# Spanish Government Launches Cybersecurity Procurement

The Spanish Government is advancing its national cybersecurity and AI oversight frameworks through the upcoming Cybersecurity Coordination and Governance Bill, which transposes the EU NIS2 Directive to impose risk management obligations on medium and large entities protecting critical infrastructure. Concurrently, the IA360 Plan introduces a **€300 million Advanced Cybersecurity Shield** for 2026-2027, featuring pre-commercial public procurement opportunities aimed at strengthening Spain's cybersecurity and quantum technology ecosystem. The Spanish Agency for the Supervision of Artificial Intelligence (AESIA) will oversee AI system compliance, while regulated companies must prepare for evolving requirements including post-quantum cryptography.

- **Why this matters:** Procurement professionals should anticipate significant contracting opportunities under the Advanced Cybersecurity Shield to support emerging cybersecurity and quantum technologies.
- Organizations in regulated sectors must align with new risk management mandates and prepare for compliance with post-quantum cryptography standards.
- The establishment of AESIA signals increased government oversight of AI systems, potentially influencing future procurement requirements.
- Companies specializing in cybersecurity, quantum computing, and AI governance technologies can position themselves for upcoming tenders and innovation partnerships.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity
**Published:** September 22, 2026

### Government Entities
- Spanish Government
- Spanish Agency for the Supervision of Artificial Intelligence (AESIA)
- Spanish Society for Technological Transformation (SETT)
- National Cryptological Center (CCN)
- National Security Department (DSN)

### Key Quotes
> The objective is not to impose a specific technological solution, but to force the affected organizations to have a risk management policy
> — Pedro Sánchez, President of the Government of Spain

### Sources
- [The Government gets its act together with cybersecurity: the law arrives at the Council while Sánchez prepares his shield for AI | Demócrata](https://www.democrata.es/en/policies/the-government-gets-its-act-together-with-cybersecurity-the-law-arrives-at-the-council-while-sanchez-prepares-his-shield-for-ai) - Demócrata