International Criminal Court to Replace Microsoft Office With European Open-Source Suite OpenDesk
The court says the switch is intended to reduce reliance on U.S. technology providers.
Overview
- The ICC confirmed the migration but did not disclose a timeline or technical rollout details.
- OpenDesk is an open-source office and collaboration suite operated by Germany’s Center for Digital Sovereignty (ZenDiS) for the federal interior ministry.
- Reporting frames the move as addressing vendor concentration risks, recent major cloud outages, and questions over European data sovereignty under the U.S. Cloud Act.
- European concerns also grew after sanctions ordered by President Donald Trump against ICC officials; Microsoft has denied ever suspending services to the court.
- Microsoft said it values its relationship with the ICC and believes nothing prevents it from continuing to provide services.