed to be revised.
  • Date of publication: January 31, 2025
    As of the end of December 2024, we will announce the progress of the plan to meet all requirements for Sakura's cloud by the end of fiscal 2025.
    As of the end of December 2024, we were able to confirm that there were no delays affecting the overall development plan and that development is progressing smoothly.
  • Date of Publication: October 31, 2024
    As of the end of September 2024, we will announce the progress of the plan to meet all requirements for Sakura's cloud by the end of fiscal 2025.
    As of the end of September 2024, we were able to confirm that there were no delays affecting the overall development plan and that development is proceeding smoothly.
  • Publication date: August 2, 2024
    As of the end of June 2024, we will announce the progress of the plan to meet all requirements for Sakura's cloud by the end of fiscal 2025.
    As of the end of June 2024, we were able to confirm that there were no delays affecting the overall development plan and that development is proceeding smoothly.
  • Published: May 31, 2024
    As of the end of March 2024, we will announce the progress of the plan to meet all the requirements for Sakura's cloud by the end of fiscal 2025.
    As of the end of March 2024, we were able to confirm that there were no major delays and that development was proceeding smoothly.
  • Published: March 29, 2024
    As of the end of January 2024, we will announce the progress of the plan to meet all requirements for Sakura's cloud by the end of fiscal 2025.
    As of the end of January 2024, we were able to confirm that the development plan is expected to recover in the future, despite some delays.

Deciding on Cloud Services for the Government Cloud

State of Use of Government Cloud Technical Requirements

Published: July 5, 2024
We conducted a survey on the use of technical requirements for cloud services targeted by the Government Cloud. The results of the survey are shown below.

  • Technical Requirements for the Government Cloud
    The Government Cloud is to be introduced as a secure and cost-effective system, and it is essential for both domestic and foreign companies to meet standards such as "ensuring the latest and highest level of information security" and "ensuring the safety of data storage." In fiscal 2023, the government indicated 305 technical requirements.

  • Results of the
    We will publish the results of the usage of 305 technical requirements in AWS.
    State of Use of Government Cloud Technical Requirements (Excel / 14 kb)

Meetings, etc.

No information available at this time.

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