Description
The Department of State's Bureau of Counterterrorism (CT) is announcing a funding opportunity to protect American economic interests, personnel, and national security by supporting the Government of Iraq's (GOI) capabilities to counter unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) threats and protect critical infrastructure. The program aims to deliver concrete returns for American taxpayers by safeguarding U.S. commercial investments in Iraq's energy sector and reducing threats to American personnel from Iran and Iran-Aligned Milita Groups (IAMGs). The program should be designed to reduce Iraq's long-term dependency on U.S. taxpayer resources by building sustainable Iraqi civilian law enforcement capabilities to independently protect critical infrastructure, conduct surveillance operations, and respond to UAS threats.
Key aspects of the program include:
• Supporting the GOI's capabilities to counter UAS threats and protect critical infrastructure
• Reducing Iraq's long-term dependency on U.S. taxpayer resources
• Building sustainable Iraqi civilian law enforcement capabilities
• Protecting American economic assets and reducing risks to American citizens abroad
• Advancing critical U.S. national security priorities outlined in the U.S. Department of State Agency Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2026-2030, 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS) and National Security Presidential Memorandum-2 (NSPM-2) on Countering Iran and IAMGs.