Deadline: 23-Jul-21
The U.S. Embassy Singapore at the U.S. Department of State (DOS) announces this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to support cybersecurity capacity-building efforts primarily for the Southeast Asian region, including under existing programs such as the U.S.-Singapore Cybersecurity Technical Assistance Program (CTAP) for ASEAN Countries and the U.S.-Singapore Third-Country Training Program (TCTP) as well as those under the umbrella of the ASEAN-Singapore Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence (ASCCE).
Goals & Objectives
The Supporting U.S. Cybersecurity Capacity Building for ASEAN Countries project is divided into two parts. Part 1 is designed to provide direct support to the development and implementation of cybersecurity capacity-building/training programs under existing collaborative agreements with Singapore and/or mechanisms other and Part 2 is intended as a collaboration with the United States to provide analysis and a possible roadmap to further enhance U.S.-Singapore cyber capacity building engagements in Southeast Asia.
- PART 1: The objective of this part of the program is to provide logistical and event support for holistic and rigorous technical programs focused on raising cybersecurity capability and maturity levels for ASEAN member states so that the ASEAN region is better positioned to respond effectively to a transboundary and ever-evolving cyber threat landscape.
- Objective 1.1: Work with U.S. Embassy Singapore to assist in the design and development of technical and policy trainings for ASEAN member states as desired under the CTAP, TCFP for Cybersecurity, or other ad-hoc programs as requested, incorporating feedback from other/past cybersecurity capacity-building workshops.
- Objective 1.2: Identify and recruit eligible individuals and organizations from ASEAN member states for the technical assistance workshops in conjunction with CSA and U.S. missions in the region, including logistical and organizational support.
- Objective 1.3: Deliver at least three trainings per year for an audience of 25-40 participants per training, either virtually or on location in ASEAN countries, including input from U.S. Embassy Singapore, EAP/RSP, the CSA, and appropriate private-sector or other organizations.
- Objective 1.4: Utilize feedback from participants, United States and Singapore partners, and private-sector partners to evaluate, improve, and build sustainability of future iterations of cybersecurity capacity building for the sub-region.
- PART 2: The objective of this part is to collaborate closely with the United States Department of State to analyze all areas of collaboration between the United States and Singapore in cybersecurity objectives and provide strategies for longer-term incorporation and partnership-strengthening to design an expanded United States-Singapore long-term cybersecurity training and support strategy that is sustainable and scalable for partner countries in Southeast Asia and to support the ASCCE.
- Objective 2.1: Analyze the current strengths and weaknesses, areas of overlap, activities, and resources encapsulated in the ongoing successful collaboration between the United States and Singapore, including but not limited to CTAP and TCTP for cybersecurity.
- Objective 2.2: Provide the United States recommendations on a strategic approach to incorporating resources most effectively using this analysis in Objective 2.1. This analysis will support broader United States-Singapore cyber-capacity-building engagements in the Southeast Asia region.
- Objective 2.3: Outline and execute the strategic plan to assist the United States in organfring and implementing expanded U.S.-Singapore collaborative cybersecurity capacity-building efforts to provide a more comprehensive and effective cybersecurity capacity building to ESF-eligible Southeast Asian countries.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $651,750
- Award Ceiling: $651,750
- Award Floor: $651,750
- Award Date: August-September 2021
- Project Completion Date: August-September 2024
Eligibility Criteria
- Embassy Singapore welcomes applications from U.S. Non-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs) having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, or overseas-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations, and U S and overseas private/state institutions of higher education.
- For-profit and commercial firms are not eligible to apply in response to this NOFO.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=334166