1.4 Shared jurisdiction for protecting information infrastructures The growing importance of information infrastructures for our country requires joint action by the state, economy and society. With the present National Plan, the Federal Government ensures that these tasks are fulfilled. IT security in the federal administration The federal administration itself operates parts of the national information infrastructure. The present National Plan serves to guarantee medium- and longterm IT security on a high level. Therefore, the Federal Government will set out precise guidelines for the protection of the federal administration information infrastructures in an implementation plan for the federal administration (Umsetzungsplan Bund). This plan should lay down jointly prepared technical, organizational and procedural standards for the federal administration, which the ministries should apply in a flexible manner under their own responsibility. With this plan, the Federal Government sends a clear signal: protecting the administration’s own infrastructure is the basis for the protection and reliable operation of national infrastructures in Germany. Thus, implementing this National Plan will also add to the attractiveness of Germany as a place to do business. Page 6