Singapore, USA promises deeper cooperation in cybersecurity – Texasnewstoday.com
Singapore and the United States have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to expand cybersecurity collaboration across defense, finance and R & D. Such initiatives include further information sharing, collaborative exercises, training, and development.
Three MOUs were signed on Monday as part of this week’s three-day visit to Asian countries by US Vice President Kamala Harris.
One of these concerns an agreement between Singapore’s Cyber Security Agency (CSA) and the U.S. Cyber Security and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to deepen cybersecurity cooperation beyond data sharing and exchange. was doing. The two government agencies, among other things, aim to include new areas of cooperation in key technologies and R & D.
David Koh, CSA’s CEO, noted that the two countries share a “deep mutual benefit” in strengthening cybersecurity cooperation.
CISA Director Jen Eastary said: “International cooperation is an important part of the Biden Harris administration’s approach to cybersecurity, as cyber threats do not stick to borders. The MOU can strengthen existing partnerships with Singapore. Cooperate more effectively. You can collectively defend against today’s threats and protect against tomorrow’s risks. “
In the second MOU signed between Singapore’s Ministry of Defense (Mindef) and the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and the US Department of Defense, the two countries aim to cooperate in various cyberspace initiatives. This includes efforts to establish “mutual understanding” and data sharing, and cooperation in “capacity development”.
Vice Admiral Melvin On of Singapore said: “This MOU on cyberspace cooperation between Singapore and US defense facilities is an important step in formalizing cyber cooperation and undertakes our ongoing efforts to expand defense cooperation in more areas. It reflects. We look forward to working with the United States in this complex cybersecurity situation. “
According to the Ministry of Defense, the two countries have undertaken “widespread” defense activities, including military-to-military exchange, training, and defense technology cooperation. These include the 2005 Strategic Framework Agreement, which recognized Singapore as a major security cooperation partner, and the 2015 Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement, which expanded defense cooperation into various security areas, including cyber defense and biosecurity. The previous agreement was included.
The third MOU, involving the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the US Treasury, aimed to further promote cybersecurity initiatives and strengthen bilateral partnerships. The agreement included collaboration in a variety of areas, including information sharing in the financial sector, employee training, and capacity building initiatives such as cross-border cybersecurity exercises.
