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OpenInfra General Manager talks sovereignty, governments deploying tech 'kill switches'

Governments are mandating kill switches on critical tech infrastructure to escape single-vendor lock-in and guarantee digital sovereignty, forcing suppliers to enable operational independence.

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: The RegisterBY sys://pipeline

OpenInfra Foundation GM Thierry Carrez discusses how governments may mandate kill switches on critical infrastructure as digital sovereignty strategy. He frames this as the "survival problem"—ensuring nations maintain independence through supply chain diversification. Key focus: single-vendor lock-in risks across software, chips, and cloud infrastructure.

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