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The NCI Agency participates in one of the world’s largest cyber exercises

Cyber Coalition 2023 took place from 27 November to 1 December, in Tallinn, Estonia, as well as remotely from several other national locations, to enhance NATO,

General Manager Ludwig Decamps visits NCI Agency locations in Italy

This week, Ludwig Decamps, the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) General Manager, embarked on a trip to Italy to visit the NATO Headquarters of Allied Joint Force Command Naples (JFCNP), the NATO Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Force (NISRF), and Agency's key Communications and Information Systems Support Units (CSUs) providing support in the country.

NATO experts participate in Austrian Navigation Warfare trial

Experts from the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) joined a Navigation Warfare trial hosted by the Austrian Ministry of Defence. The trial allowed participants the unique opportunity to test Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSSs), such as GPS, under realistic jamming conditions.

Third NATO-Alliance Persistent Surveillance from Space steering group concludes in The Hague

On 22 November 2023, members of NATO's Alliance Persistent Surveillance from Space (APSS) Programme Steering Group came together to continue to define the direction of the programme in The Hague, Netherlands.

NATO senior officials discuss the future of NATO Digital Workplace

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) welcomed senior representatives from across many NATO entities to the 3rd NATO Digital Workplace (NDW) conference held in The Hague, Netherlands, on 14 and 15 November 2023, in a hybrid format.

Secretary General: Through NATO, we can build a secure cyberspace for all

Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg addressed the first annual NATO Cyber Defence Conference in Berlin, Germany, on Thursday 9 November 2023. He stressed the importance of bringing together senior Allied political, military and technical decision-makers: "NATO is perfectly positioned to share information, to spread innovation, and to coordinate our collective defence in cyberspace."

Guardians of the sky: Crypto custodian Enrique Fernandez Romero

Meet Enrique Fernandez Romero, working for the NCI Agency's CIS Support Unit in Torrejon, Spain. He is a Cyber Security Cryptography Custodian, meaning he is responsible for safeguarding codes, keys and crypto material.

NCI Agency enhances cooperation with Finland through a Not-For-Profit Framework agreement

On 25 October 2023, in the margins of the NATO-Industry Forum in Stockholm, Sweden, the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) signed a Not-For-Profit Framework agreement with Finland's VTT Technical Research Centre. This marks the first cooperation of this kind with a Finnish partner organization after only half a year since Finland joined NATO.

New leader for NATO’s Cyber Security Centre

On 6 October 2023, a handover takeover ceremony took place at the NATO Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) in Mons, Belgium.

NCI Agency General Manager attends Joint Warfare Centre 20th anniversary celebrations

On 26 October 2023, the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) General Manager Ludwig Decamps, attended the 20th anniversary ceremony of the Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) in Stavanger, Norway.

NCI Agency General Manager addresses the importance of standardization and interoperability during NATO-Industry Forum

On 24 and 25 October 2023, the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) General Manager, Ludwig Decamps, participated in the NATO-Industry Forum in Stockholm, Sweden.

NCI Agency participates in NATO’s largest and most complex computer-based exercise

From 9 to 20 October 2023, Exercise Steadfast Jupiter tested the Alliance's proficiency and readiness to respond to threats on land, at sea, in the air, in space or in cyberspace.

NCI Agency engages with Swedish Defence Industry

On 10 October 2023, 20 Swedish companies gathered in Brussels, Belgium, to learn how NATO approaches innovation and how they can contribute to NATO's technological advancement.

NCI Agency celebrates World Space Week

World Space Week is observed every year between 4-10 October. It is the largest annual space event worldwide and it is an occasion to educate and inspire the public about space activities, garner support for various space programmes and build international cooperation in space outreach.

Guardians of the sky: Captain Rodrigo Escarza

As Guardians of the Sky, operational pilots secure and defend NATO airspace across southern Europe, by identifying unknown aircrafts and intervening, if necessary. When Rodrigo Escarza and his team receive a scramble alert, they must be ready to take off in their aircraft in less than 15 minutes.

NCI Agency General Manager joins key NATO officials at Copenhagen Quantum 2023 Conference

On 29 September 2023, NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) General Manager Ludwig Decamps, attended the Copenhagen Quantum 2023. The conference, held by the Danish government in cooperation with NATO, enables transparent dialogue with industry and policy leaders within the quantum community.