Dual-use technologies
European Commission · Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL)
Posted 1 Sept 2026 · About 4 months left
Summary
Expected Outcome:
Secure Data Sharing Framework: Develop standardised and encrypted communication mechanisms to facilitate seamless data exchange between civilian and military stakeholders. These mechanisms should align with GDPR and other EU regulatory requirements.
Early Warning Systems (EWS): Establish a European-level EWS for cyber and hybrid threats. These systems should integrate real-time monitoring tools and predictive analytics to pre-emptively identify and neutralise cyber and hybrid threats targeting critical infrastructure.
Collaborative Training Programmes: Design joint training programmes that incorporate AI and cybersecurity scenarios for both civilian (including law enforcement) and military personnel. These programmes should address sector specific needs and hybrid threat scenarios.
Integrated Threat Detection Systems: Deploy unified threat detection systems leveraging AI, ZTA, and Digital Twins for cross-sectoral application, targeting current and emerging cyber and hybrid threats.
Cross-Sector Security Standards: Develop harmonised cybersecurity standards for dual-use technologies to ensure interoperability and scalability across EU Member States and propose…
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Call document and annexes:
Call document
Application form templates
Standard application form (DEP) — the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System
Ownership control declaration
Model Grant Agreements (MGA)
DEP MGA
Additional documents:
Digital Europe Cybersecurity Work Programme 2025-2027
DEP Regulation 2021/964
EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509
Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment
EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement
Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual
Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions
Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement
Themes
- AI-driven threat detection
- Civil-Military cooperation
- Civil-defence cooperation
- Cross-sector security standards
- Digital forensics
- Dual-use technologies
- Early Warning System
- Encryption
- Endpoint security
- Hybrid threat management
- Integrated threat detection
- Quantum-safe communication
- Quantum-safe cryptography
- SOAR
- Zero Trust Architecture
- Artificial intelligence
- Artificial intelligence, intelligent systems, multi agent systems
- Cybersecurity
- Cybersecurity Domains
- Defence