Overview

• Commissione Difesa chair Nino Minardo presented the draft law to the Chamber, recognizing cyberspace as a strategic domain and allowing Armed Forces activity in peacetime to protect institutions, critical infrastructure and citizens.
• Media reports say a provision would authorize offensive cyber actions for defence, particularly in wartime or crisis, subject to parliamentary approval.
• The proposal permits the use of external highly specialized technical personnel under strict authorization, with some outlets noting the potential hiring of civilian hackers.
• The measure establishes dedicated cyber‑defence training paths in military schools and institutes to develop new specialist capabilities.
• The bill shifts operational responsibility from structures coordinated by Palazzo Chigi and intelligence services to the Defence ministry, with the minister pledging regular reports to the relevant parliamentary bodies and, according to reporting, broader access to strategic network registries.