Washington, Rajab 04, 1439, March 21, 2018, SPA -- On the sidelines of the current visit of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, Crown Prince, Vice President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Defense, to the United States of America, the Saudi Cyber Security and Programming Federation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Booz Allen Hamilton company today, in a move that aims to exchange knowledge, transfer technology and localize capabilities. The MoU was co-signed by the Federation’s Vice Chairman Abdullah Sharaf Alghamdi and Booz Allen Hamilton Executive Officer. “Signing this agreement with a distinguished company in cyber security such as Booz Allen Hamilton will open great horizons for the members of the Federation through professional certifications” said Saud bin Abdullah Alqahtani, the President of the Saudi Cyber Security and Programming Federation. “The MoU will enable the localization of cyber security skills in national critical infrastructures and contribute to realizing the Kingdom’s Vision 2030”, he added. According to the MoU, Booz Allen Hamilton, in cooperation with the Federation, will organize training courses and national competitions for students, with the first competition to start on April 7, 2018 and offer programs to evaluate and strengthen cyber security skills. The agreement also includes delivering advanced cyber security courses and organizing joint conferences and events aiming in part to achieve the objectives of the Kingdom vision 2030. --SPA 17:23 LOCAL TIME 14:23 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w647480