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Advisory Support for Establishing Argentina's National Cybersecurity Operations Center

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Emerging Threats (ET), Office of Critical Infrastructure Security (ET/CI), is seeking advisory support to help Argentina establish a centralized, civilian-led national Cybersecurity Operations Center (SOC). - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of State - Bureau of Emerging Threats (ET) - Office of Critical Infrastructure Security (ET/CI) - Scope of Work: - Advisory services to design, establish, and operationalize a national SOC in Argentina - Includes baseline assessments of government networks - Development of legal and policy frameworks - Governance and operational design guidance - Technical architecture advisory - Workforce development and skills-based training - Funding and Performance: - Cooperative agreement valued at approximately $13.9 million - Performance period of 36 months, with phased implementation - Notable Requirements: - Alignment with trusted U.S. and allied cybersecurity practices - Substantial involvement and oversight from the Bureau of Emerging Threats - Argentina will procure SOC hardware, appliances, and commercial software licenses separately - Eligibility: - Not-for-profit organizations, educational institutions, public international organizations, government institutions, FFRDCs, and for-profit organizations may apply - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation - Unique Aspects: - Focus on advisory and technical guidance, not direct hardware/software procurement - Emphasis on transition to trusted technology and cybersecurity practices

Description

This funding opportunity aims to improve Argentina's national cybersecurity posture by providing advisory support to design, establish, and operationalize a centralized, civilian-led national Cybersecurity Operations Center. The center will be capable of preventing, detecting, analyzing, and responding to advanced cyber threats targeting Argentine government networks and critical infrastructure. The project aligns with trusted U.S. and allied security practices and includes comprehensive assessments, legal and policy frameworks, governance design, technical architecture advisory, and workforce development. The award is a cooperative agreement with substantial involvement from the Bureau of Emerging Threats, Department of State.

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