Digital Switzerland Strategy

The Digital Switzerland Strategy sets the guidelines for Switzerland’s digital transformation. It is binding for the Federal Administration. For other stakeholders such as the cantons, communes, business, science and civil society, it serves as an orientation with the aim of making the best possible use of the opportunities of digital transformation for everyone.

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Focus themes

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence: Legal situation and the use of AI in the Federal Administration

Implementation of the approach chosen by the Federal Council for regulating artificial intelligence (AI). This approach ensures that basic rights, democracy and the rule of law are protected, while at the same time promoting Switzerland’s innovativeness and competitiveness. The aim is to create legal certainty. Efforts to promote the use of AI in the Federal Administration are also underway.

Lead: DETEC (OFCOM) in cooperation with the FDJP (Federal office of justice), the FDFA and the Federal Chancellery.

Information security and cyber security

Strengthening information security and cyber security for the whole of Switzerland

Information security will be strengthened in order to effectively protect Switzerland and its population. The focus is on raising awareness, applying protective measures in everyday life and ensuring that the Administration is ready to act in the event of an emergency or disaster. These security measures will also benefit cantonal and communal administrations. Furthermore, the new structures for information security and cyber security are to be established.

Lead: DDPS (National Cyber Security Centre and the State Secretariat for Security Policy)

Open Source

Promoting the use of Open Source Software in the Federal Administration

The Federal Administration will actively publish and promote the use of Open Source Software (OSS) in order to increase transparency, security and innovation in IT systems and to strengthen the digital sovereignty of the Administration. At the same time, the exchange of knowledge and cooperation with the national and international open source community will be intensified, enabling Switzerland to play a pioneering role and strengthen its digital sovereignty.

Lead: FCh (Digital Transformation and ICT Steering Sector).

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Vision

How can Switzerland benefit from the opportunities presented by digital transformation?

Domains with indicators

What are the five domains around which the strategy is structured?

Action plan

What measures and stakeholders are involved in implementing the strategy?

Digital Switzerland

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News

On 13 December, the Federal Council adopted the updated Digital Switzerland Strategy for 2025 and selected new focus themes, thereby setting its current priorities.

13.12.2024

Federal Council adopts Digital Switzerland Strategy 2025

On 13 December, the Federal Council adopted the updated Digital Switzerland Strategy for 2025 and selected new focus themes, thereby setting its current priorities.

At the meeting of the Digital Switzerland Advisory Board on 8 November, the National Cyberstrategy (NCS) was the focus of discussions. Under the leadership of the President of the Swiss Confederation Viola Amherd and with the participation of Federal Chancellor…

News 08.11.2024

Digital Switzerland Advisory Board: Cybersecurity is an important basis for digitalisation

At the meeting of the Digital Switzerland Advisory Board on 8 November, the National Cyberstrategy (NCS) was the focus of discussions. Under the leadership of the President of the Swiss Confederation Viola Amherd and with the participation of Federal Chancellor Viktor Rossi, representatives of the cantons, business, science and civil society took stock of cybersecurity measures and highlighted the challenges and opportunities of the current strategy.

At the Digital Switzerland advisory board meeting on 11 September 2024, participants discussed possible approaches to regulating artificial intelligence (AI). They agreed that the opportunities offered by AI should be exploited while seeking to minimise the…

News 11.09.2024

Digital Switzerland advisory committee: Exchange on the regulation of artificial intelligence

At the Digital Switzerland advisory board meeting on 11 September 2024, participants discussed possible approaches to regulating artificial intelligence (AI). They agreed that the opportunities offered by AI should be exploited while seeking to minimise the risks for society. Federal Councillor Albert Rösti chaired the meeting, which was also attended by Federal Chancellor Viktor Rossi.