To advance NATO’s digital transformation, the Digital Policy Committee met at NATO Headquarters for its Autumn Plenary on November 2024, with a focus on implementation of digital strategies that will shape the future of the NATO Alliance.
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 standardized 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.