Country Commissioner
Roman Pačka
Chief Advisor to the Director, National Cyber and Information Security Agency of the Czech Republic
Commissioner for the Czech Republic
Authoritarian regimes are exploiting technology to erode democratic values and undermine public institutions, attempting to weaponize it for political and military goals. I personally consider trusted technology the cornerstone of national security and the economic prosperity of our society. This is why, with the support of Keith Krach, the Czech Republic introduced the Prague Proposals on 5G in 2019 — the first-ever guidance on trusted suppliers in next-generation telecommunications infrastructure, endorsed by partners around the world, including the G7 or QUAD. I look forward to building on this partnership and contributing to the Trusted Tech Standard Initiative together with like-minded partners.
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