Turning Sovereignty into Action: A Practical Approach – Broadcom News and Stories

Turning Sovereignty into Action: A Practical Approach – Broadcom News and Stories

By Broadcom News and Stories
Publication Date: 2026-01-07 09:00:00

CCS Guest Blog

Tests, Interoperability and Certification

This article builds on the definitions and procurement levers set out in my previous blog post, Turning Sovereignty into Action: Principles and Policy Levers. It sets out the pass-or-fail checks and pragmatic certification approach that translate principles into outcomes.

Make Reversibility and Interoperability First-Class Tests

The problems of switching costs and the risk of concentrating too heavily on one supplier are solvable with design and contract choices that can be tested. Can workloads and data be exported in standard formats with no material re-architecture? Does the customer control encryption keys? Is there a documented, time-bound exit at a reasonable cost? Do interfaces rely on widely used, open…