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Exercise Steadfast Cobalt 2016: Testing NATO deployable CIS interoperability

NCI Agency staff have been commended for their outstanding performance during a major NATO exercise, Steadfast Cobalt 2016. Agency experts made key contributions to the success of the exercise, which concluded in Bucharest, Romania, on June 3, 2016.

Protecting NATO forces against improvised explosive devices (IEDs)

Today, improvised explosive devices (IEDs) remain the most significant cause of casualties to NATO troops and civilian populations alike in conflict zones. One way that IEDs are triggered is through remote activation.

Agency supported Steadfast Fount 2016 exercise

6-10 June, Exercise Steadfast Fount 2016 took place at SHAPE, Mons. The Agency team played a significant role in the success of the exercise, providing their expertise and services. Their responsiveness and adaptability was positively commended by the exercise staff.

Agency supports Exercise Brilliant Capability 16

Taking place in Szczecin, Poland just ahead of the Warsaw Summit, Exercise Brilliant Capability 16 (BRCY16) was critical to demonstrate the readiness of the Multinational Corps Northeast (MNC-NE) Deployable CIS in support of NATO's Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF). The NCI Agency was responsible for the end-to-end provision of the Exercise Control (EXCON) network of this intensive exercise during a 2+ week deployment involving continuous support.

NATO Information Portal reaches Initial Operational Capability

The SHAPE Director of Management (DOM) and Information and Knowledge Management (IKM) staff signed the Initial Operational Capability (IOC) of the NATO Information Portal (NIP) on 24 April 2016.

NCI Agency and AFCEA Renew Strategic Cooperation Arrangement

On 13 June 2016, the General Managers of the NATO Communications and Information Agency and AFCEA Europe, Major General (rtd) Koen Gijsbers and Major General (rtd) Klaus-Peter Treche (DEU Air Force), have signed a renewed Strategic Cooperation Arrangement for another three years.

NATO expands partnership with industry through new information sharing agreement with Leidos

The NATO Communications and Information (NCI) Agency and Leidos signed an Industry Partnership Agreement (I-PA) on cyber information sharing in the margins of NITEC16 in Tallinn.

NITEC16 Day 2 - Building partnerships

Building meaningful partnerships that can help the Alliance stay ahead of cyber threats will require more dialogue between NATO and industry partners and close collaboration at early stages to solve problems and deliver solutions. Day 1 established the need for partnerships; Day 2 saw more discussion about how to build them.

NATO cyber team wins prestigious awards

NATO cyber team has been honoured in the SC Magazine’s 2016 European cyber industry’s most prestigious awards. The awards ceremony took place in London, UK, on 7 June 2016.

NITEC16 Day 1 - Need for partnership

The speed of cyber threats and the need for partnerships this creates were recurring themes during Day 1 of NITEC16, as high-level speakers took a hard look at strategic challenges.

NCI Agency to Launch Small Business Mentoring Programme

The NCI Agency is pleased to announce the launch of a Small Business Mentoring Programme to harness the capacity of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from across the Alliance to contribute to NATO cyber defence.

NCI Agency Announces Winners of the Inaugural Defence Innovation Challenge

The NATO Communications and Information Agency is pleased to announce the winners of the inaugural Defence Innovation Challenge, aimed at accelerating transformational, state-of-the-art technology solutions from small business and academia in support of NATO C4ISR and cyber capabilities.

Allies and Partners discuss Cyber and Security Networking

On 18 and 19 May 2016, Allied Command Transformation (ACT), supported by the NCI Agency, held a workshop that brought together Allies and Partners to discuss military partnership and security networking in the cyber domain.

Cooperation Agreement with Universidade Católica Portuguesa

On 23 May, on the occasion of the Portuguese Industry Day at NATO Headquarters, the Portuguese Representation to NATO hosted the signature ceremony of the Cooperation Agreement between NATO Communications and Information Agency and Universidade Católica Portuguesa.

NITEC 16 welcomes high-level speakers

The NATO Communications and Information Agency is honoured to welcome to NITEC16 His Excellency Toomas Hendrik llves, President of Estonia and Admiral Michael S. Rogers, United States Navy, Commander of U.S. Cyber Command and Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service.

Project TRITON Invitation for Bid released to industry

Project TRITON has reached a major milestone with the release of the Invitation of Bid on 17 May 2016.