Air Force posts secure computing environment RFI

On May 16, the U.S. Air Force posted Request For Information for Secure Computing Environment. Responses are due by 4:00 p.m. Eastern on May 30.

The United States Air Force (USAF) Life Cycle Management Center/Battle Management, Foreign Military Sales Division (AFLCMC/HBN) has established a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) common computing architectural concept known as the Secure Computing Environment (“SCE”). This Request for Information (RFI) is intended to engage industry and foster a collaborative relationship between the Air Force FMS office and vendors to share perspectives on future SCE acquisition(s).

AFLCMC/HBN provides secure interoperable systems supporting Joint Air Operations to US Governement FMS customers. These solutions provide partner nations with secure mission capability, able to interoperate both within sovereign space and with U.S. military forces.

In response to various customer mission needs, AFLCMC/HBN is establishing the SCE, a modular Infrastructure and Cybersecurity solution.

SCE provides common IT services, hosts virtualized and containerized mission applications, and integrates with external sensors, weapon systems and C2 centers via open standard interfaces.

Future RFIs will include: 1.) Integration of mission applications and capabilities supporting C2 of Joint Air Operations. and 2.) Integration of enterprise cybersecurity services

The purpose of this RFI is to collaborate with industry partners who can offer physical, single-cabinet (42U) SCE demonstrations that integrate the capabilities specified in Secure Computing Environment RFI Response Spreadsheet (Attachment 2) into a single product offering.

Full information is available here.

Source: FedBizOpps