NATO Request for Information: NATO Integrated Cyber Defense Center (NICC) Urgent Requirement Project

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) is issuing a pre‑competitive Request for Information (RFI) to gather industry input for the upcoming NATO Integrated Cyber Defence Centre (NICC) Urgent Requirement (UR) project. The RFI covers four of the five Work Packages (WP1, WP2, WP4, WP5) and seeks feedback on draft problem statements, technical approaches, and risk considerations. Responses are to be submitted by 9 Nov 2026, and an optional industry workshop will be held in Izmir, Turkey, 17‑19 Nov 2026. This engagement will shape a future solicitation (likely an Invitation for Bid) for a multi‑year, multi‑million‑dollar contract to deliver resilient, secure cyber‑defence platforms and tools for NATO. • Scope includes a secure multi‑classification collaboration platform (WP1), AI‑assisted cyber event analysis (WP2), deployable cyber‑forensics kits (WP4), and a new Cyber Operations Management Tool (WP5). • All work is to be operational by Q3 2030 and must meet NATO security, resilience, and multi‑level classification requirements (NU/NR/NS). • Only companies incorporated in NATO member states may respond; submissions are limited to a 10‑page capability statement per Work Package.