- Contributes to European Commission priorities
- A global Europe: Leveraging our power and partnerships
- A new era for European Defence and Security
- A new plan for Europe’s sustainable prosperity and competitiveness
- Protecting our democracy, upholding our values
- Supporting people, strengthening our societies and our social model
- Sustaining our quality of life: Food security, water and nature
Portfolio overview
A sustainable and secure digital transformation is essential for Europe's future. The design of the future European digital society must be built on solid foundations, most importantly, trustworthy and fair digital technologies. It must also be secure, requiring a cybersecurity-by-design approach across all layers of the European digital space, and ensure an inclusive take-up of digital technologies.
This portfolio will focus on emerging digital technologies, cybersecurity, and their impact on society and the economy, contributing to key aspects of the digital transition and cutting across various key application domains.
Objectives
Provide a holistic perspective on emerging digital technologiesFocus on emerging digital technologies such as the Internet of Things 4.0, distributed edge computing, quantum computing, next-generation internet and virtual worlds.
Support radio spectrum policySupport radio spectrum policy initiatives in the context of the Digital Decade strategy and the goals of the multiannual Radio Spectrum Policy Programme 2023-2025.
Advance knowledge on cybersecurity and cyber defenceConduct research on post-quantum cryptography, cyber threats intelligence, cyber resilience, standardisation and technology transfer to enhance horizontal and sectorial security measures and policies.
Examine the economic impacts of digital transformationFocus on investments, technology adoption, digital ecosystems, legislative impacts, competitiveness, strategic autonomy, labour implications, and the dynamics of data and platform economies within private and public sectors.
Investigate the societal implicationsAnalyse societal resilience, public infrastructure, skills development, inequalities, the gender and digital divide, social inclusion, digital wellbeing, ethics, behavioural aspects, democratic engagement, counter mis/disinformation.
Assess the environmental consequencesExplore the dual nature of digital technologies as both enablers and obstacles in the green transition and contribute to the discourse on digital sustainability.
Support understanding of the roaming marketContribute to in-depth understanding of the functioning and evolution of the roaming market and the assessment of socio-economic impacts of the roaming policy, to ensure the smooth functioning of the internal market, including for the Internet of Things.
