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Madrid Seeks National Energy Pact, Rolls Out Cybersecurity and Digital Service Agenda

The region argues only a state-backed grid overhaul will secure data center investment.

El consejero Miguel Lopez Valverde
Una de la salas del Hospital Isabel Zendal, uno de los entes críticos y susceptibles de ciberataques
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Overview

  • Madrid’s digitalization chief called for a state energy pact to review transmission networks, saying the current grid cannot support the region’s data center ambitions.
  • The Regional Cybersecurity Operations Center is slated for Q1 2026 with 10–15 specialists using AI tools to predict attacks and monitor critical systems around the clock.
  • A seven-member elite unit, MadrIDefenders, will be created to bolster incident response and compete in NATO-linked cyber exercises such as Locked Shields and Cyber Coalition.
  • The Escudo Digital program now covers 60 smaller municipalities and is planned to reach 143 by year-end, a push underscored by 74,007 reported cybercrimes in the region last year.
  • Digital upgrades include adding neonatal screening results to the Virtual Health Card before end-2025, launching a WhatsApp booking channel for primary care in 2026, and deploying EficiencIA/Cuenta Digital to streamline 200 procedures by 2027.