Through IKTPLUSS, the Government granted NOK 150 million to cyber security projects in 2015. These projects are now ongoing. The Government has also increased the number of posts for recruitment (post-doctoral and fellowship positions) to science and technology. In the National Budget 2017, 16 new posts for recruitment at universities, colleges and the institute sectors have been earmarked cyber security. In the Revised National Budget 2017, the Government proposed granting funds to a further 4 new posts for recruitment at NTNU. The recruitment posts go to CCIS in Gjøvik. New posts for recruitment will help strengthen research and knowledge about cyber security. The Ministry of Justice and Public Security also funds research in the field of public safety in general. The greatest effort is in the research programme SAMRISK at the Research Council of Norway. One of the aims of the programme is to contribute to better resistance, prevention, preparedness, rescue work, crisis management and learning. SAMRISK is a cross-sectoral and interdisciplinary programme. The programme’s activities are also seen in context with NordForsk’s commitment to public security and EU’s security research. The Government will prepare a new national strategy for cyber security competence. The strategy will assess the need for research in the field. 8.5 Post-qualifying and further education It is important to provide post-qualifying and further education to people who need cyber security competence in the workplace. Post-qualifying and further education may be organised flexibly, thus reaching many, such as through ICT supported, decentralised and session-based programmes. It is important that there is good contact between the providers and the clients when developing such courses, so that the programmes offered are in accordance with the labour market's needs. The Government believes that in post-qualifying and further education that earn credits, there is a need for certification courses and other purposeful cyber security courses. If in the short term we want to have the possibility to raise ICT competence in society, there must be a wide range of courses adapted to the various users. This requires that educational institutions and course providers have sufficient capacity and courses, and that employers allocate resources so that employees can get post-qualifying and further education. The Government encourages employers in the public and private sector to prioritise post-qualifying and further education of employees to build sufficient cyber security competence in the businesses. 8.6 Competence in supervisory institutions Supervisory activities are instruments for the authorities to ensure compliance with regulations and requirements by the businesses. The technical development and continuous changes in the way ICT systems are used, supplied and operated requires greater cyber security competence among the supervisory authorities. The Lysne Committee points out this in its report. Today, there is potential for greater cooperation between the supervisory authorities on cyber security to improve expertise. To improve cyber security and the quality of cyber security supervision conducted in the various sectors, the Ministry of Justice and Public Security and the Ministry of Defence will establish a