Updating and certifying complex systems

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The goal of the competition is to explore new approaches that will enable safety-critical complex systems to be updated more quickly, tested more thoroughly, and certified more efficiently. AKOS addresses three interrelated areas: • The secure updating of critical systems, • the improvement of testing procedures through the use of new technologies to accelerate certification processes and • opportunities for continuous certification and recertification. This also includes the question of how the consequences of a change for the overall system and for existing certifications can be assessed at an early stage. Faster yet reliable tools—such as those for automated penetration testing or formal verification—could help keep security-critical systems up to date over longer lifecycles. Among others, operators of critical infrastructure, government agencies, and organizations that operate complex systems under stringent security and certification requirements can benefit from this. On December 1st, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., the Cyberagentur will host a virtual information and partnering event aimed at presenting the research project, providing information on the organizational aspects of the planned procurement process, and connecting interested stakeholders—including the potential formation of bidding groups/consortia. Registration is open until November 23, 2026, via the following website: https://www.cyberagentur.de/programme/akos/

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