The Norwegian Armed Forces introduce new rules for technology and data
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The Norwegian Armed Forces have launched new guidelines for how they will handle data and technology in the future. The goal of these new "rules of the game" is to ensure that the Armed Forces retain control over their own information, regardless of the technical systems they use.
Today, many organizations are dependent on large technology companies to store and process data. This can lead to data being locked into specific systems, which makes it difficult and expensive to switch providers later. The Armed Forces now want to avoid this dependency to strengthen their own security.
The new rules are intended to ensure that the Armed Forces can own their own data, even if they lease technical solutions from external actors. This is an important part of the work to modernize the Armed Forces' digital infrastructure in a time of increasing digital threats.
By setting stricter requirements for how technology is purchased and used, the Armed Forces hope to become more flexible. This should make it easier to update systems and replace equipment without important information being lost or becoming inaccessible.
These changes mark a new direction for how government agencies in Norway think about digital sovereignty. By taking control of their own data, the Armed Forces want to ensure they are better equipped to meet the challenges of the future in a digital world.