Five-year contract with $26 million in initial funding focuses on
developing effective cybersecurity systems, procedures, and
technology solutions
WASHINGTON, July 17,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today
announced that it has secured a five-year contract with
$26 million in initial funding from
the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to support
its Cybersecurity Protection and Response (CPR) program aimed to
expand and enhance the agency's cybersecurity response support for
host governments in the Europe and
Eurasia (E&E) region. IBM's multidisciplinary team will provide
the continuous assistance needed to help USAID strengthen the
ability of host government agencies and critical infrastructure
operators to identify, protect, detect, respond to, and recover
from cyberattacks.
The rapid development and adoption of technology globally holds
the promise of a new, empowered, and digitally enabled society.
However, technologies and services built on infrastructures with
security risks can make it almost impossible for governments and
critical infrastructure operators to combat cyber threats. By
providing cybersecurity-related program management, incident
response, capacity building and other services, IBM will help
advance USAID's mission to build a secured, interoperable, and
resilient digital ecosystem in the E&E region.
"USAID is working toward a future where digital technology
promotes inclusive growth, fosters resilient and democratic
societies, and empowers everyone, including those most vulnerable
and marginalized," said Ambassador Erin E.
McKee, Assistant Administrator, Europe and Eurasia Bureau for USAID. "Working
with IBM and leveraging the company's global experience and
leadership in cybersecurity services, we are one step closer to
meeting our strategic goals of improving development and
humanitarian assistance outcomes through the use of digital
technology and strengthening open, secure, and inclusive digital
ecosystems."
IBM operates one of the world's broadest security research,
development, and delivery organizations, monitoring 150 billion+
security events per day in more than 130 countries.
"For USAID host countries to benefit from IT modernization
efforts, they must incorporate cyber threat mitigation and
capacity-building into their program design and implementation,"
said Alice Fakir, Partner, Lead of Cybersecurity Services, U.S.
Federal Market for IBM Consulting. "Cybersecurity is officially a
global development challenge, and IBM is proud to partner with
USAID by supporting the integration of cybersecurity across a host
country's civilian IT infrastructure."
About IBM
IBM is a leading provider of global hybrid
cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more
than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data,
streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the
competitive edge in their industries. Thousands of government and
corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as
financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's
hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital
transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM's
breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing,
industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and
flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM's
long-standing commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility,
inclusivity and service.
Media contact
Banks Willis
banks.willis@ibm.com
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