The CADA Proposal Has Landed: The Work Ahead Is Getting Sovereignty Right
Broadcom, Monday, June 22nd, 2026
Broadcom assesses the EU's CADA proposal, urging precise standards for cloud sovereignty without unrealistic non-EU independence demands.
This Broadcom article examines the EU's proposed Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA) and its approach to defining European cloud sovereignty.
While praising its foundation in the DG DIGIT Cloud Sovereignty Framework's four-tier Union Assurance Level system, the author raises three concerns.
Supply chain criteria risk demanding complete non-EU independence rather than targeting real vulnerabilities; treating open-source software as an automatic sovereignty solution oversimplifies support challenges; and IP registration should not be a sovereignty proxy when job creation and EU investment matter more.
The author concludes success depends on legislators setting precise, verifiable standards that strengthen European infrastructure without imposing unfeasible requirements.