Protecting U.S. Critical Energy Investments Through C-UAS and UAS Surveillance Capabilities in Iraq

The Bureau of Counterterrorism is announcing a funding opportunity to protect American economic interests and personnel in Iraq by supporting the Government of Iraq's capabilities to counter unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) threats. 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 project should be designed to reduce Iraq's long-term dependency on U.S. taxpayer resources by building sustainable Iraqi civilian law enforcement capabilities. Key aspects of the project include: • Protecting critical infrastructure from UAS threats • Conducting proactive surveillance operations • Responding to UAS threats • Building sustainable Iraqi civilian law enforcement capabilities • Reducing threats to American personnel from Iran and IAMGs