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‍Digital sovereignty, in its most operational definition, is the ability to guarantee that no external government, corporation, or court can compel access to your data without your knowledge and consent. For European governments and critical infrastructure operators, that guarantee is increasingly difficult to make when core communication tools operate under legal frameworks that sit outside EU jurisdiction.

We're proud to share an important milestone: Rocket.Chat has officially achieved SOC 2 Type II attestation, one of the most rigorous and widely recognized security validations in the industry. This achievement represents years of deliberate work to embed security, reliability, and compliance into everything we build. For our customers, it's independently verified proof that the platform you rely on meets the highest standards of trust and accountability.

A new report from eSam, Sweden's public sector digital collaboration initiative, addresses a challenge familiar to government IT teams across Europe: how do we enable collaboration across agency boundaries while maintaining control of our infrastructure and data? Published in January 2026, "Common Federation Protocol for Public Sector Chat" examines different approaches to this challenge.

‍ Government agencies face a fundamental question when choosing communication tools: who ultimately controls your data? For public sector organizations handling sensitive citizen information, classified communications, or cross-agency coordination, the answer matters enormously.