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Government Policy Moves Vendor Choice from Preference to Proof for MSPs
The structural mechanism highlighted in this episode is the shift of government policy from serving as a regulatory guardrail to acting as a direct steering function in technology selection, shifting liability boundaries and procurement decisions onto MSPs and their contracts. Federal agencies, including the FCC and the White House, are no longer just prescribing security outcomes but are increasingly specifying acceptable inputs such as specific routers, AI contract terms, and cloud platforms, converting technology choices into explicit compliance obligations.
A consequential development…
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