BIR Commissioner Lumagui & BIR Personnel received Cybersecurity Awards from United States Agency for International Development during Cybersecurity Month

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Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. received the Cybersecurity Vanguard award from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through the latter's Better Access and Connectivity (BEACON) Project last October 3, 2024. Several BIR personnel also received awards from the USAID.

"The Cybersecurity Vanguard, Cybersecurity Ironman, and Cybersecurity Champion awards given by the United States Agency for International Development to the BIR is an international recognition of our efforts in strengthening our cybersecurity. The BIR values data security, and recognizes the importance of safeguarding sensitive taxpayer information," Commissioner Lumagui stated.

 The BIR was honored with three distinguished awards. These accolades celebrate the BIR and its personnel who have excelled in embodying cybersecurity initiatives and best practices, serving as exemplary models for others.

1. CYBERSECURITY VANGUARD - is given in honor of the Bureau’s outstanding leadership and exceptional commitment to the Cybersecurity Capacity Building Initiative. This is a testimony to the Bureau’s strategies to safeguard data and avert breaches that could compromise public confidence, as evidenced by having the most number of employee participations in the said cybersecurity trainings. 

2. CYBERSECURITY IRONMAN - is given to an individual participant in honor of their remarkable achievement in completing the most number of cybersecurity trainings/workshops hours.  USAID-BEACON awarded CYBERSECURITY IRONMAN to five BIR personnel who have demonstrated exceptional skills in cybersecurity defense through their extensive training participation.

3. CYBERSECURITY CHAMPION -  is presented to two BIR personnel who have played a vital role in upholding cybersecurity best practices, recognized for their significant training hours. The awardees have completed the most number of cybersecurity trainings/workshops sessions under the Cybersecurity Capacity Building Initiative.

"The BIR is grateful to USAID for these awards. We look forward to future cybersecurity trainings," Commissioner Lumagui stated.