Civil and defence cybersecurity stakeholders exchanged European practices and discussed practical steps to strengthen cooperation, trust and preparedness at the event organised by our Slovenian partner.

The COcyber final Policy-Oriented Workshop, gathered cybersecurity, public sector, industry, SME, research and civil–defence stakeholders to review COcyber’s final policy recommendations and identify practical next steps for implementation.

COcyber’s success story on TELEMETRY highlights how trustworthy cybersecurity testing and vulnerability detection can strengthen IoT ecosystems, support secure connected devices, and contribute to more resilient digital infrastructures.

Held in Brussels on 22 April 2026, the COcyber roundtable brought together European cybersecurity stakeholders to define priorities for stronger civil–defence cooperation.

COcyber joined BEDEX Brussels 2026 on 13 - 14 March to engage with key actors from the European defence and cybersecurity ecosystem. The event highlighted strong interest in the COcyber Platform and the need for a clearer one-stop hub for dual-use cybersecurity information.

The third cohort of COcyber Ambassadors brings together seven cybersecurity professionals whose combined expertise supports Europe’s efforts to improve cooperation between civilian and defence communities, strengthen digital resilience, and encourage practical knowledge-sharing across diverse security domains.

We spoke with the COcyber Batch #2 Ambassadors to reflect on their journey and gather their insights on Europe’s cybersecurity future. Līga Rozentāle brings long-standing leadership experience in cyber diplomacy, public policy, and public–private cooperation, and values the ambassadorship for highlighting the need to better integrate defence into Europe’s evolving civilian cybersecurity ecosystem.

Deliverable D4.2 compares how Lithuania, Spain, Hungary and Slovenia organise cybersecurity technology transfer, information sharing and dual-use innovation, revealing significant differences in institutional maturity and national capabilities. The findings highlight the need for stronger governance alignment, improved trust frameworks and more coherent support for innovation across the EU.

The 4th National Cyber Security and Resilience Forum brought together national and international experts to discuss strengthening Lithuania’s and Europe’s cyber resilience through cooperation, innovation, and shared expertise. As part of the programme, COcyber hosted a closed National Validation Workshop on Lithuania’s cybersecurity case study, gathering stakeholders to review and refine its preliminary findings.

Deliverable D6.1 maps COcyber’s first-year efforts to build synergies with 20 EU-funded cybersecurity initiatives, structured across five key thematic clusters. The result is a clear roadmap for deeper collaboration, technical integration, and long-term ecosystem sustainability.