The future within reach. The Minister of Digital Affairs visits the Holiday meeting of the National Institute of Telecommunications team
30.03.2026
During the traditional holiday gathering at the National Institute of Telecommunications, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Affairs, Krzysztof Gawkowski, was presented with a prototype of the IDSoC microprocessor, developed by a consortium of the National Institute of Telecommunications and the Warsaw University of Technology, designed to verify identity authenticity.
The microprocessor, presented to the Minister as a commemorative gift, is the result of the consortium’s work, led by the National Institute of Telecommunications. Institute experts developed the software layer, while specialists from the Institute of Microelectronics and Optoelectronics at Warsaw University of Technology designed the chip. This solution integrates a wide range of advanced modules within a compact form factor-from physically unclonable function (PUF) blocks, through true random number generators, NFC-based short-range communication systems, to a cryptographic co-processor and embedded memory. All of this is achieved with low power consumption and a technology readiness level of TRL 6 (on a scale from 1 to 10), indicating readiness for implementation.
The presentation of the microprocessor was one of the key moments of the event, alongside the awarding of a decision by the Minister of Digital Affairs authorizing the IT Security Evaluation Facility of the Department of Cybersecurity and Internet Technologies and Applications to certify devices in accordance with international EU Common Criteria standards.
The meeting between representatives of the Ministry of Digital Affairs and employees of the National Institute of Telecommunications - National Research Institute provided an important platform for strengthening cooperation and dialogue aimed at the continued development of the digital sector in Poland.