NATO Allies take stock of progress on digital initiatives

Allied officials discussed key strategic policies, including a new Data Strategy for the Alliance, a Digital Interoperability Framework, data governance standards and NATO-wide cloud adoption. They were updated on initiatives to boost NATO’s progress in the digital domain, including through the adoption of standardised operating models and data governance frameworks that could support NATO's operational commands. 

The Committee members also discussed proposals related to NATO’s Digital Backbone, which is designed to enhance the ability of Allied forces to operate effectively together and to strengthen NATO's technological capabilities.

As NATO’s senior advisory body for Consultation, Command and Control (C3) overseeing the integrated use of NATO digital initiatives, the Digital Policy Committee drives the Alliance's digital transformation process by offering strategic guidance to the North Atlantic Council (NAC), the Military Committee, and other NATO entities, so that NATO remains on the cutting edge of digital defence, cyber resilience, and technological interoperability. The meeting this week was chaired by NATO’s Assistant Secretary General for Defence Investment, Tarja Jaakkola.