{"id":723283,"date":"2026-09-28T08:45:28","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T08:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/gb-en\/?p=723283&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=723283"},"modified":"2026-10-05T09:20:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T09:20:07","slug":"digital-sovereignty-is-now-a-leadership-imperative-for-government-what-happens-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/gb-en\/insights\/expert-perspectives\/digital-sovereignty-is-now-a-leadership-imperative-for-government-what-happens-next\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital sovereignty is now a leadership imperative for government. What happens next?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<header class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-hero-blogs header-hero-blogs\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"hero-blogs\"><div class=\"hero-blogs-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12\"><div class=\"header-title\"><h1>Digital sovereignty is now a leadership imperative for government. What happens next?<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hero-blogs-bottom\"><div class=\"header-author\"><div class=\"author-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marc-Reinhardt-1.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=10\" alt=\"Person in a dark blue suit, white shirt, and purple tie, smiling in a blurred indoor setting\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/div><div class=\"author-name-date\"><h5 class=\"author-name\">Marc Reinhardt<\/h5><h5 class=\"blog-date\">September 28, 2026<\/h5><\/div><\/div><div class=\"brand-image\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/header>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-group undefined section section--article-content\"><div class=\"article-main-content\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-2\"><nav class=\"article-social\"><ul class=\"social-nav\"><li class=\"ip-order-fb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/?p=1065402\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"opens in a new window\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-fb\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"ip-order-li\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/?p=1065402\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"opens in a new window\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-li\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Linkedin<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><div><div class=\"article-text article-quote-text\">\n<h2 id=\"h-digital-sovereignty-has-moved-from-a-theoretical-discussion-to-an-urgent-priority-for-government-departments-as-geopolitical-instability-and-cyber-threats-intensify-public-sector-leaders-must-understand-their-dependencies-mitigate-risk-and-strengthen-the-resilience-of-the-critical-services-citizens-rely-on\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Digital sovereignty has moved from a theoretical discussion to an urgent priority for government departments. As geopolitical instability and cyber threats intensify, public sector leaders must understand their dependencies, mitigate risk, and strengthen the resilience of the critical services citizens rely on.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At a glance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Digital sovereignty should be treated as a strategic leadership issue rather than a narrow technology programme.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Digital sovereignty should be prioritised where it strengthens resilience, strategic autonomy, and control in the face of geopolitical risks.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Governments should assess exposure to sovereignty risks by mapping critical services, data flows, suppliers, and technology dependencies.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A pragmatic, risk-based framework defines the smallest set of capabilities, assets, and controls that must remain under direct or assured control to safeguard critical operations.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Countries can benefit from external innovation and technology ecosystems with a federated approach that combines local oversight with trusted partners. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Governments aim to embed AI into their operations and public services yet seek to limit their technology dependencies, leading to a growing interest in sovereign AI.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What if a geopolitical event disrupted access to a critical technology provider across a layer of technology, whether cloud, AI, connectivity, or hardware? How would this impact the ability to deliver crucial government and public services?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New findings from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/gb-en\/insights\/research-institute\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Capgemini Research Institute<\/a> show that this question is no longer theoretical. A majority of government and public sector leaders surveyed are concerned that geopolitical tensions and over-dependence on foreign tech providers create a significant digital resilience risk.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a result, 90% of government and public sector leaders say they have discussed digital sovereignty at board level. Some 44% say it is now a top board-level priority \u2013 noting that sovereignty enables governments to stay in control of their infrastructure as they seek to secure operations at a time of crisis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the full report, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/gb-en\/insights\/research-library\/digital-sovereignty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Digital sovereignty: From policy ambition to executive imperative<\/em><\/a>, shows the global findings across industries, the following explores what this research tells us about digital sovereignty in government and the public sector specifically. It also discusses how leaders can start forming pragmatic strategies to reduce dependencies where it matters most.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-what-is-digital-sovereignty\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is digital sovereignty?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Digital sovereignty helps governments increasingly dependant on digital technology to maintain control. It enables them to be resilient, freeing them from external interference for critical digital workloads.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organisations gain the freedom to maintain strategic autonomy and control over essential digital capabilities, data, and technology dependencies, while continuing to operate effectively in an interconnected global ecosystem.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An example of this collaborative, ecosystem approach can be seen in a game-changing digital sovereignty transformation programme underway in the German state of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/gb-en\/insights\/research-library\/a-conversation-with-dirk-schrodter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Schleswig-Holstein<\/a>, which is adopting an open-source model and a move away from reliance on big tech companies \u2013 see FAQs, below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most organisations in the public sector agree that what matters is having the capacity to choose and manage dependencies in order to build operational resilience to geopolitical volatility and disruptions.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 id=\"h-what-matters-is-having-the-capacity-to-choose-and-manage-dependencies-in-order-to-build-operational-resilience\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>What matters is having the capacity to choose and manage dependencies in order to build operational resilience.<\/em><\/h1>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-why-has-digital-sovereignty-become-a-strategic-priority-now-nbsp\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why has digital sovereignty become a strategic priority now?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Geopolitical tensions, cyber threats, regulatory complexity, and growing dependence on a small number of foreign technology providers risk exposing essential public services to disruption.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Failures in a single provider or infrastructure component, or the use of digital technologies as leverage by one jurisdiction against another, could have cascading effects across government operations and citizen services. Digital sovereignty, with its inherent control and choice of how national infrastructure is operated, is part of the solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-what-concerns-and-risks-do-public-sector-organisations-see\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What concerns and risks do public sector organisations see?\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maintaining operational continuity, protecting critical data, and reducing dependency on external technology providers are the primary concerns. Some 66% of public sector organisations believe excessive dependence on foreign providers creates digital resilience risks.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is echoed in the European Commission\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/gb-en\/insights\/research-library\/egovernment-benchmark-report-towards-digital-government\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>eGovernment Benchmark Report 2026<\/em><\/a>, which states: \u201cAcross the European Union, government portals and their underlying data systems rely on hosting providers, cloud services and network operators that may fall under non-EU jurisdictions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen these critical infrastructures are operated by non-EU providers, they can create dependencies that affect strategic autonomy and weaken the long-term resilience of Europe\u2019s digital public infrastructure.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Findings from the Capgemini Research Institute survey indicate that the risks and concerns of public sector leaders can be broken down as follows:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Operational resilience:<\/strong> This is the strongest driver behind digital sovereignty efforts, cited by 80% of government respondents.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Critical data:<\/strong> Greater autonomy and control over data, models, and intellectual property is cited by 76% of public sector respondents.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Transparency, flexibility, and compliance:<\/strong> Better transparency, auditability, and accountability is cited by 77%, followed by flexibility to adapt to changing regulations (76%), and regulatory compliance and jurisdictional certainty (72%).&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Technology dependencies: <\/strong>Government organizations identify cybersecurity (51%), connectivity (44%), data (41%), and AI (41%) as the areas posing the highest risk to operational continuity. Among those seeing risk, 65% rely on foreign connectivity providers, 53% rely on foreign cloud providers, and 63% rely on foreign hardware providers.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Visibility:<\/strong> Only 15% of public sector organizations have fully mapped technology dependencies, while 64% have only partial or reactive visibility, and 21% say no visibility at all.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most significantly, 85% of government organizations are classified as having \u201csignificant exposure\u201d to digital sovereignty risks, according to the report\u2019s Digital Sovereignty Index.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 id=\"h-85-of-government-organizations-are-classified-as-having-significant-exposure-to-digital-sovereignty-risks\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>85% of government organizations are classified as having \u201csignificant exposure\u201d to digital sovereignty risks<\/em>.<\/h1>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-what-is-the-digital-sovereignty-index-nbsp\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is the Digital Sovereignty Index?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Digital Sovereignty Index reflects the extent to which an organization relies on foreign or externally controlled supply chains; the concentration of suppliers or tech providers; and the ability to switch or substitute vendors in the event of disruption, conflict, or adverse conditions.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the purposes of the Capgemini Research Institute report, these aspects were assessed in the context of the operational criticality of each tech layer. This measures how close an organization is to an ideal state, as follows:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Close to the ideal state&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Strong but gaps exist&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Moderate\/mixed&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Significant exposure.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-how-do-digital-sovereignty-and-resilience-interconnect-nbsp\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do digital sovereignty and resilience interconnect?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Digital sovereignty and resilience are closely connected, but they are not the same.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Resilience is the ability of government to maintain critical public services, decision-making capacity, and operational flexibility under geopolitical, regulatory, supplier, cyber, or technological stress.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Digital sovereignty strengthens that resilience where it gives public sector leaders greater control over critical capabilities, clearer visibility of dependencies, and the ability to switch, adapt, or reconfigure services when conditions change.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This does not mean pursuing self-sufficiency across every system. In an interconnected technology ecosystem, resilience depends less on isolation than on managed interdependence: knowing which capabilities must remain under direct or assured control, where trusted partners are essential, and how portability, interoperability, and exit options can be built into operating models.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sovereignty matters most where a loss of control would undermine the continuity of essential services or the ability of government to act in a crisis. The objective is therefore not sovereignty for its own sake, but a pragmatic balance of control, choice, interoperability, and trusted partnerships that keeps government services resilient under disruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">What impact has artificial intelligence had on sovereignty decisions?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just over three-quarters (76%) of public sector organizations now prioritize AI as part of their digital sovereignty agenda, ahead of connectivity (63%), software (59%), and data (56%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 id=\"h-76-of-public-sector-organizations-now-prioritize-ai-as-part-of-their-digital-sovereignty-agenda\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>76% of public sector organizations now prioritize AI as part of their digital sovereignty agenda<\/em>.<\/h1>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Control is a key driver of this. Nearly three-quarters (70%) of public sector organizations cite long-term control over AI capabilities, costs, and roadmaps as a key motivation. This reflects concerns about future control over models, compute capacity, costs, and strategic capabilities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As AI becomes embedded in public service delivery, sovereignty decisions increasingly become resilience decisions: governments must be able to understand, steer, adapt, and recover AI-enabled services under stress. This makes visibility, accountability, and the ability to intervene in AI-enabled operating models as important as control over infrastructure itself.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-how-are-public-sector-leaders-responding-to-the-risks-nbsp\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How are public sector leaders responding to the risks?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are seeing a move from awareness to action. 27% of public sector organizations have already implemented a digital sovereignty strategy and 48% are actively developing one.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are also seeing a growth in governance capabilities. Almost 12% of government organizations have appointed a chief sovereignty officer or equivalent role, while a further 44% are considering doing so.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-how-is-sovereignty-being-funded-as-part-of-the-response\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How is sovereignty being funded as part of the response?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Governments have committed to making investment decisions in line with their sovereignty goals. In fact, around 62% have allocated budgets to digital sovereignty. While most commonly this investment is part of IT modernization programs (40%), a quarter of organizations group it with risk\/compliance spend.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The investment focus extends across the technology stack. Government respondents most frequently include data (75%), cybersecurity (71%), cloud (69%), software (66%), hardware (54%), and AI (51%) within their definitions of digital sovereignty.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-how-can-public-sector-leaders-protect-their-future-digital-sovereignty-nbsp\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can public sector leaders protect their future digital sovereignty?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We believe that digital sovereignty should be treated as a strategic leadership issue rather than a narrow technology program.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To this end \u2013 and as a global-scale partner orchestrator for sovereignty programs \u2013&nbsp; we recommend the following steps:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Define what level of control is required for critical services and establish governance mechanisms.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Assess exposure by mapping critical services, data flows, suppliers, and technology dependencies.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Evaluate concentration risks, substitution options, and vulnerability to geopolitical or regulatory disruption.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Avoid imposing sovereignty requirements across every system: instead, focus investment on the capabilities, workloads, and assets most critical to service delivery and national interests.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Build portability, interoperability, exit strategies, and alternative sourcing arrangements into operating models.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-ensuring-resilience-through-control-innovation-and-choice-nbsp-nbsp\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ensuring resilience through control, innovation, and choice&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Understandably, with digital services increasingly forming the backbone of how government operates and meets citizens\u2019 needs, sovereignty has become a strategic imperative. While European countries have looked at this in considerable depth, we also note that sovereignty has become a key question in other parts of the world.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sovereignty enables governments to maintain control of their digital domains and resist external pressures across the digital value chain. It also enables countries to continue benefiting from external innovation and technology ecosystems.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ultimately, public sector leaders want the freedom to make strategic technology choices, switch providers when necessary, protect sensitive citizen data, and ensure continuity of essential services. Digital sovereignty enables this.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is clear that sovereignty has become integral to the ability to deliver for people \u2013 the question is how much, in what areas, and how to do it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-find-out-more-nbsp\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Find out more&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For further insight:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Read more on digital sovereignty in government and the public sector in the CRI report <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/gb-en\/insights\/research-library\/digital-sovereignty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Digital sovereignty: From policy ambition to executive imperative<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Read more on the ongoing digitalization of government services across the EU in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/gb-en\/insights\/research-library\/egovernment-benchmark-report-towards-digital-government\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>eGovernment Benchmark Report 2026<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div data-open-first=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-cg-blocks-faq-schema\"><section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-cg-blocks-faq-schema section section--faqs-content\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"content-title\"><h2>FAQs<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"filters filters--vertical\" data-max=\"100\"><div class=\"expanders filters-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-cg-block-card-faq-schema expander-box filter-box tag-active\"><div class=\"expander-title\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><h3><strong>What is Schleswig-Holstein\u2019s digital sovereignty story?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"expander-content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The state is migrating from proprietary software to open-source alternatives in what minister of digitalisation Dirk Schr\u00f6dter describes as \u201ca matter of national security\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He adds: \u201cDigital sovereignty is best achieved together. European governments can benefit from a shared digital infrastructure without being forced to rely on a single rigid software solution.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/gb-en\/insights\/research-library\/a-conversation-with-dirk-schrodter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-cg-block-card-faq-schema expander-box filter-box tag-active\"><div class=\"expander-title\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><h3><strong>Are there any examples of sovereign AI solutions in Europe\u2019s public sector?<\/strong><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"expander-content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A stand-out AI project can be seen in Germany\u2019s Federal Ministry of Digitalization and Government Modernization (BMDS). Partnering with Capgemini, BMDS rolled out a modular AI platform designed to transform complex planning and approval procedures for critical infrastructure projects. \u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The solution will expand visibility into acceptance processes while clearing the path for further innovation, in part by being published as an open-source solution that can be reused elsewhere. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/news\/client-stories\/bmds-fast-tracks-major-infrastructure-projects-across-germany-with-open-source-and-agent-based-ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full story<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-cg-block-card-faq-schema expander-box filter-box tag-active\"><div class=\"expander-title\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><h3><strong>How is Capgemini helping to shape digital sovereignty in Europe?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"expander-content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a pioneer in shaping European digital sovereignty, we are engaged in many major transformation programs across Europe.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We support our clients across the full journey, from boardroom\u2011level strategy and risk assessment to engineering, implementation, and day\u2011to\u2011day operations <strong><\/strong>of the full sovereign environments to support resilience.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our pragmatic, client\u2011specific approach to digital sovereignty ensures public sector organizations can make the best-informed choices about what needs to be protected, enabling them to form pragmatic, actionable strategies to build their resilience. 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