Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport DDPS
Mixed teams also achieve better results in the armed forces: male personnel benefit from the experience and strengths of their female colleagues.
The DDPS has the task of developing Switzerland's security policy. The Armed Forces, the Federal Office for Civil Protection, the Federal Intelligence Service and armasuisse are the instruments through which that policy is implemented. The role of the DDPS also involves promoting sport through the Federal Office for Sport and producing geoinformation through swisstopo.
Member of the Federal Council since 2019.
Security concerns us all.
Priorities of the DDPS in 2022
The concept of security covers areas ranging from national defence, supporting the authorities in the event of a disaster, and the early detection and assessment of threats and risks. Combating cyber threats and providing reliable geodata also fall within that remit. Current developments, threats and risks are comprehensively examined in the Security Policy Report, which also defines the framework and priorities for the coming years. Last but not least, security also involves the acquisition of new technologies and the procurement of 36 F-35A fighter aircraft and 5 Patriot fire units.
In order for our country's armed forces and civil protection organisations to be able to fulfil their mission, they must have sufficient personnel. The Federal Council's report on the provisioning of the armed forces and civil protection lists measures for the long-term increase and improvement in resources. Consideration is also currently being given to how the proportion of women in the armed forces can be increased.
Another of the Department's priorities is its commitment to the environment, as this is also a factor in ensuring the security of the Swiss population. The DDPS is committed to increasing its efforts to protect the climate and natural resources. It aims to be carbon neutral and cover its energy needs mainly through renewable sources and by producing the required energy itself as far as possible.
Expenses DDPS 2020 (CHF)
8.02 bn
Staff (FTEs) DDPS 2020
12,215
Organisation chart DDPS
General
Secretariat GS-DDPS
Secretary General: Toni Eder
www.gs-vbs.admin.ch
Federal
Office for Civil Protection FOCP
Director: Michaela Schärer
www.babs.admin.ch
Federal
Office for Defence Procurement armasuisse
Chief of Defence Procurement: Martin
Sonderegger
www.armasuisse.ch
Federal
Office of Topography swisstopo
Director: Fridolin Wicki
www.swisstopo.ch
Federal
Office of Sport FOSPO
Director: Matthias Remund
www.baspo.ch
Defence sector
Chief of the Armed Forces: Lieutenant
General Thomas Süssli
www.armee.ch
Federal
Intelligence Service FIS
Director: Christian Dussey
www.ndb.admin.ch
Office
of the Armed Forces Attorney General
Armed Forces Attorney General: Stefan
Flachsmann
www.oa.admin.ch
