has many years of technical and managerial experience, particularly in the security sector. Before he changed to IABG, where he focused on Operations Research and Command Control and Communications, he worked with the Siemens R&D department in the areas electronics and controlsystems. He has been managing large scientific organisations and major international projects. His management career steps included project and groupmanagement positions, and after being head of department he was eventually promoted to the position of Senior Vice President Information and communication systems and European Security Analyses. Since 1995 he has concentrated on the new security challenges including information operation, critical infrastructure protection and anti-terror strategies and has successfully acquired and implemented several related national and EU projects with focus on methodological approaches including modelling and simulation. He is a recognised expert within his field, both nationally and internationally. After having co-founded CESS, the Centre for European Security Strategies in 2006, Mr. Hutter is now its Managing Director.