Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology
The Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (also called DG CONNECT) is a Directorate-General of the European Commission and is responsible for European Union investment in research, innovation and development of popularized digital technologies such as artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, and 5G. Since 2015, the Director-General is Roberto Viola, under the responsibility of the European Commissioner for Digital and Frontier Technologies, held by Henna Virkkunen since December 2024. In 2025, it had 852 employees.