- NATO chose Google Cloud to pilot JATEC
- Google Distributed Cloud is a sovereign, isolated cloud for maximum security
- Google Cloud’s revenue soared last quarter, making it the third most valuable company in the world.
The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) has signed a multi-million dollar deal with Google Cloud to provide access to sovereign cloud capabilities as part of the organization’s digital modernization efforts.
Google Cloud and NATO said the “strategic partnership” would help NATO strengthen its data governance and give it access to secure cloud and AI technologies.
Specifically, NATO will use Google Distributed Cloud (GDC), a sovereign cloud solution designed specifically for highly regulated industries, promising disconnected and secure environments.
NATO reaches agreement with Google Cloud
“This enables organizations to run modern AI and analytics workloads on their most important data, unlocking valuable insights while maintaining absolute operational control and meeting the most stringent digital sovereignty requirements,” the pair wrote in the announcement.
GDC allows NATO to control data residency to meet its strict sovereignty and compliance guidelines. Google emphasized that GDC maintains “NCIA’s highly sensitive data…under its direct control and on sovereign NATO territory.”
“This partnership will enable NATO to decisively accelerate its digital modernization efforts while maintaining the highest levels of security and digital sovereignty,” wrote Tara Brady, President of Google Cloud EMEA.
Google Distributed Cloud is the chosen provider for NCIA’s Joint Analysis, Training and Education Center (JATEC), a NATO-Ukraine organization that manages data from the Russo-Ukrainian War.
“Through this collaboration, we will provide JATEC with a secure, resilient and scalable cloud environment that meets the highest standards required to protect highly sensitive data,” wrote Antonio Calderon, NCIA CTO.
Google and NATO have kept every detail of the deal secret – it’s unclear how many millions the deal could be worth, or how long it will be in effect. Still, this is good news for Google, a company that continues to gain market share in the cloud sector.
Google Cloud revenue grew 28% last quarter, more than double the 12% increase in Google revenue overall.
In fact, thanks to strong fiscal performance, Google recently overtook Microsoft in market capitalization. Valued at $3.617 billion, it’s just behind Apple and Nvidia (both over $4 trillion).
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