Looking to build internal expertise and reduce reliance on other nations, Germany has announced the formation of a new agency to fund research into cyber security, reports Reuters. The agency will be a joint project between the interior and defense ministries. Speaking to reporters on the agency, Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said “It is our joint goal for Germany to take a leading role in cyber security on an international level. We have to acknowledge we’re lagging behind, and when one is lagging, one needs completely new approaches.”
The agency will seek to reduce dependence on U.S. technologies. “As a federal government we cannot stand idly by when the use of sensitive technology with high security relevance are controlled by other governments. We must secure and expand such key technologies of our digital infrastructure,” said Seehofer.
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