The Electronic Situation Display system (ESD) is used by the competent federal authorities and the cantons as a management instrument and for disseminating information with a view to controlling and implementing security policy measures, in particular in the event of incidents in which acts of violence are anticipated.
It contains data about incidents and about measures to safeguard internal or external security.
FIS employees and the responsible federal and cantonal authorities that have the task of managing security policy or assessing or dealing with situation-relevant incidents have online access to the ESD.
In the case of special incidents, the FIS may also allow private agencies and foreign security and police authorities temporary online access. Access is limited to the data in the system that these agencies and authorities require to fulfil their tasks in dealing with the incident concerned.