DigitalEurope paper proposes mutual recognition to fix fragmented EU defence IT

DigitalEurope's paper on cross border defence digital systems argues Europe can keep national sovereignty over sensitive data while cutting duplicate accreditation, proposing mutual recognition of certified systems and accreditation timelines of 60 to 90 days for routine approvals.

Verified Opinion AI-drafted DigitalEurope policy paper, 22 June 2026

What the source does not establish. This is DigitalEurope's own proposal, not an adopted EU or NATO accreditation standard.

Index score. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. opinion on defence data sovereignty and certification (law, operate); moves nothing yet. European Sovereignty Index

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