Digital Identity in Malta: The Malta Digital Innovation Authority (MDIA) has launched a €15.6M tender to deliver a fully compliant EU Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet, covering software development, systems integration and a trust ecosystem, with submissions open until 3 September. EU Enforcement on Migration Tech: The European Commission has started formal notice letters over incomplete transposition of EU directives, including Malta’s failure to fully transpose the revised Single Permit Directive (2024/1233), which tightens timelines for residence-and-work decisions. Malta Energy Infrastructure: Underground drilling has begun in Malta for the second Malta–Italy electrical interconnector, starting the offshore works by creating the land-to-sea underground connection for the high-voltage cable. Secure AI & Identity: Entrust launched an Agentic AI Trust Accelerator aimed at moving autonomous AI agents into production with identity, authorization and cryptographic controls, while the ITU is also building trust-and-identity frameworks for AI agents. Biometrics Security Standards: The European Association for Biometrics (EAB) is developing an ISO-aligned approach to standardize how biometric injection attacks are detected and classified, including a shared list of attack methods. Space Tech Governance: Serbia signed the Artemis Accords, becoming the 69th country in the civil space governance framework.