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Estonian company wins European Defence Agency procurement for the first time

Juhan Tere, BC, Tallinn, 24.04.2014.Print version
BHC Laboratory, an Estonian company, won European Defence Agency's bid to organise a strategic cyber security exercise, reported BC Estonian defence ministry.

BHC Laboratory, a company specialised in cyber security products and solutions, is the first Estonian company to win EDA bid.

 

The exercise will take place at the Portuguese National Defence Institute from 12-14 May 2014. It shall be a pilot exercise where European Defence Agency shall assess and shape the strategic decision-making process during a large-scale cyber conflict.

 

BHC Laboratory will prepare both the scenario of the exercise and also oversee the conduct of the exercise. Also the Estonian company will organize a pre-exercise theoretical course for the participants of the exercise.

 

Ingvar Pärnamäe, Undersecretary for Defence Investments of the Estonian Ministry of Defence welcomed the fact that a methodology that is created and proven in Estonia can now be put in use at the European level. “This demonstrates that not only the expertise of Estonian government agencies on cyber defence issues is in the forefront in Europe, but also the Estonian private sector have considerable products and solutions for the European market,” said Pärnamäe.

 

According to the 2013 Estonian Defence Industry Policy the Estonian Ministry of Defence supports the creation and development of Estonian defence industry that would be competitive on the international markets, export-oriented and would be a reliable partner for the Estonian state during peace-, crisis- and war-time.






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