Consulting for Iowa State University's Center for Cybersecurity Innovation and Outreach

Iowa State University’s Center for Cybersecurity Innovation and Outreach (CyIO) is seeking a qualified consultant to support the Iowa Cyber Resilience Initiative (ICRI). The consultant will provide expertise in collaborative planning, stakeholder engagement, cybersecurity exercise design and facilitation, training development and delivery, and overall program support. The engagement is competitive, requires registration in the university’s procurement system, and all questions must be submitted by the cut‑off date. Proposals are due mid‑October 2026, and the university reserves the right to award one or multiple contracts based on evaluation criteria. • Scope: Planning, outreach, training, exercises, and stakeholder coordination for state‑wide cyber‑resilience efforts. • Required expertise: Cybersecurity program management, instructional design, exercise facilitation, stakeholder engagement. • Deliverables: Work plans, training materials, exercise scripts, after‑action reports, ongoing program support. • Submission: Electronic via ISUBid by 12:00 PM CT on 10/15/2026; questions due 10/08/2026. • Evaluation: Based on qualifications, approach, past performance; not price‑only.