Euroopan Hybridiuhkien Torjunnan Osaamiskeskus

Euroopan Hybridiuhkien Torjunnan Osaamiskeskus is a non-profit organization registered in SAM.gov, focusing on strategic information and disinformation countermeasures. While specific details about the organization's full background are limited, its name suggests it is a Finnish center specializing in hybrid threat mitigation and information warfare resilience. The organization has been actively receiving federal grant awards from the U.S. Department of State, demonstrating its expertise in addressing complex international information manipulation challenges.

The organization has consistently received federal grant awards from the Office of the Secretary of State, specifically targeting disinformation and information manipulation efforts by foreign state actors. Its grant awards include multiple project grants focused on conducting strategic wargaming scenarios designed to counter disinformation from specific geopolitical adversaries, including targeted exercises addressing Chinese and Russian information warfare tactics. The most recent grant awards, dated September 30, 2024, with completion dates through December 31, 2025, aim to support the Global Engagement Center's (GEC) framework for countering foreign state information manipulation and enhance institutional and societal capacities to resist disinformation campaigns. These grants demonstrate the organization's specialized capabilities in developing strategic responses to complex information warfare challenges, providing analytical and simulation-based services to help government entities understand and mitigate emerging hybrid threat landscapes.