Mexico’s Launches 2025 Plan for Tech, Cybersecurity, Training

Mexico’s Digital Transformation and Telecommunications Agency (ATDT) has formalized its strategic plan for 2025, which centers on the creation of three national entities. These centers will focus on public technology, cybersecurity, and public sector training to modernize government technological infrastructure and improve service delivery.

This strategy seeks to implement a national model for streamlining and digitalizing administrative procedures, while enhancing digital skills within the public sector and conducting audits to ensure the security of governmental information systems, says José Peña, Head, ATDT.

The decision to establish these centers reflects the need to align Mexico with global digital transformation trends and to reinforce its technological sovereignty. By centralizing efforts in digital procedures, cybersecurity, and civil service training, the agency aims to address structural shortcomings, such as excessive bureaucracy, exposure to cyberthreats, and a digital skills gap within public administration. This initiative is a calculated step toward building a more efficient, secure, and resilient state, laying the foundation for smoother and safer interactions among government, citizens, and the private sector. The ATDT plan includes several interconnected components that extend beyond the three main centers, forming a comprehensive technological ecosystem.

Three Pillars of Transformation

The National Public Technology Center will serve as the core of the digital services strategy. It will work directly with state and municipal governments to standardize and implement a unified model for administrative procedure simplification. For businesses, the center will save administrative time and costs, facilitating company formation, permit acquisition, and regulatory compliance through predictable and efficient digital platforms, says ATDT.

The initiative also aims to build a Code School dedicated exclusively to the development of human capital for the public sector. This school will focus on training and certifying public servants in the management, development, and maintenance of technological systems. 

Internal workforce professionalization is essential for ensuring the long-term sustainability of digital infrastructure, reducing reliance on external vendors for critical operations, and promoting a culture of internal innovation, according to the Role of Digital Infrastructure and Skills in Enhancing Labor Productivity study. 

The National Cybersecurity Center will conduct regular, in-depth technical audits of all governmental information systems. It is expected to act as the first line of defense for the country’s critical infrastructure, which has seen a rise in threats in the last months. 

In parallel, the plan includes the expansion of the data center located in Aguascalientes, reports Mega Noticias. This project will operate under a model of service autonomy and provisioning, suggesting a sovereign cloud architecture for the storage and processing of governmental data.

Additionally, the agency highlighted its previous national modernization efforts with the ongoing Special Mexican Satellite Connectivity Program, designed to bridge the digital divide in remote and underserved regions. The program will leverage satellite technologies to provide broadband access to rural communities, public schools, and health centers, supporting digital equity and universal access to online services.