The Swedish government has decided that the National Defence Radio Establishment (FRA, Försvarets radioanstalt) will take over responsibility for the National Cybersecurity Centre (NCSC, Nationellt cybersäkerhetscenter) from 1 November 2024. The decision means that the NCSC will be led by a director appointed by the government, as announced by Carl-Oskar Bohlin (M), Minister for Civil Defence, together with the FRA's Director General, Björn Lyrvall, at a press conference.
The decision places the NCSC within the FRA, with the aim of improving national cybersecurity. The government has also allocated 50 million Swedish kronor in the 2025 budget bill to support the FRA's work in developing the NCSC and creating a more effective and outward-facing cybersecurity centre, according to a press release from the Ministry of Defence.
The decision forms part of the government's broader investment in cybersecurity, totalling 196 million Swedish kronor. In addition to the FRA's expanded responsibilities, the package includes improvements to operational cyber capabilities, expanded support services, and measures to raise awareness of cyber threats across society.