# Digital Sovereignty Readiness Checklist

**Nîkânî Systems** — practical questions for leadership and staff conversations.

This checklist is a starting point. It is not an audit, certification, or guarantee of compliance.

## Questions

1. Where does your information live?
2. Who has administrator access?
3. Can your Nation retrieve everything without a vendor?
4. What happens when an employee leaves?
5. Are backups independent and tested?
6. Who approves access?
7. Can information be exported in a usable format?
8. Which laws and contracts apply?
9. Are staff trained?
10. Is responsibility documented?
11. Can the system continue through leadership changes?
12. Does technology reflect your Nation’s governance?

## Next step

If these questions surface risk or uncertainty, begin with a readiness conversation. Nîkânî Systems can help turn findings into a prioritized first step—often a focused assessment or departmental pilot.

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