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Project Title

Strengthening ICT Resilience

Project Year

2026

Project Number

TELWG_01_2026S

Project Session

Project Type

Self-Funded

Project Status

Project in Implementation

Project No.

TELWG_01_2026S

Project Title

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Strengthening ICT Resilience

Project Status

Project in Implementation

Fund Account

Self-Funded

Project Year

2026

Sponsoring Forum

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Telecommunications and Information Working Group (TELWG)

Topics

Telecommunications

Committee

SOM Steering Committee on Economic and Technical Cooperation (SCE)

Other Fora Involved

Other Non-APEC Stakeholders Involved

 

Proposing Economy(ies)

United States

Co-Sponsoring Economies

Expected Start Date

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01/02/2026

Expected Completion Date

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30/09/2027

Project Proponent Name 1

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James Snoddy

Job Title 1

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Technical Advisor - APEC

Organization 1

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US Department of State

Telephone 1

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Not Applicable

Email 1

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Project Proponent Name 2

Ann Katsiak

Job Title 2

Chief of Party, US-APEC RISE Program

Organization 2

The Cadmus Group

Telephone 2

Not Applicable

Email 2

Declaration

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James Snoddy

Project Cost (US$)

$272,500.00

Project Summary

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Embedding resilience in ICT network policymaking, innovation, and expansion is essential in the face of natural and man-made risks. This includes exploring new technologies like low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites, improving first-mile reliability, and adopting open, interoperable interfaces and protocols. Building on the APEC TEL’s 2023 and 2024 work on LEO, this project will broaden efforts and focus holistically on ICT system resilience. Following an initial report assessing APEC economies’ needs and priorities, a multi-year workshop series will promote awareness, understanding, and coordinated action on topics such as integrating LEO satellites into emergency response and ensuring subsea cable security. Ultimately, the project will support APEC economies to better make more informed and effective investments in their ICT networks to improve security, connectivity, and resilience. This will result in enhanced planning, procurement, and coordination of regional ICT infrastructure, improving populations’ trust in and utility of ICT connectivity – contributing to greater regional economic growth.

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