# 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]

## What this stands on

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

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