Research in the Civil Defence and Crisis Preparedness area covers, among other topics, protection of the civilian population and critical societal functions; supply preparedness and economic defence; governance and command of the civil defence; total defence concepts and coordination; sector-specific preparedness; information influence activities, hybrid threats, strategic communication, psychological defence, and the will to defend; ideologically motivated extremism; and the legal framework for total defence.

The research and analyses primarily support the civil component of Sweden’s total defence, but also the interfaces between civil and military defence.

The work contributes both to long-term knowledge development for all total defence stakeholders and to direct operational support for the Government Offices of Sweden, the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) and the Swedish Armed Forces. Other clients include the Swedish Psychological Defence Agency, the Swedish Transport Administration, and the Swedish Food Agency.