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DARPA partners with PRITS on Puerto Rico critical infrastructure cybersecurity program

Puerto Rico and US DARPA launch AIxCD pilot to secure island critical cyber infrastructure

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A formal Memorandum of Understanding was signed between PRITS executive director Poincaré Díaz Peña and DARPA IPTO director Patrick Lincoln to establish the program [1][7] Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González announced the All Infrastructure Cyber Defense (AIxCD) pilot program on the Thursday of Cybersecurity Awareness Month [2][3] Participating critical infrastructure includes Puerto Rico power, water, healthcare, public safety communications, and the University of Puerto Rico [4] The AIxCD program will develop digital twins of critical infrastructure networks to test vulnerabilities without disrupting live operations [5] All participating infrastructure operators will retain full control over their data and authority to apply developed security patches [6]
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  1. A formal Memorandum of Understanding was signed between PRITS executive director Poincaré Díaz Peña and DARPA IPTO director Patrick Lincoln to establish the program · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  2. Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González announced the All Infrastructure Cyber Defense (AIxCD) pilot program on the Thursday of Cybersecurity Awareness Month · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  3. Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González Colón announced a cybersecurity pilot partnership between PRITS and US DARPA for critical infrastructure · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  4. Participating critical infrastructure includes Puerto Rico power, water, healthcare, public safety communications, and the University of Puerto Rico · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  5. The AIxCD program will develop digital twins of critical infrastructure networks to test vulnerabilities without disrupting live operations · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  6. All participating infrastructure operators will retain full control over their data and authority to apply developed security patches · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  7. The AIxCD program agreement was signed by PRITS director Poincaré Díaz Peña and DARPA official Patrick Lincoln during Cybersecurity Awareness Month · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
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