EU to hastily establish new cyber center
Only a few weeks ago, the EU Commission launched a call for tenders for a fast-track contract to set up a new cyber center for Europe. For the past three weeks, a dedicated unit for monitoring virtual space has been busily evaluated.
Russia's war of aggression is prompting the EU Commission to establish a new cyberspace monitoring center. In a call for tenders issued on October 25, it is therefore looking for a provider to set up the new "EU Cybersecurity situational awareness and analysis center" facility. The tender ran for just three weeks.
The reason given for the October 25-November 14 alert was the current, ongoing hybrid threat from Russia's attack on Ukraine and the risk of spillover to the EU. Also mentioned is an "increased threat of escalation," and the "threats and warnings of direct attacks on EU member states and key infrastructure" (Kritis).
According to "Heise", the EU Commission budgets 22 million euros for the fast-track contract, which is to run for 48 months. Within a week from the start of the contract, the contractor is to have programmed a "dashboard" to collect more real-time data on IT incidents and threats. The EU Commission's new Cyber Centre must be "fully interoperable with EU facilities."
Source: Editorial Office/Heise
