Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – On Wednesday, the Paris-listed European multinational information technology service and consulting company Atos announced that it will lead a consortium with Leonardo to deliver cybersecurity services to the European Union.
The agreement between the European Union and Atos, a worldwide leader in AI-powered technology, is valued at up to 326 million euros. Atos will shield EU institutions’ cloud and information systems for up to 48 months.
What services will Atos provide to the EU?
The company announces it has secured a major arrangement under Lot 1 (Technical Operations Services) of the European Commission’s CLOUD II Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS 2) Mini-Competition 17 (MC17) for Cybersecurity. With a maximum value of €326M, this contract is among the most significant cybersecurity service agreements in Europe.
As the initial step in the “cascade” mechanism, Atos will focus on providing essential cybersecurity services to European Union institutions, agencies, and bodies. The “CLOUD II DPS II MC17” contract aims to acquire professional services focused on cloud and information systems, particularly emphasising operational support, advisory services, and cybersecurity capability development. This initiative is overseen by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Digital Services (DG DIGIT).
The company emphasised that this partnership will offer the European Commission a distinctive combination of Atos’ established cybersecurity leadership and Leonardo’s complementary expertise, guaranteeing top standards of resilience and operational excellence.
What previous cybersecurity contracts has Atos secured in Europe?
Previously, Atos has been awarded a substantial cybersecurity service contract by the European Union. In 2018, Airbus Defence and Space, working with Atos, was awarded a six-year framework contract to provide state-of-the-art cybersecurity expertise, products, and solutions to safeguard the IT systems of a group of 17 important EU institutions and agencies.
Airbus spearheaded the consortium and is ensuring cooperation across providers to establish coordinated cyber protections that include surveillance, warning, detection, response, training, and roadmap development for future threats without being prescriptive.
