Roadmap for the transition of European public administrations to a post-quantum cryptography era
Programme Category
Programme Name
Programme Description
Digital Europe Programme is the first EU programme that aims to accelerate the recovery and drive the digital transformation of Europe.
Worth €7.6 billion (in current prices), the Programme is a part of the next long-term EU budget, (the Multiannual Financial Framework), and it covers 2021 to 2027. It will provide funding for projects in five crucial areas: supercomputing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, advanced digital skills, and ensuring the wide use of digital technologies across the economy and society.
The Programme is fine-tuned to fill the gap between the research of digital technologies and their deployment, and to bring the results of research to the market – for the benefit of Europe’s citizens and businesses, and in particular SMEs. Investments under the Digital Europe programme supports the Union’s twin objectives of a green transition and digital transformation and strengthens the Union’s resilience and strategic autonomy.
Identifier Code
Call
Summary
Proposals should foresee a leading role for national security agencies in developing a roadmap for the transition of public administrations to post-quantum cryptography PQC. This should take into account an inventory of systems to be replaced, the timeframe, and technical and legal aspects of the migration to PQC in public administrations.
Detailed Call Description
It should be achieved in particular through the following strategic actions:
- Foster a collaborative process involving stakeholders from national security agencies and other public administrations to discuss priorities, technical challenges, legal obstacles and other issues relating to the transition to PQC.
- Promote awareness among public administrations of the need to make the transition to PQC.
- Identify crucial requirements and establish a coordinated roadmap for the transition of European public administrations to PQC.
Proposals should bring together national security agencies, relevant public administrations and related stakeholders including experts in the area of PQC.
Activities should be foreseen to engage stakeholders to efficiently coordinate their efforts at national and European level in order to achieve impactful outcomes leading to the adoption of PQC in European public administrations.
This action aims at the transition of public administration towards a new paradigm that is set to be a game changer in encryption, which directly involves national security as it relates to information that must be protected against possible dependencies and vulnerabilities in cybersecurity to pre-empt foreign influence and control. Participation of non-EU entities entails the risk of highly sensitive information about security infrastructure, risks and incidents being subject to legislation or pressure that obliges those non-EU entities to disclose this information to non-EU governments, with an unpredictable security risk.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
100%
Project budget (maximum grant amount): €0.75 million per project
The grant awarded may be lower than the amount requested. The minimum budget for each topic as listed above is strongly recommended.
Thematic Categories
- Information Technology
- Public Administration
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
Eligibility for Participation
- Central Government
- International Organisations
- Local Authorities
- NGOs
- Non Profit Organisations
- Other Beneficiaries
- Private Bodies
- Semi-governmental organisations
- State-owned Enterprises
Eligibility For Participation Notes
In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must:
- be legal entities (public or private bodies)
- be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
- EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs)
- EEA countries (Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein)
Targeted stakeholders: This topic targets in particular stakeholders from national security agencies and other public administrations in developing a roadmap for the transition of public administrations to post-quantum cryptography PQC.
Call Opening Date
Call Closing Date
National Contact Point(s)
Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy
Directorate of Research and Innovation
Eleana Gabriel
Telephone: +357 22 691918
Email: egabriel@dmrid.gov.cy