In early 2020, when UKCloud published its report “The State of Cloud Adoption UK Public Sector,” CEO Simon Hansford wrote, “It is becoming increasingly apparent that we have a tremendous national asset in the invaluable data that powers our public services. Hence, there has never been a better opportunity for the UK to protect and nurture these capabilities which will underpin future innovations that will drive better public services for citizens and business, and better value for taxpayers.”