Bitkom on the planned Agency for Innovations in Cybersecurity
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2025 8:17 am
Last year, the German federal government approved the establishment of an Agency for Innovation in Cybersecurity . The Leipzig/Halle region has now been confirmed as the agency's future location.
Bitkom President Achim Berg explains:
"The Agency for Innovation in Cybersecurity must and can make important contributions not only to increased cybersecurity but also to increased digital sovereignty in Germany. We welcome the fact that the Federal Government has now made a location decision.
Now it's time to pick up the pace and quickly put the plans into business owner database action. A limited liability company (GmbH) is a suitable legal form. This allows the agency to have faster and leaner processes, operate more freely, and make more attractive offers to the sought-after IT security specialists.
It's crucial that the new cyber agency, as announced, also supports high-risk projects and doesn't get lost in the nitty-gritty of government bureaucracy. The path from research to practice is long enough. The sooner the cyber agency begins its work, the better for Germany's cybersecurity."
Bitkom President Achim Berg explains:
"The Agency for Innovation in Cybersecurity must and can make important contributions not only to increased cybersecurity but also to increased digital sovereignty in Germany. We welcome the fact that the Federal Government has now made a location decision.
Now it's time to pick up the pace and quickly put the plans into business owner database action. A limited liability company (GmbH) is a suitable legal form. This allows the agency to have faster and leaner processes, operate more freely, and make more attractive offers to the sought-after IT security specialists.
It's crucial that the new cyber agency, as announced, also supports high-risk projects and doesn't get lost in the nitty-gritty of government bureaucracy. The path from research to practice is long enough. The sooner the cyber agency begins its work, the better for Germany's cybersecurity."