JRC: the sole keeper of DigComp

The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) is the only EU body that owns and updates the DigComp framework. Think of the JRC as the Commission's in-house science service—it does research, not policy enforcement. That is why it, not ENISA (cybersecurity) or EPSO (recruitment), handles digital competence definitions. If a question asks who maintains DigComp, your first instinct should be the JRC, not any other EU agency.

To eliminate wrong answers fast: ENISA deals with cyber threats and network security, EPSO runs selection procedures, and the European Parliament votes on laws. None of them maintain a competence framework. A quick mental check is to ask: 'Does this body do scientific research for the Commission?' If yes, it is likely the JRC. Another trick is to remember that DigComp is a reference tool, not a regulation—so it lives with researchers, not regulators.

Link the JRC to the word 'research' in its name: the JRC researches and publishes DigComp. To test yourself, cover the answer and say: 'Which EU body updates the digital competence framework?' If you say JRC, you are correct. If you hesitate, reread the contrast with ENISA and EPSO. That single distinction is all you need for this card.