Vice Prime Minister – The Minister of Digital Transformation Mikhail Fedorov met with USAID deputy head Isobel Coleman. During the meeting, further cooperation of Ukraine with the US Agency for International Development was discussed, in particular, strengthening cyber security and supporting digital transformation.
This was reported by X24 Global news with reference to the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine.
USAID said it would invest $60 million to strengthen Ukraine’s cybersecurity. This will help the government protect critical infrastructure from Russian cyber attacks, in particular, energy, telecommunications and data storage systems.
USAID is a reliable partner of Ukraine. Thanks to the support of the agency, the application and portal “Diya” was launched, as well as dozens of the most popular services that Ukrainians can get in a few clicks. The Ministry of Digital team actively cooperates with USAID in the field of digital transformation and cybersecurity. With the support of the agency, convenient services in the “Diya” are created for Ukrainians, and Ukraine shares this experience with the world.
Ukraine has been cooperating with USAID in the sphere of cybersecurity since 2020 and has already had tangible successes. The agency is expanding support to strengthen Ukraine’s ability to counter cyberattacks and support the digital transformation of Ukraine. USAID has been cooperating with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since the first days of the Ministry. They also jointly launched the Damaged Property Register and other anti-corruption projects.
USAID will work with New Zealand and Denmark to strengthen Ukraine’s cybersecurity and will partner with other countries that are also helping Ukraine. USAID will help to strengthen the digital infrastructure, support the private sector in the field of information and communication technologies. It will also help Ukraine to develop digital tools to provide public services and reduce corruption.
USAID provides legal, financial and technical assistance in the development of the “Diya”. In particular, with the support of USAID, Ukraine has implemented Bug Bounty – the Actions. The American agency gave a prize fund for ethical hackers looking for vulnerabilities and bugs in “Diya”. No critical vulnerabilities were detected during the Bug Bounty. This made it possible to confirm once again that “Diya” is a secure application.
During the World Economic Forum in Davos, USAID announced that it planned to allocate about $650,000 to promote spread of digital experience and mobile application “Diya” to other countries.
