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The Agency for Innovation in Cybersecurity GmbH, short Cyberagentur, is a federally owned GmbH based in Halle (Saale), founded in 2020. It is cross-departmentally assigned to the Federal Ministries of Defense and the Interior and aims to improve Germany's internal and external security through innovative cybersecurity technologies[1][2].
The Main Mission of the Cyberagentur is to promote key technologies and groundbreaking innovations in the field of cybersecurity to secure Germany's technological sovereignty in the cyber and information space. It focuses on the specific needs of the actors in the cybersecurity landscape, including the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI), the Central Office for Information Technology in the Security Sector (ZITiS), and the Cyber and Information Space Command (KdoCIR) of the Bundeswehr[1][2].
The Cyberagentur commissions research projects with high innovation potential and risk affinity. The Focus Areas include:
The Cyberagentur relies on interdisciplinary collaboration and promotes the development of dual-use technologies to achieve long-term spillover effects. It participates in international networks and events to strengthen collaboration in the field of cybersecurity[1][3].
The Cyberagentur is led by the managing directors and . It has a supervisory board and a scientific advisory board to provide advice on research issues[1][2].
