The Public administration in the age of cloud and edge computing, between opportunities and risks: PNRR and digital communities

Abstract

Smart cities and Industry 5.0 are essential pieces of the European strategy for the transition to a more sustainable and fair economy. The introduction of fundamental enabling technologies, such as Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence and Edge Computing, requires an assessment of the current state of national digital infrastructures in relation to the missions of the PNRR, which is the foundation of the Italian digital strategy. In this context, the public administration plays a leading role in connecting all the stakeholders (companies, citizens, third sector). This article aims to verify possible criticalities introduced by those technologies and possible similitudes with the governance of the implementation and regulation of cloud computing, in order to evaluate the impact of the transition to a digital and integrated society on digital sovereignty and data protection.