Security research in FP7

1. Security research in FP7 Paolo Salieri European Commission DG ENTR-H4

2. Security challenges today: • Europe facing new threats, more diverse, less predictable • EU enlargement leads to increased population and territory, and to direct borders with less stable regions • Need to invest in a European “security culture”, supported by a credible EU industry • Need to address fragmentation and capitalize on existing RTD activities, capabilities and competences • Need to develop synergies between civil and defence research, between public and private sector • Need to stimulate coherence, coordination and investment Technology alone will not solve all security problems but security without the use of technology is impossible

3. Why EU Security Research ? • To support CFSP and achieve a high level of security within a EU wide area of Justice, Freedom and Security. • To contribute to the development of technologies and capabilities in support of other areas of EU activity (i.e. transport, civil protection, energy and environment…) • To contribute to the competitiveness of industry • To coordinate efforts and reduce fragmentation & duplication

4. A set of coherent initiatives European Security Research within FP 7 (2007 - 2013) ESRAB Preparatory Action for Security Research – PASR (2004-2006) time 2004 2005 2006 2007 “European Security Research: The Next Steps” (Sept 2004) GoP report “Research for a secure Europe” (March 2004) “Towards an EU Defence Equipment Policy” (March 2003) ESRAB = European Security Advisory Board

5. PREPARATORY ACTION on Security Research (PASR) • Response from the Commission to the requests from Council, EU Parliament and industry, with ultimate goal of preparing a fully-fledged RTD programme for FP7 (starting from 2007) • Three calls: 15 M€ budget each, ~15x over-subscribed

6. European Research Advisory Board (ESRAB) Report (available end of September) http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/security/ documents_en.htm

7. ESRAB Methodology: from Missions to Technologies ESRAB focused on 4 mission areas: • protection against terrorism and organised crime, • border security, • critical infrastructure protection • restoring security in case of crisis From the analysis of these 4 security missions, capability requirements were described, grouped into functional areas, and supporting technologies identified.

8. Research Paths Missions • Start with capabilities and projects • Phase in larger projects consistent with EC funding curve proposal Route 3 Route 1 Route 2 • Systems of Systems validation • Multi-mission • Combination of project results Demonstration Projects • System development and validation • Mission specific • Combination of capabilities Integration Projects High Capability Projects Maturity Level • Capability development (technology) Low A B C D E F G H

9. General Principles for Security Research in FP7 • Mission-oriented activities, to develop technologies necessary to meet capability requirements • Contribution to: • the security of citizens • Industrial competitiveness • Flexibility to accommodate unknown future security threats and possible novel policy requirements. • Cooperation between the providers (industry) and the users (public authorities) of security solutions • Individual rights, public liberties and democratic values taken into account

10. 4 main Missions • Security of citizens • Technology solutions for threat awareness (e.g. CBRN) • Detection, prevention, identification, protection, neutralisation and containment of effects of terrorism and crime • Security of infrastructures and utilities • Analysing and securing existing and future infrastructures, systems and services • Intelligent surveillance and border security • Technologies and capabilities to enhance security of land & coastal boarders, including border control and surveillance issues • Restoring security and safety in case of crisis • Technologies to support emergency management operations, inter-organisational coordination and communication, distributed architectures and human factors

11. 3 cross-cutting Areas • Security Systems Integration and Interoperability • Technologies to enhance interoperability of systems, equipment, services and processes • Organisation, protection of confidentiality & integrity of information, traceability of transactions, processing • Security and Society • Socio economic aspects related to crime, perception of security, ethics, privacy, societal foresight • Safeguarding privacy and liberties, vulnerabilities, new threats, management and impact assessment of consequences • Security Research Coordination and Structuring • Coordination of security research efforts, development of synergies (civil/security/defence), legal conditions, use of infrastructures

12. Implementation (i.e. border control) • Capability Projects • Small to Medium sized collaborative projects • Examples: Detection, identification & authentication, information management, situation awareness and assessment (including surveillance), information management, communication, etc. • Integration Projects • Large collaborative projects • Examples: Main port security (including containers), sea borders surveillance, unregulated land border surveillance, check points, extended smart borders, etc • Demonstration Projects • Very large collaborative Projects • Examples: Integrated border management system • Coordination and Supporting Actions • Studies, networking & coordination, supporting measures, etc.

13. Main messages Mission oriented research: • Technological development in so far the application of these technologies are ‘security specific’ • Complementary: • to other parts of FP7, integrating the technology and system-oriented research carried out in other Themes • to other activities in the EU • Centred on meeting commonly defined end-user requirements • Research not an end in itself – standards, regulations etc..

14. Roadmap • Implementation rules (e.g. handling of classified information) • FP7 approval: end of 2006 • Workprogramme text draft Oct 2006 • Consultation Member States Nov 2006 • Launch of first call: 2007 More Information on EU Security Research websites: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/security http://cordis.europa.eu/security