Impact Statement FY27.xlsx
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This is an Impact Statement for FY27 detailing software and hardware products integrated into Air Force Network (AFNet) systems that require license and support renewals. The document catalogs 70+ Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) products across multiple technology categories essential to AFNet operations, including network infrastructure (Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto), data protection and storage (CommVault, NetApp, Veritas, Dell EMC), virtualization and cloud platforms (VMware, Nutanix, Databricks), security solutions (CyberArk, Forcepoint, Illumio), monitoring and management tools (SolarWinds, Splunk, ServiceNow, IBM), and specialized infrastructure components (Eaton power distribution, Vertiv thermal management). Each product entry describes its critical function within the AFNet environment, from enterprise asset management and emergency notifications to microsegmentation, load balancing, database security, and virtual desktop infrastructure delivery.
The impact statement emphasizes the mission-critical nature of these products, noting that discontinuation of licenses or support would result in degraded security posture, inability to perform system patching and vulnerability updates, loss of advanced security capabilities across hybrid and multicloud environments, and operational disruption to multi-layer intrusion prevention and traffic firewall systems. This assessment directly supports the concurrent Air Force Request for Information (RFI AFNET-RFI-2026) issued by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center at Hanscom Air Force Base, which seeks to conduct market research and obtain vendor information regarding annual software license renewals, software product support renewals, and hardware product support renewals for these fielded systems.
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| OEM | What the product is |
| A2B | Offers products and services for enterprise-class inventory, asset, and lifecycle management. |
| ATHOC (Blackberry) | Used in deployed data center, provides critical out of band emergency notifications. |
| BMC | Grants users the ability to concurrently perform operations within the application |
| CA Technologies | Network monitoring and maintenance tool. Provides unified, end-to-end visibility across modern and traditional networks, including multi-vendor, software-defined (SD-WAN), and hybrid environments |
| Cisco | Network simulation platform that allows users to design, test, and troubleshoot networks in a virtual environment |
| CommVault | Data protection for file servers, applications, databases, and endpoints, up to a 500 GB operating instance |
| Cyberark | Protects IT personnel and isolates datacenter resources |
| Databricks | Unified cloud platform that integrates data engineering, data science, and machine learning to bring assist in scaling AI functoinalities. |
| Dell | Physical servers, storage devices, network switches |
| Dell (EMC) | Physical storage devices |
| DREN | Enables Network Access: It is the only authorized method for users to connect laptops to the DREN, as standard username/password authentication is prohibited. |
Supports Multi-System Testing: It allows users to connect multiple systems to the network at once, a fundamental requirement for our testing scenarios.
Maintains User Productivity: It lets personnel use their daily workstations and testing systems simultaneously, preventing work stoppages. The only other option, a CAC, is unworkable as it limits users to a single connection. This makes multi-system testing impossible and blocks users from accessing their primary computer while testing.
| Eaton Powerware | Power Distribution Units |
| Ericsson | Provides worldwide communication and connection. |
| FAS | Field assistance service which supports the ARC which is a MIPR package. |
| F5 Networks | Load balancers that distributes user traffic across multiple servers |
| Forcepoint | Firewall that meets AF standards and provides consistant way to contol ports and protocol at various operating locations. |
| ForeScout | Discovers and classifies devices connected to AFNET |
| HPE | Physical servers, storage devices, network switches |
| HPE (Aruba) | Supports access points to enable NIPR WiFi |
| IBM | Enterprise content management software solution. |
Provides access to product updates and technical support. Event and operations management capabilities in IT and network infrastructure. Core functions include real-time monitoring, consolidating alerts from various sources, and providing analytics to identify event patterns, group related issues, and automate responses
| Illumino | SW continues to operate, but if there are failures, Illumio's ability to decouple security from the underlying network and hypervisor in Microsegmentation would be compromised. All patching and vulnerability updates would stop, making the Microsegmentation vulnerable to failure. Over time, SW effectiveness will degrade and vulnerability to malicious activity will increase. Air Force loses the ability for a security approach that works across a variety of computing environments, including private data centers, private clouds, and public clouds. |
| Infoblox | Software and maintenance subscriptions for data collection, storage, and reporting applianecs. |
| Informatica | Enterprise software for managing, integrating, and analyzing data. Its core function is to help organizations extract, transform, and load data from various sources into a central location |
| Ipswitch, Inc. | Provides visibility into what is connected to a network. Lets user see network devices, servers, virtual machines, cloud and wireless environments in context so you can diagnose issues |
| IXIA | Test instrument that replicates various real-world network conditions within a controlled lab environment |
| Juniper | Switches and software support |
| McAfee (Trellix) | Database security products designed to discover, monitor, and protect sensitive information stored in databases from accidental leaks and malicious attacks |
| MicroFocus (NetIQ) | Software and support for network management and administration |
| Microsoft | |
| Motorola | Push to talk app that instantly connects your team across different devices, networks and locations |
| NetApp | Maintenance and service plans for data storage platforms |
| Netscout | Support plan for virtual network monitoring servers |
| Nutanix | Unifies compute, storage, and networking into a single distributed software solution. This software enables organizations to run, manage, and scale enterprise IT applications and data across hybrid and multicloud environments with integrated resiliency, security, and simplified administration. |
| Omnissa | Impacts AFNet CSDO WS in delivery of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) in support of the Air Force Network (AFNet). SW continues to operate, but the vulnerability patches and updates would stop. These devices are central to the multi-layer intrusion prevention system and traffic firewall system. |
| Open Text (Rocket Software) | Electronic software maintenance license for OpenText Exceed. OpenText Exceed was a product that allowed Windows desktop users to access various applications |
| Oracle | Servers designed for demanding workloads including databases, server consolidation, and high-performance applications. |
| Pacstar | Software allows a single pain of glass interface for certain hardware used in various communications packages |
| Palo Alto | Firewalls used to protect networks from cyber threats by providing advanced security features like threat prevention, access control, and data protection |
| Plotly Dash | Comprehensive, enterprise-grade platform that enables data teams to build, deploy, and securely manage interactive data applications in Python within their corporate network. It provides tools for accelerated development through Python, AI assistance, and a user-friendly interface for creating production-ready, scalable analytical applications |
| Quantum | Tape library |
| Quest | Automates and accelerates the process of recovering Active Directory, minimizing downtime and human error during a disaster. It offers both online, granular restore capabilities for specific objects and attributes without shutting down domain controllers, and a full forest recovery option to restore the entire directory. Key features include a guided recovery process, comparison reports to identify changes, and the ability to restore passwords and account history. |
| Raritan | Used in the SIPR ISN are utilized for Power Distribution to the system components. Also, the Items listed KMV's and Gateway KSM that are used for remote access to the System. |
| Red Hat | Commercially supported, enterprise-grade Linux distribution |
| Redcom | Software-based Command & Control solution with voice, video, chat, and conferencing, software optimized for the tactical edge. |
| Riverbed | Manages end-user experience, provides an accurate view of Information Technology (IT) services as well as application availability and response times. The technology is configurable to collect response data on one or more applications. |
| ServiceNow | Cloud-based digital workflow platform that helps businesses streamline, automate, and connect processes across different departments like IT, HR, and customer service. It acts as a central hub, using AI-powered applications to manage tasks, track progress, and improve operational efficiency by digitizing workflows, reducing manual effort, and enhancing user experiences. |
| SolarWinds | IT infrastructure monitoring and management, providing tools for network, server, application, and database monitoring. |
| Spirent | Automated testing and assurance solutions for networks, cybersecurity, and positioning systems, helping companies test, validate, and ensure the quality of next-generation technologies like 5G, cloud, and autonomous vehicles. Their offerings include lab-based testing, live network assurance, managed solutions, and consulting services, covering the entire product lifecycle from development to live deployment. |
| Splunk | Used for searching, analyzing, and visualizing machine-generated data from various sources |
| Sunbird (CSCS) | The Sunbird PowerIQ software provides essential remote management of the system's Power Distribution Units (PDUs), enabling detailed monitoring of power utilization and efficiency. This pre-existing system was implemented by Peraton to fulfill a specific ACC requirement. |
| Tableau | Allows users to connect to, visualize, and analyze data to uncover insights and make data-driven decisions. It offers a drag-and-drop interface for creating interactive charts, dashboards, and reports, making complex data accessible to both technical and non-technical users |
| Trellix (Skyhigh) | Proxy that allows the users to filter webpages at the edge |
| Veritas | Comprehensive data backup and recovery solution used to protect data across various environments, including on-premises, virtualized, cloud, and containerized workloads. |
| Vertiv Corp | Infrastructure and services for data centers, communication networks, and commercial/industrial environments, offering solutions for power, thermal management (cooling), and racks and enclosures. |
| VMware | A hybrid cloud platform used to create a consistent, automated, and standardized software-defined data center (SDDC) for both private and public cloud environments. Provides the hypervisor and shared storage solution for the certain government entities |
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