RE External Carnegie Mellon University Technology Gateway Program (TECHGATE).msg

This document is an email exchange regarding the Technology Gateway Program (TECHGATE) funding opportunity from the Department of State's Cyberspace and Digital Policy program (CFDA 19.665). The funding opportunity is a cooperative agreement designed to foster large-scale cyber and digital technology knowledge transfer, encouraging eligible foreign governments to adopt trusted American digital solutions while supporting U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives.

Eligible applicants include nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions), for-profit organizations (non-small businesses), and Federally Funded Research and Development Corporations (FFRDCs). The email exchange specifically addresses a potential eligibility contradiction regarding institutions of higher education, with Jon M. Peha from Carnegie Mellon University seeking clarification on whether higher education institutions with 501(c)(3) status can apply. The program emphasizes capacity building and economic sustainability, focusing on helping recipient countries develop skills in technology requirements identification, procurement, logistics, deployment, and configuration.