IIST has signed an MoU with the Kerala Police Cyber Division on 13 th August 2025, to work together on drone security, spoofing, and radar related applications. Sri. Ankit Asokan IPS, Superintendent of Police and Prof. Dipankar Banerjee, Vice Chancellor, IIST signed the MoU. This partnership will combine IIST’s expertise in communication and signal processing with the Kerala Police’s practical e perience to strengthen cyber and homeland security. The collaboration will include joint research, demonstrations, and training to tackle new challenges in drone and cyber security.