Belgian association of CIOs and digital technology leaders.

Geopolitical and technological shifts are prompting European organisations to take a closer look at where and how their digital services are hosted and governed. As a result, digital sovereignty is moving higher on the agenda of IT and business leaders, with sovereign cloud solutions increasingly being explored for specific workloads and services. But while interest is growing, the market remains complex. Beltug’s Digital Sovereignty Checklist gives suggestions for targeted questions you can ask cloud providers to support informed, risk-aware strategic decisions.

Clear, well-drafted clauses for term and termination agreements in contracts are essential, particularly in ICT and cloud contracts, where vendor lock-in remains a critical problem. Beltug’s Term and Termination Note on Contracting provides practical clause samples for our members. Since the publication of the initial version in 2024, it has been updated to reflect the requirements of the EU Data Act, which introduced new obligations for cloud and data processing services contracts, particularly regarding switching, exit and data portability.

The Digital Omnibus is a first step toward simplifying Europe’s fragmented digital regulatory landscape, addressing long‑standing concerns about the complexity of incident reporting. Its proposed Single Entry Point (SEP) aims to simplify the situation by addressing two key challenges: cross-border duplication and overlapping obligations under multiple legislative frameworks. Beltug is actively participating in the conversation, by drafting a position that highlights the real feedback of business users on the proposed SEP.