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Innovative Readiness Training

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The Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) program is a unique collaboration between the State of Idaho Office of Information Technology Services (ITS), the Idaho National Guard, and Boise State University to provide cybersecurity services to city, state, county, and other governmental partners. The IRT team can offer assessments, remediation, and workforce development to provide cyber infrastructure protection training and cyber defense options.

State Partner Consultation

  1. Consult. Submit state partner consultation application and consult with ITS on your needs.
  2. Collaborate. ITS processes your application request, builds a statement of work, and schedules appropriate resources to assist organizations.
  3. Action. IRT support team conducts cybersecurity assessments and other work as requested to assist organizations with cybersecurity needs.

Is your organization interested in cybersecurity services? Apply for a consultation with our cybersecurity team.

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History of IRT

Military training at its finest

IRT is a Department of Defense (DoD) military training opportunity exclusive to the United States and its territories that delivers joint training opportunities to increase deployment readiness.

Simultaneously, IRT provides key health care, construction, transportation, and cybersecurity services with lasting benefits for our American communities.

Information security is one of the most important issues facing the military. It is essential that U.S. military forces keep data and our infrastructure secure.

IRT is developing cyber-security training opportunities to help detect, safeguard, assess, and protect our nation from malicious activity. By building and creating relationships with government agencies and non-profits, we will lead and create innovative processes and procedures to address future threats to our people and critical infrastructure.

Through cooperative partnerships driven by readiness training, IRT is a cutting-edge way to develop essential skills to thrive in contested cyberspace domains.

The Office of Information Technology Services (OITS) intends to solicit assistance from the Department of Defense’ Innovative Readiness Training Program. This assistance will include Information Security maturity, resilience, and incident response projects to support the State of Idaho’s cybersecurity needs. This assistance will take place at 11311 W. Chinden Boulevard in Boise, Idaho throughout Federal Fiscal Year Oct 1st – Sept 30th 2025-2026. Contractors, labor unions or private individuals who have questions or who wish to voice opposition to Idaho National Guard assistance for this project may contact Jerred Edgar (cyber@its.idaho.gov) at the Office of Information Technology Services no later than 30 days after the publication of this notice. Persons not filing comments within this timeframe will be considered to have no comments or concerns regarding Idaho National Guard assistance to OITS and this project.
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