ITES-11086 - USA (Ames, Iowa) - Cybersecurity Innovation and Outreach Consulting Services - Deadline October 15,2026

(1) Vendor needs to provide cybersecurity innovation and outreach consulting services to the government authority located in Ames, IA.– Support the cyber resilience initiative (ICRI) and related cybersecurity outreach, training, exercise, and stakeholder engagement activities. – Selected consultant will provide expertise in collaborative planning, stakeholder engagement, cybersecurity exercise design and facilitation, training development and delivery, and program support– Services may include development of exercise materials, facilitation of exercises and workshops, creation of training curricula and supporting documentation, stakeholder outreach and engagement, conference planning support, strategic planning assistance, and development of recommendations for program improvement and sustainability– Consultant will work closely with agency staff and project partners to support the development and delivery of cybersecurity incident management exercises, facilitator training programs, outreach materials, workshops, conferences, and stakeholder engagement activities that advance cybersecurity preparedness and resilience throughout state.(2) All questions must be submitted no later than October 8, 2026.