# Cybersecurity and AI development in Spain > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/cybersecurity-and-ai-development-in-spain > Updated: 2026-09-25T18:55:29.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. Spain is expanding its technological and cybersecurity cooperation through various institutional and private partnerships. In mid-September, the Spanish Council of Ministers approved an extension of a collaboration agreement between the Guardia Civil and the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM). Running from 2027 to 2030, this partnership focuses on research and development in information and communication technologies, specifically targeting cybersecurity, biometric security, pattern recognition, and data science. By late September, the Community of Madrid entered into a three-year protocol with the American company Cloudflare. This agreement aims to protect public administration and regional businesses from AI-related threats while modernizing administrative procedures through automation and agentic AI. The partnership includes the ‘Madrid Digital AI Trailblazer’ training program for officials and a startup acceleration program to help local companies build secure digital infrastructures. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-25: Cloudflare and Madrid sign AI and cybersecurity pact The Community of Madrid and Cloudflare have signed a three-year agreement to enhance cybersecurity and implement AI-driven automation across regional public services and the local startup ecosystem. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/cloudflare-and-madrid-sign-ai-and-cybersecurity-pact ### 2026-09-15: Spanish Government extends Guardia Civil and UAM cybersecurity agreement The Spanish government has approved an extension of the cybersecurity and biometric research agreement between the Guardia Civil and the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid through 2030. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/spanish-government-extends-guardia-civil-and-uam-cybersecurity-agreement --- Cite as: Cybersecurity and AI development in Spain. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/cybersecurity-and-ai-development-in-spain