News
| Date | Title | |
| 19 Jul. 2021 |  | |
| 26 May. 2021 |  |
Secretary General visits Portugal to prepare NATO Summit, inaugurate new cyber academy Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visited Lisbon on Wednesday (26 May 2021) for meetings to prepare the NATO Summit, and to inaugurate a cutting-edge new cyber academy. |
| 19 May. 2021 |  | NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană discussed NATO’s role in cyber defence, its approach to cyber security, and the Alliance’s responsibility in driving technological innovation in remarks to the ''Defence Disrupted'' conference on Wednesday (19 May 2021). |
| 15 Apr. 2021 |  |
Deputy Secretary General participates in NATO Cyber Defence Pledge Conference NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană outlined NATO’s adaptation to cyber threats in a keynote speech at the NATO Cyber Defence Pledge Conference 2021 on Thursday (15 April 2021). Noting that cyber threats are increasing and targeting democratic processes and institutions, the Deputy Secretary General stressed that NATO and Allies continue to adapt. “Since we adopted the Cyber Defence Pledge in 2016, we have come a long way,” he said, while highlighting that there remains more to be done. |
| 18 Mar. 2021 |  | Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană stressed the importance of strong interoperability between Allies in order to keep NATO’s technological edge at the 4th European Cybersecurity Forum – CYBERSEC Brussels Leaders’ Foresight – on Thursday (18 March 2021). |
| 19 Feb. 2021 |  |
NATO and North Macedonia strengthen responses to cyber threats NATO’s newest Ally, North Macedonia, signed a key document that will improve cyber defence cooperation and assistance between NATO and the country’s cyber defenders. The new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on cyber defence cooperation facilitates information-sharing on cyber threats and best practices, helps prevent cyber incidents and will enable North Macedonia to increase its resilience to cyber threats. |
| 21 Jan. 2021 |  |
Cyber Incident Response Capability established in the Republic of Moldova with NATO support Today (21 January 2021), NATO inaugurated a new Cyber Incident Response Capability for the Moldovan Armed Forces. This capability was established with support from the NATO Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme and in cooperation with the NATO Information and Communication Agency (NCIA) through a multi-year project. It will help to minimize any threat resulting from cyber incidents, provide quick and efficient recovery and prevent similar incidents in the future. The inauguration was marked through a virtual ribbon-cutting ceremony. |
| 18 Jan. 2021 |  | Today (18 January 2021), NATO marked the successful conclusion of a multi-year project designed to bolster the cyber defence capacity of Mongolia, one of NATO’s partners across the globe. The project ran between 2017 and 2020 and was supported by NATO’s Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme. It entailed the establishment of a Cyber Security Centre for the Mongolian Armed Forces and the provision of specialized training and equipment. It also featured technical support from the NATO Communications and Information Agency. |
| 16 Nov. 2020 |  | NATO’s biggest cyber defence exercise, the week-long Cyber Coalition started on Monday (16 November). The exercise aims to train cyber defenders in their ability to defend NATO and national networks and will test decision making processes and procedures. |
| 28 Sep. 2020 |  |
Deputy Secretary General at CYBERSEC: NATO is adapting to respond to cyber threats NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană, speaking at the online CYBERSEC public policy conference on Monday (28 September), emphasised the need to continue adapting to new threats arising from advances in technology, such as cyber threats. |