# Public tenders

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title: "OSINT tooling for Bank of Canada security operations"
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last-updated: 2026-10-12T10:33:29.017377+00:00
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# OSINT tooling for Bank of Canada security operations

The Bank of Canada seeks scalable open-source intelligence tooling to strengthen its existing framework for identifying and assessing threats to employees, assets and operations, improve consistency and address exposure from insecure collection methods. The indexed notice lists a deadline of 13 November 2026 at 04:59 UTC. Detailed functional requirements and evaluation criteria are unavailable in the captured public notice.

- Status: open
- Country: CA
- Buyer: Bank of Canada
- Submission deadline: 2026-11-13T04:59:00+00:00 (instant)
- Original notice: https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities/tender-notice//MX-444189901261
- Source checked: 2026-10-12T10:28:53.120520Z

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