The document lays out the challenge of managing “interdependences” on globally supplied technologies, like U.S. cloud providers, to make sure the government has the “best possible” solutions to protect privacy and data without losing control of that data. (The Logic)

Talking point: The white paper, released Friday by the federal Treasury Board, said the government will aim to have autonomy over its data, regardless of where technologies are developed, hosted or supported. It’s impossible to achieve total digital autonomy because of the interconnected nature of the digital world, the paper said. The only way to maintain total control would be for the government to deliver the tech solutions itself, or work with providers that operate entirely under Canadian jurisdiction. That means even a Canadian supplier could be subject to foreign laws and regulations. The federal government plans to develop stronger guidance on where Canada’s data lives.