USTDA Supports Port Cybersecurity in the Dominican Republic
February 19, 2019
(USTDA)
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Last week, the U.S. Trade and Development
Agency awarded a technical assistance grant to Fundación Ramon E. Mella (FRM),
a maritime and port organization in the Dominican Republic. The grant will
support the development of a national cybersecurity risk assessment, reporting,
and management capability platform for port facilities across the Dominican
Republic. New Jersey-based HudsonTrident, Inc. will conduct the work,
supporting FRM and port operators in identifying and recommending port-specific
cybersecurity solutions and services for procurement.
“This grant demonstrates USTDA’s commitment to supporting the modernization
of critical infrastructure in the Dominican Republic and throughout the
region,” said Peter Greenwood, USTDA Country Manager. “We are pleased to
respond to a growing demand for high quality cybersecurity technologies in the
region and in a way that expands opportunities for U.S. companies.”
President of FRM, Vinicio Mella, said, “We are excited to embark on this
partnership with USTDA, HudsonTrident, and our colleagues throughout the port
and telecommunications sectors in the Dominican Republic. This technical
assistance represents a fundamental step forward in modernizing port
infrastructure throughout the Dominican Republic to further facilitate trade
with the U.S. and the greater Latin America region.”
USTDA’s Peter Greenwood signed the grant along with FRM President Vinicio
Mella at APORDOM’s offices in Santo Domingo following remarks led by
APORDOM’s Director Victor Gómez Casanova and U.S. Senior Commercial Officer
for the Caribbean Bryan Larson. HudsonTrident CEO Cynthia Hudson and
representatives from the Dominican port and information technology sectors were
also present at the grant signing.
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