grants_govDFOP0019364
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Global Digital Threat Lab
Department of State
- Response deadline
- Aug 13, 2026 Due in 26 days
- Date posted
- Jul 15, 2026
- Source
- Open notice
Description
Freedom of expression online faces threats globally from authoritarian governments employing sophisticated technology to restrict speech, control the flow of information, and chill dissenting voices. These challenges infringe on privacy; access to information; and the exercise of freedoms of expression, peaceful assembly, association, and religion or belief online. The misuse of commercial spyware is increasingly deployed by authoritarian governments and other digital threat actors to suppress dissent and restrict freedom of expression and privacy. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now facilitating cyberattacks, lowering the barrier of entry for threat actors and improving their efficiency and effectiveness.
Classifications
- NAICS19.345
Documents (3)
- 2026 Proposal Submission Instructions_(Revised).pdfapplication/pdf583 KBNot yet available
- Budget Template FY26 with MTDC Calculation_Final (1).xlsxapplication/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet89 KBNot yet available
- Global Digital Threat Lab NOFO.pdfapplication/pdf452 KBNot yet available
Contacts
- Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor202-890-9795