The Bundeskabinett has approved a comprehensive reform of Germany’s intelligence laws, marking the most significant overhaul of the Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND) and Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz (BfV) frameworks in the country’s history. The reform expands surveillance capabilities, including enhanced access to information systems with differentiated rules for varying levels of intrusion. It also strengthens data analysis powers, allowing tools like biometric data matching and AI, while simplifying data sharing with authorities and private entities. Both agencies now gain authority to take ‘active measures’ against immediate threats, such as sabotaging IT systems of weapons labs. Oversight is centralized under the Unabhängigen Kontrollrat (UKRat), which now handles both pre- and post-implementation controls. The reforms aim to bolster national security against hybrid threats while maintaining parliamentary and judicial oversight mechanisms.
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