--- source: https://www.codayweb.de/en/knowledge/blog/digital-sovereignty-public-sector generator: Coday GEO Markdown Mirror license: CC BY-ND 4.0 attribution: "Source: Coday (https://www.codayweb.de)" --- ![European Data Shield Protection](https://www.codayweb.de/images/services/online-praesenz-digitale-sichtbarkeit-internet-marketing.webp) Government 20 min. # Digital Sovereignty: Why the US Cloud Act is a Ticking Time Bomb For the public sector and Critical Infrastructure, 'Cloud First' often means 'America First'. We explain why Digital Sovereignty is the only viable strategy for 2026. C Coday PolicyExperte für Webentwicklung June 2, 2026 ## The Illusion of Control You think your data is safe because your server is in Frankfurt. But if that server belongs to AWS, Azure, or Google, you are wrong. The \*\*US Cloud Act\*\* forces American companies to hand over data to US authorities, even if that data is stored in the EU. For German authorities and critical infrastructure, this is an unacceptable risk. Loading Module... ## The Path to Independence Digital Sovereignty doesn't mean building everything yourself. It means controlling dependencies. We build on \*\*Open Source\*\* and \*\*European Infrastructure\*\* (Hetzner, Scaleway, Telekom Cloud). No black boxes. No vendor lock-in. #### US Hyperscalers (AWS/Azure) - ✓US Cloud Act applies - ✓Vendor Lock-in - ✓Opaque pricing - ✓Data monetization risk #### Sovereign Cloud (Coday Stack) - ✓GDPR compliant by design - ✓Open Source based - ✓Predictable costs - ✓100% Data Ownership > "He who does not own his infrastructure does not own his digital future." #### Brauchen Sie Unterstützung bei diesem Thema? Unsere Experten helfen Ihnen gerne bei der Umsetzung und Beratung. [Jetzt anfragen](https://www.codayweb.de/en/contact) C #### Coday Policy Erfahrener Experte für digitale Strategien und Webtechnologien. Teilt hier sein Wissen über moderne Webentwicklung, Performance-Optimierung und Conversion-Rates. [Mehr über den Autor](https://www.codayweb.de/en/about) ### You might also like [ ![Digital Citizen ID Card](https://www.codayweb.de/images/portfolio/mockup-website-immobilienagentur-real-estate-listings-preise-berlin.webp) Government #### Digital Government: Why OZG 2.0 is Failing (and How to Fix It) Read Article ](https://www.codayweb.de/en/knowledge/blog/ozg-citizen-experience)[ ![Website Builder Interface with Drag & Drop Elements](https://www.codayweb.de/images/services/website-builder-drag-drop-baukasten-elemente-webdesign.webp) Web Design #### The 5 Deadly Web Design Mistakes (And How to Survive Them) Read Article ](https://www.codayweb.de/en/knowledge/blog/the-5-deadly-web-design-mistakes) ![European Data Shield Protection](https://www.codayweb.de/images/services/online-praesenz-digitale-sichtbarkeit-internet-marketing.webp) Government 20 min. # Digital Sovereignty: Why the US Cloud Act is a Ticking Time Bomb For the public sector and Critical Infrastructure, 'Cloud First' often means 'America First'. We explain why Digital Sovereignty is the only viable strategy for 2026. C Coday PolicyExperte für Webentwicklung June 2, 2026 ## The Illusion of Control You think your data is safe because your server is in Frankfurt. But if that server belongs to AWS, Azure, or Google, you are wrong. The \*\*US Cloud Act\*\* forces American companies to hand over data to US authorities, even if that data is stored in the EU. For German authorities and critical infrastructure, this is an unacceptable risk. Loading Module... ## The Path to Independence Digital Sovereignty doesn't mean building everything yourself. It means controlling dependencies. We build on \*\*Open Source\*\* and \*\*European Infrastructure\*\* (Hetzner, Scaleway, Telekom Cloud). No black boxes. No vendor lock-in. #### US Hyperscalers (AWS/Azure) - ✓US Cloud Act applies - ✓Vendor Lock-in - ✓Opaque pricing - ✓Data monetization risk #### Sovereign Cloud (Coday Stack) - ✓GDPR compliant by design - ✓Open Source based - ✓Predictable costs - ✓100% Data Ownership > "He who does not own his infrastructure does not own his digital future." #### Brauchen Sie Unterstützung bei diesem Thema? Unsere Experten helfen Ihnen gerne bei der Umsetzung und Beratung. [Jetzt anfragen](https://www.codayweb.de/en/contact) C #### Coday Policy Erfahrener Experte für digitale Strategien und Webtechnologien. Teilt hier sein Wissen über moderne Webentwicklung, Performance-Optimierung und Conversion-Rates. [Mehr über den Autor](https://www.codayweb.de/en/about) ### You might also like [ ![Digital Citizen ID Card](https://www.codayweb.de/images/portfolio/mockup-website-immobilienagentur-real-estate-listings-preise-berlin.webp) Government #### Digital Government: Why OZG 2.0 is Failing (and How to Fix It) Read Article ](https://www.codayweb.de/en/knowledge/blog/ozg-citizen-experience)[ ![Website Builder Interface with Drag & Drop Elements](https://www.codayweb.de/images/services/website-builder-drag-drop-baukasten-elemente-webdesign.webp) Web Design #### The 5 Deadly Web Design Mistakes (And How to Survive Them) Read Article ](https://www.codayweb.de/en/knowledge/blog/the-5-deadly-web-design-mistakes) ### Digital Sovereignty Audit Check your dependency on non-EU infrastructure. Are your servers hosted exclusively in the EU? Is your provider subject to the US Cloud Act (AWS, Google, Azure)? Do you use self-hosted analytics (e.g., Matomo, Plausible) instead of Google Analytics? Are Google Fonts loaded locally (no CDN requests)? Do you use a European CDN (or no CDN) for static assets? Is your site usable without consenting to tracking cookies? Do you avoid US-based SSO providers (Login with Google/Facebook)? ## Ready for your next project? Let's find out together how we can accelerate your digital growth. Free and without obligation. [ Start project](https://www.codayweb.de/en/contact) ### Digital Sovereignty Audit Check your dependency on non-EU infrastructure. Are your servers hosted exclusively in the EU? Is your provider subject to the US Cloud Act (AWS, Google, Azure)? Do you use self-hosted analytics (e.g., Matomo, Plausible) instead of Google Analytics? Are Google Fonts loaded locally (no CDN requests)? Do you use a European CDN (or no CDN) for static assets? Is your site usable without consenting to tracking cookies? Do you avoid US-based SSO providers (Login with Google/Facebook)? ## Ready for your next project? Let's find out together how we can accelerate your digital growth. Free and without obligation. [ Start project](https://www.codayweb.de/en/contact)