A Strategy for Cybersecurity and Digital Sovereignty for the Netherlands (2025–2035) Contribution to a Coalition Agreement

Melis Akcan, David Groep, Jo Ritzen and Nicholas Rounding
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David Groep: RS: FSE DACS, Dept. of Advanced Computing Sciences
Jo Ritzen: Mt Economic Research Inst on Innov/Techn, RS: GSBE MGSoG, RS: UNU-MERIT Theme 3
Nicholas Rounding: ROA / Health, skills and inequality, RS: GSBE other - not theme-related research

No 2025-029, MERIT Working Papers from United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT)

Abstract: This paper proposes a mission-oriented national strategy for strengthening cybersecurity and achieving digital sovereignty in the Netherlands for 2025–2035. It outlines an integrated framework across four pillars: national cyber resilience, sovereign digital procurement, innovation and ecosystem development, and societal capacity-building. Emphasizing European cooperation, secure-by-design principles, and strategic public investment, the strategy aims to reduce dependence on non-EU technologies, enhance deterrence capabilities, and support talent development. A phased implementation roadmap highlights concrete actions for government, industry, and academia to ensure long-term national security, economic resilience, and democratic integrity in an increasingly contested digital landscape

JEL-codes: F52 H56 L86 O38 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025-12-04
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DOI: 10.53330/ZMFF2486

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