In May 2025 the new federal government created the Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and State Modernization. It received departments or responsibilities from six existing ministries and offices: the Chancellery and the ministries of the interior, transport and digital affairs, economy, finance and justice. It also received a right of approval over all essential IT spending in the direct federal administration. Security and tax administration are exempt. The aim, according to ZDF, is to speed up digitalization in Germany massively.