The Whole-of-Government hosting strategy: hosting certification framework (Hosting Strategy) was released in March 2021 by Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) and later transitioned to the Department of Home Affairs in 2023.
The Hosting Strategy assists Australian Government entities to effectively manage and secure their data, in particular the requirements that all data must be hosted with the appropriate level of privacy, sovereignty and security controls.
The Hosting Strategy is further operationalised through the Hosting certification framework, one of the whole-of-government digital policies and standards that the Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) uses to assess whether a digital or ICT-enabled investment proposal is robust, of high quality and can be brought forward for Government consideration. For further information, see DTA’s Digital and ICT Investment Oversight Framework.
Applicability
The Hosting Strategy applies to all non-corporate Commonwealth entities considering hosting solutions for arrangements that include the off-site hosting of data.
The strategy guides a defined approach to hosting arrangements that meets the needs of agencies to deliver on the Data and Digital Government Strategy. The scope comprises of data centre facilities, infrastructure, data storage and data transmission.
Access the strategy
The Hosting certification framework website hosts the Whole of Government hosting strategy (full text).