Political Affairs

The NCSC submits proposals on cybersecurity to the entire Federal Council and the Cyber Committee, draws up legal frameworks for cybersecurity and answers parliamentary procedural requests. The most important completed and current political affairs are detailed here.

Resolutions of the Federal Council on the organisation of the Confederation in the area of cyber-risks

  • NCSC to become federal office in DDPS
    On 2nd december 2022, the Federal Council decided, based on the growing significance of cybersecurity and the good work done in recent years, that the National Cybersecurity Centre (NCSC) is to become a federal office, located in the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS). It instructed the DDPS, in collaboration with the FDF, to define the structures of the new federal office by end-March 2023.
    Press release:
    NCSC to become federal office in DDPS

  • Reporting obligation for the operators of critical infrastructures
    On 2nd december 2022, the Federal Council adopted the dispatch on amending the Information Security Act and submitted it to Parliament. The proposal creates the legal basis for the reporting obligation for the operators of critical infrastructures and defines the tasks of the National Cybersecurity Centre (NCSC), which is intended to be the central reporting office for cyberattacks.
    Press release:
    Federal Council submits dispatch on mandatory reporting of cyberattacks on critical infrastructures to Parliament
  • Ordinance on protection against cyber-risks
    On 27 May 2020, the Federal Council adopted the Ordinance on protection against cyber-risks in the Federal Administration (CyRO). Moreover, it decided to allocate 20 new posts to increase staffing for the implementation of the 2020-2022 national strategy for the protection of Switzerland against cyber-risks (NCS)
    Press release: Protection against cyber-risks:
    Federal Council approves ordinance and additional staff
  • Federal Cybersecurity Delegate
    On 14 June 2019, the Federal Council appointed Florian Schütz as the new Federal Cybersecurity Delegate.
    Further information:
    Federal Cybersecurity Delegate

Federal Council resolutions on the implementation of the national strategy for the protection of Switzerland against cyber-risks (NCS)

  • Strategy NCS  2012-2017
    On 27 June 2012, the Federal Council adopted the first national strategy for the protection of Switzerland against cyber-risks (NCS) for 2012 to 2017.

Reports of the Federal Council in response to parliamentary procedural requests

Last modification 09.12.2022

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