Central_Office_for_Information_Technology_in_the_Security_Sector
Central Office for Information Technology in the Security Sector
German federal agency
The Central Office for Information Technology in the Security Sector[2] (German: Zentrale Stelle für Informationstechnik im Sicherheitsbereich, ZITiS) is a federal agency of the German government. Headquartered in Munich, it is subordinate to the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community. Its mission is to develop and research technical solutions, tools and methods for other government agencies.[3]
As such ZITiS is not an intelligence or law enforcement agency of its own, but rather provides services for the Federal Police (BPOL), Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) and Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV).[4] The agency also cooperates with universities and research institutes to develop new surveillance technology and strategies.[3][5] ZITiS operations are organised in four departments: Telecommunication Surveillance, Digital Forensics, Cryptanalysis, and Big Data Analysis.[6]