The agreement, signed in Warsaw on Tuesday, immediately came into effect, Poland's PAP news agency reported.
It covers sharing insights about cyber threats, providing early alerts on vulnerabilities, and developing joint competencies in artificial intelligence and machine learning.
The deal will allow Polish and American experts to jointly develop response strategies to cyber threats, share knowledge and collaborate on securing digital military infrastructure, according to officials.
Poland's Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said the deal reflects a growing recognition that dominance in cyberspace is crucial for national defence.
"We want to be the best in the world, so we’re signing agreements with the best companies in the world," Kosiniak-Kamysz, who also serves as a deputy prime minister, said at the ceremony.
Oracle is one of the world’s largest providers of enterprise software, best known for its expertise in database systems and cloud computing.
Kosiniak-Kamysz told those at the ceremony that without a strong digital strategy, including the effective deployment of artificial intelligence, militaries will struggle to manage logistics or control the battlefield within the next five years.
"This is not something for the distant future; without AI, we simply won’t be able to keep up," he said.
Gen. Karol Molenda, who leads Poland’s Cyber Defence Component Command, said the cooperation would involve the formation of joint task forces that begin work immediately.
These groups will exchange threat data and build mutual expertise between Polish and American cybersecurity professionals.
Molenda added that Poland is among the most frequently targeted countries in the world when it comes to cyberattacks.
"This agreement boosts our national cyber resilience and invests in Poland’s technological edge in the digital world," he said.
Speaking at the ceremony, Oracle's vice president for strategic initiatives, Ezra Cohen, praised Poland as a model NATO ally in the field of cyber defence.
He said the agreement comes at a "critical moment" for both Poland and the NATO alliance, adding that the challenge of managing ever-growing volumes of data requires new levels of speed and precision in military decision-making.
Cohen also said that Poland’s efforts to modernise its digital military infrastructure are widely recognised in Washington, the PAP news agency reported.
"Everyone is talking about it," he said, as cited by the Polish state news agency. "Our goal is to help unlock even more potential and strengthen Poland's critical infrastructure."
Prior to joining Oracle, Cohen had a career in the US intelligence community, including as former senior director for intelligence programmes for the US National Security Council.
Ezra Cohen, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and Gen. Karol Molenda in Warsaw on Tuesday. Photo: PAP/Radek Pietruszka
The Polish defense ministry last month announced plans to create an Artificial Intelligence Implementation Centre within the country's armed forces, demonstrating the government's focus on cybersecurity and advanced technology.
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Source: IAR, PAP, wnp.pl