Abu Dhabi DoE, Dell sign pact on IT, security

ABU DHABI / WAM

The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE) has signed an agreement with American multinational computer technology company Dell to enhance cooperation on information technology and information security at the DoE, supporting the department’s efforts to drive development across the entire energy sector in the emirate.
Signed during the Gitex Technology Week 2020, which concludes on December 10, the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), adds to the existing strategic cooperation between the DoE and Dell, which allows the department to benefit from the company’s technical and information-security expertise, and to explore potential areas of
collaboration.
Eng. Mohammed bin Jarsh Al Falasi, DoE Under-Secretary, and Fady Richmany, Senior Director and General Manager, UAE — Dell Technologies, signed the agreement, with several officials and members of both companies in attendance.
The agreement outlines several areas of cooperation, including training, research and development, R&D, in information security.
The two parties also agreed to exchange information and expertise to set up an integrated system for cooperation in technology and energy in the period ahead.
“The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy is working to strengthen its strategic partnerships to support its efforts to develop the energy sector,” said Eng. Al Falasi. Dell’s Fady Richmany noted, “As an entity responsible for driving the development of the energy sector, the DoE is harnessing the power of technology to modernise, automate and transform its infrastructure.”