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ED Renews MoA with NFSU Gandhinagar to Boost Cyber Forensic Capabilities
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CNBC TV18•25-09-2026, 13:43
ED Renews MoA with NFSU Gandhinagar to Boost Cyber Forensic Capabilities
- •The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) renewed its Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU), Gandhinagar, for five years.
- •NFSU will provide consultancy services to the ED for establishing and upgrading Cyber Forensic Laboratories across India, covering infrastructure, tools, capacity building, and technical support.
- •This renewed pact builds on a 2021 agreement, under which NFSU helped the ED set up and maintain Digital Forensic Cyber Labs nationwide.
- •The collaboration aims to strengthen the ED's financial crime investigation capabilities, aligning with its mandate under PMLA, FEMA, and FEOA.
- •NFSU's expertise in digital forensics, malware analysis, network forensics, and crypto/blockchain tracing will help upskill ED officers and combat evolving financial and cyber-crime patterns.
Key Questions Answered
The renewed Memorandum of Agreement between the Directorate of Enforcement and the National Forensic Sciences University remains valid for a period of five years.
Under the pact, NFSU will provide consultancy services for establishing and upgrading Cyber Forensic Laboratories across various locations in India, covering infrastructure development, advanced forensic tools, technical support, capacity building, and training.
The new MoA builds upon an earlier agreement that was signed between the two institutions in 2021.
