Cybersecurity focus in second Digital work programme
The European Commission has published the 2023-24 work programme for the Digital Europe funding programme, setting out key tech policy focus areas for the upcoming years, with a dedicated section for cybersecurity.
AI, high-performance computing, and data all feature heavily in the work programme of Digital Europe, an EU programme launched in 2021 to finance projects related to digital technologies.
The programmatic document for the next two years was published on Friday (24 March) and sets out the objectives and focus areas of the funding, together with indicative budgeting for the measures, which come together at an overall figure of €909,5 million.
The Digital Europe programme was established to guide the EU more concretely in addressing the twin green and digital transitions, setting goals and actions in several key focus areas, including skills and technology uptake.
On cybersecurity, a dedicated work programme has also been released this year with expansive measures to boost work in both the identification of and response to cyber threats.
Cybersecurity
Noting the cross-sectoral importance of cybersecurity to Europe’s digital goals, a dedicated 2023-24 work programme on cybersecurity was released alongside the general document. Read More..