France is fully committed to the digital transition. Boasting a highly connected population, buoyed by sustained growth in its digital economy, France draws on talents and strengths on the cutting edge of European and global innovation. Yet, the digital universe is also a locale for competition and confrontation. Cyberspace has become a new domain for unfair competition and espionage, disinformation and propaganda, terrorism and criminality. The ‘Actions to promote the digital Republic’ planned by the French government are intended to promote our values, our economy and protect our citizens. By reinforcing digital security, we favour the development of a cyberspace that provides a sustainable source of growth and opportunities for French companies, thus asserting our democratic values and safeguarding our citizens’ digital lives and personal data. I have high ambitions in this regard. The national digital security strategy must be founded, in particular, on training and international cooperation. It must be supported by the entire national community: the government and the public sector at national and local levels, businesses, and, more broadly, all our countrymen. This is each and all of us’ concern. Meeting the security challenges of the digital world is a key to our collective success. I hope that this national digital security strategy will launch a new dynamic that will simultaneously provide better protection and unfetter our energies. Manuel Valls Prime minister Courtesy translation. Foreword from Manuel Valls, Prime Minister of France, French national digital security strategy