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Latin American Country Awards IAI-Led Israel Cyber Consortium To Establish A National Cyber Center; IAI Also Wins Border Protection Systems Contract

Wednesday, April 5th, 2017

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An unspecified country in Latin America awarded the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)-led Israeli Cyber Companies Consortium (IC3) a contract worth tens of millions of dollars to establish a national cyber center, IAI said March 27.Under the contract, the consortium will supply a strategic national-level cyber defense center that includes risk evaluation, establishment of an advanced monitor and defense center against cyber attacks, an information sharing infrastructure, and a cyber training program.The IC3 was established in 2016 with the endorsement of…

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