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Introducing the Global Trusted Tech Standard: xGTT

The world’s first open standard for trusted technology

Developed by the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue, the xGTT Standard provides a common definition of what “trusted technology” means in practice, and a common way to evaluate it. It gives governments, companies, universities, and other institutions an evidence-based framework to assess whether the companies behind critical and emerging technologies can be trusted not only to deliver innovative technology, but also to operate consistently with democratic values.

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AT A GLANCE

Tech Sectors

Techno-Democracies

Trusted Tech Criteria

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Public Sources

Government, Industry, and Civil Society Leaders Support the xGTT Standard

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“The Global Trusted Tech Standard represents a strong step forward for our free and open societies. In cultivating decentralised, secure ecosystems, the standard aligns with the Taiwan Model, which employs civic technology and radical transparency to build collective trust. For Taiwan, digital security is more than a defensive barrier — it is an essential democratic practice. Embracing the standard advances global resilience and safeguards our shared digital commons against authoritarians, as well as proves that democracy delivers a safer, more collaborative future for all.”

Audrey Tang

Chair of the xGTT Board; Taiwan’s Cyber Ambassador-at-Large

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“At Jigsaw, we’ve learned that a secure internet requires not just new technology, but a new framework for trusted collaboration. The Global Trusted Tech Standard is that mechanism for enabling trusted partners to innovate together at speed and scale. I’m honored to join this board and help define the essential, values-driven roadmap that ensures technology serves the individuals in free societies, not the adversary.”

Yasmin Green

CEO, Jigsaw

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“SEMI, the global trade association representing the semiconductor industry, recognizes the unprecedented pace of technological advancement shaping our sector. Ensuring these innovations are developed and deployed securely is essential to sustaining trust, resilience, and global collaboration. SEMI strongly endorses the Krach Institute’s Global Trusted Tech Standard as an important framework to help align technology development with democratic values and responsible practices. This initiative represents a meaningful step forward in fostering trusted, cross-border collaboration across the global technology ecosystem.”

Joe Stockunas

President, SEMI Americas

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“Africa deserves a seat at the table in the race to build a trusted global technology ecosystem. Our continent’s innovators, entrepreneurs, and young talent are ready to compete, but they need a framework that is designed to equitably reward transparency, accountability, and democratic values. The Global Trusted Tech Standard can provide that by anchoring trust at the center of technological progress, empowering African nations to shape markets, strengthen institutions, and ensure that the digital future works for all people.”

Obiageli “Oby” Ezekwesili

Former Nigerian Minister of Education and of Minerals; Former World Bank Vice President for Africa

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Audrey Tang

Chair of the xGTT Board; Taiwan’s Cyber Ambassador-at-Large

Who xGTT is Designed For

xGTT helps a broad range of leaders make faster, evidence-based decisions about the trustworthiness of companies they may buy from, invest in, or partner with. Its criteria cover both technological excellence and democratic values, and each user applies them under its own authority and for its own purposes:

Governments and procurement authorities

can integrate xGTT into procurement rules, requests for proposals (RFPs), and supply-chain vetting.

Defense Forces

can integrate it into military RFPs, procurement rules, and vetting of dual-use supply chains.

Enterprises and investors

can apply it to enhance vendor due diligence, supply-chain risk assessment, and partnership decisions.

Industry associations and manufacturers

can use it to demonstrate supplier trustworthiness, strengthen integration into global value chains, and expand access to trusted international markets.

Universities, research institutions, and standards bodies

can use it as a reference for policy development, academic research, and coordination among like-minded institutions.

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“Technology will either serve humanity or be used to undermine it, and trust is a decisive factor. By grounding economic collaboration in democratic principles, the Global Trusted Tech Standard makes it easier to operate efficiently in the free world, giving companies that earn trust a real competitive advantage. Together, we can ensure tomorrow's technology advances freedom for generations to come.”

Keith Krach

Chairman of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue

The Global Trusted Tech Standard (xGTT) is an open standard published by the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue (the “Krach Institute”). Use of xGTT is subject to the xGTT Terms of Use available from the Krach Institute and your use of xGTT shall constitute your acceptance of those terms of use. The Krach Institute and affiliated entities disclaim all liability from the use of xGTT and users are advised to follow the standards for fact-based evaluations and may be subject to claims by third parties relating to your evaluation. No evaluation, rating, or score made using xGTT is a substitute for independent due diligence. Anyone considering a transaction or investment, or other decision involving an evaluated government, company, or organization should perform its own independent investigation and analysis and should not rely on any xGTT evaluation for that purpose.