<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[&quot;Every procurement decision that embeds foreign dependency, every compromise of sovereignty in the name of convenience, accumulates into strategic vulnerability.&quot;]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>"Every procurement decision that embeds foreign dependency, every compromise of sovereignty in the name of convenience, accumulates into strategic vulnerability."</p><p>Lord Tim Clement Jones supports our <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/DigitalSovereignty" rel="tag">#<span>DigitalSovereignty</span></a> report to reduce dependency on proprietary vendors and restore public sector control.</p><p>With greater investment in <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/OpenSource" rel="tag">#<span>OpenSource</span></a>, we can balance innovation with resilience, economic opportunity with democratic accountability.</p><p><img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/27a1.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--arrow_right" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="➡" alt="➡" />️ <a href="https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/new-report-uk-needs-digital-sovereignty-strategy-to-address-threats-from-reliance-on-big-tech/" rel="nofollow noopener"><span>https://www.</span><span>openrightsgroup.org/press-rele</span><span>ases/new-report-uk-needs-digital-sovereignty-strategy-to-address-threats-from-reliance-on-big-tech/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpolitics" rel="tag">#<span>ukpolitics</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/ukpol" rel="tag">#<span>ukpol</span></a> <a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/tags/tech" rel="tag">#<span>tech</span></a></p>

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