a) to analyse qualification needs in Slovakia with respect to information security, possibilities of curricular and extra-curricular education and training, and introduce a training system; b) to promote research and development aimed at possible and existing problems in information security (in particular, intensified cooperation of the state, the private sector and academia); c) to use the results of international cooperation to support economic competitiveness (providing information about problems, solutions, trends, legislation and standards, international initiatives in information security). 3.3 Information security management structure 3.3.1 Existing management structure Slovakia has currently a 3-tier information security management structure in place, based on Act No. 575/2001 Coll. on organisation of the activities of the Government and organisation of the central public administration, as amended, and on amendments to certain acts (the Transfer of Powers Act). The Government of the Slovak Republic, which discusses and approves strategic and conceptual materials, is the supreme body. These materials are submitted to the government by individual ministries pursuant to their powers laid down by relevant laws. The 2nd tier includes a central government body responsible for information security in public administration, currently the Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic, and other state authorities and offices responsible for specific aspects of information security, such as Ministry of Defence, Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Education, the National Security Authority, the Office for Personal Data Protection, and the Slovak Office of Standards, Metrology and Testing. The 3rd tier consists of organisational units of state authorities that perform particular tasks in the field of information security. Department of legislation, methodology, standards and information system security of the Information Society Section at the MF SR and directly coordinated Committee for Information Security, chaired by a director general of the Information Society Section, has both a specific position. Pursuant to its statute10 the Committee performs analytical and conceptual activities and prepares strategic and technical materials on information security. 3.3.2 Proposal for a new arrangement The proposal for a new structure builds on the existing management structure “government - MF SR, other central government bodies and authorities that are presently competent for information security.” Based on an in-depth analysis of the existing security processes, competences should be optimised (a material to be submitted to the government is under preparation). The next step will be the setting up of a national centre for computer security incidents, CSIRT.SK (Section 3.4.1 and Annex 4). Within the next five years, the issue of information security in Slovakia will need to be settled in terms of applicable 10 Statute of the Committee for Information Security, IRA_MFSR_12.2007_ROM.kom.inf.bezpečnosť, Číslo : MF/ 14462/2007 – 23 13