By GIGAZINE
Publication Date: 2026-09-08 03:42:00
The Swiss Federal Government has launched a plan to provide its approximately 3,000 employees with an independent work environment centered on open-source software by the end of 2027, aiming to reduce its reliance on Microsoft 365 and strengthen its digital sovereignty.
Microsoft: l’administration fédérale teste des alternatives | RTS
https://www.rts.ch/info/suisse/2026/article/microsoft-l-administration-federale-teste-des-alternatives-29346805.html?ref=itsfoss.com
Switzerland’s Federal Government is Replacing Microsoft on 3,000 Computers
https://itsfoss.com/news/switzerland-replace-microssoft-pilot/
Microsoft products such as Word, Excel, Teams, and Outlook are widely used in the Swiss Federal Government. However, this reliance on a specific foreign company is considered problematic from a digital sovereignty perspective, as it could pose a risk to maintaining administrative functions if the service becomes unavailable….
