Governing for Digital Security - Policy Tools for Sovereignty, Resilience, and Trusted Technology
This program is designed for policy and technical officials from ministries of Bulgaria and North Macedonia responsible for digital infrastructure, data governance, and national security policy. Through U.S. federal and state-level examples, participants will explore how governments design and implement effective digital security strategies that protect critical public services, ensure secure procurement of technology, and build institutional resilience across sectors. A key component will focus on the legal and policy frameworks used in the United States to evaluate and restrict the use of untrusted foreign technology in government systems — including telecommunications, cloud services, and software platforms. Participants will examine governance models that enable cross-ministerial coordination, vendor risk assessment, and digital supply chain integrity, while learning how the U.S. balances privacy, innovation, and national security in its digital policy environment. This program will have seven participants- one facilitator, three delegates from Bulgaria, and three delegates from North Macedonia.
This program will target North Macedonia's legal experts who play a critical role in shaping national legislation. These participants, drawn from legal institutes, research bodies, and parliamentary advisory roles, are deeply engaged in drafting and analyzing laws that underpin their countries’ governance systems. Through this program, they will explore U.S. legislative processes, federal-state dynamics, and citizen engagement models while sharing comparative perspectives on rule of law, regulatory reform, and institutional transparency.
This program will target North Macedonia's legal experts who play a critical role in shaping national legislation. These participants, drawn from legal institutes, research bodies, and parliamentary advisory roles, are deeply engaged in drafting and analyzing laws that underpin their countries’ governance systems. Through this program, they will explore U.S. legislative processes, federal-state dynamics, and citizen engagement models while sharing comparative perspectives on rule of law, regulatory reform, and institutional transparency.
The Legislative Program connects members of Congress with their legislative counterparts from partner countries, fostering direct engagement between these parties on governance and policymaking. Through meetings and discussions in Washington, D.C. and in communities across the U.S., American legislators gain firsthand insights into the political landscapes of partner countries.
