The NCSC becomes a federal office of the DDPS
Due to the increasing importance of cyber security, the structures of a new Federal Office for Cyber Security are now being initiated, as announced. In the future, the new federal office will be located within the Federal Department of Defense, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS).
Due to the increasing importance of cybersecurity, the Federal Council has now instructed the DDPS, in cooperation with the Federal Department of Finance (FDF), to develop the structures of a new Federal Office for Cybersecurity by the end of March (SicherheitsForum reported). With the National Center for Cybersecurity (NCSC), an important cornerstone for combating cybercrime has already been in place since 2019.
Structures of a new federal office are being worked out
Due to the increasing importance of the NCSC, the Federal Council decided in spring 2022 to transfer the NCSC to a federal office. As a contact and reporting point for the population and an information point for warnings and information, the NCSC will continue to perform the core tasks of cybersecurity.
The new federal office is to remain a civilian unit of the federal administration. The DDPS has now been tasked by the federal government to demonstrate by the end of March 2023 how civil security is to be institutionally demarcated and strengthened vis-à-vis military tasks within the department.
Source: Bund/Editorial
