Contact person
Mia Kumm (BR)
Totalförsvarsstrateg
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CFORT - Centre for Fortification Competence
CFORT strengthens Sweden’s total defence by gathering, developing, and sharing knowledge on how to protect buildings, facilities, and critical functions. The network supports both civilian and military actors and helps society remain better prepared in a time of increasing demands and new security challenges.
CFORT’s six focus areas
- D1 – Protection Against Explosions and Weapon Effects
Methods for protecting buildings and facilities against blast effects. - D2 – Electromagnetic Environmental Threats
Measures to counter disturbances that may affect electrical and electronic systems. - D3 – Robust Energy Supply
Secure energy and backup power for socially critical operations. - D4 – Fire Protection
Fire safety in buildings with sensitive operations and reinforced perimeter protection. - D5 – Physical Access Protection
Protection against unauthorized access and measures that enhance physical security. - D6 – CBRNe
Protection against chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear substances, including ensuring access to clean water.
RISE’s role
RISE operates and organizes CFORT’s activities. The centre is hosted by RISE, which, together with the Swedish Fortifications Agency and the Swedish Armed Forces, funds the work. The Swedish Defence Research Agency also participates in the steering group.
Do you want to participate in CFORT?
Organisations within the total defence gain through CFORT:
- access to research results and expert support
- the opportunity to influence the direction of development efforts
- support in implementing new knowledge in their own operations
To participate, the organisation must be a government agency or an actor within the total defence sector with a need for fortification-related competence. Expressions of interest are submitted via Mia Kumm.
Reference group
CFORT has a reference group consisting of government agencies within the total defence sector. The group identifies needs, influences CFORT’s direction, and brings new results and insights into their own organisations.
The reference group includes:
The Swedish Armed Forces, the National Defence Radio Establishment, the Swedish Civil Defence and Resilience Agency (MSB), the Swedish Parliament Administration, the Government Offices of Sweden including the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the Swedish Police Authority, the Swedish Security Police, the National Property Board of Sweden(SFV), the Swedish Board of Agriculture, the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, the Swedish Energy Agency, the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS), Svenska kraftnät, the Riksbank, the Swedish Transport Administration, the Public Transport Administration of the Stockholm Region (SLL), the Swedish Defence University (FHS), and the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority.
Network facts
Name
CFORT
Funders
RISEthe Swedish Fortifications Agencythe Swedish Armed Forces
More information
CFORT – the Centre for Fortification Expertise – is a national knowledge centre working to protect socially critical functions from both current and future threats. This includes everything from explosions and intrusions to disruptions in the electrical environment, energy supply issues, fire risks, and CBRNe substances. The goal is to provide civilian and military actors with the knowledge they need to maintain safe and functional operations in a deteriorating security environment.
Membership
To participate, the organisation must be a government agency or an actor within the total defence structure with a need for fortification expertise. Those interested can register with Mia Kumm, total defence strategist at RISE.
