1 NCISA Authority within the System of Support for R&D&I in Cyber Security The NCISA is the central administrative authority for cyber security in the Czech Republic, and provides for:  the protection of information and communications systems falling under Act No 181/2014, on cyber security and on changes to related laws (the Cyber Security Act), as amended,  the protection of information and communications systems falling under Act No 412/2005, on the protection of classified information and on security clearance, as amended,  cryptographic protection, and  the publicly regulated Galileo satellite system service. The NCISA is not a provider of specific and institutional support under Act No 130/2002, on support for research and development from public funds and on changes to certain related laws (the Research and Development Support Act), as amended. However, the Cyber Security Act and the Classified Information Protection Act impose upon it the obligation to perform research and development in cyber security in selected fields of protection of classified information and national cryptographic tools. Thus, in practice, the NCISA functions as both the contracting authority for public contracts for the purposes of the NCISA, and also as the end user of the results of R&D&I. Further, the NCISA will participate in creating an information and analytical environment for the security community, and will contribute to the coordination of research activities, including the identification of research needs, problems, and priorities in cyber and information security10. The role of the NCISA is also to ensure the maximum security and transparency of the technologies used by the state, including testing the security of the technologies being used and their more effective utilization in practice. The activities of the NCISA pertaining to R&D&I are thus not in conflict with the authority of the organizational units of the state providing state aid for R&D&I; rather, the NCISA’s activities supplement and develop the said authority. 10 The NCISA also conducts activities focusing on education pertaining to cyber security in regard to state institutions as well as the public. Information on the research system as well as information obtained from research is also incorporated into educational activities depending on the target audience. 5