UIDAI, NFSU Sign 5-Year Pact to Boost Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics

**Executive Summary:** UIDAI and the National Forensic Sciences University have entered a five-year partnership to bolster cybersecurity and digital forensics for India's digital identity ecosystem, organized around six strategic pillars covering academic and professional development, information security, forensic infrastructure, operational technical support, joint research (including AI, blockchain, cryptography, and deepfake detection), and student placement/outreach.