Cyber Battle Lab - DRAFT PWS betaSAM (5-7-21).pdf

Attachment 1

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

CYBER BATTLE LAB EXPERIMENTATION SUPPORT

for the

Cyber Battle Lab (CBL), Cyber Capabilities Development Integration Directorate (CCDID), Futures & Concepts Center (FCC), United States Army Futures Command (AFC), Fort Gordon, Georgia

Part 1

General Information

1. GENERAL: This is a non-personal services contract to provide Experimentation Support for the Cyber Battle Lab (CBL), Cyber Capabilities Development Integration Directorate (CCDID), Future Concepts Center (FCC), Army Futures Command (AFC), Fort Gordon, Georgia. The Government will not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein.

Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform Experimentation Support as defined in this Performance Work Statement except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this PWS, Task Order PWS and Performance Requirements Summary (PRS).

1.2 Background: The CBL is the proponent organization within the CCDID, FCC, AFC for concept development and experimentation in support of all areas of Cyber Electromagnetic Activities (CEMA) to include Cyberspace Operations (CO), Electronic Warfare (EW), Department of Defense Information Network – Army (DODIN-A), and Information Advantage (IA). Cyberspace Operational concept and capability experimentation is one of the Army Chief of Staff’s priorities.

1.3 Objectives: This contract will support the CBL mission to provide experimentation support to the CCDID with dynamic network experimentation integrated with CO, DODIN-A, EW and IA through the Cyber Battle Lab’s Experimentation Branch (EB), Environments Support Branch, and the Battle Lab Collaborative Simulation Environment (BLCSE). The CBL Experimentation Support contract will provide support in the form of experiments, assessments, analyses and network support that will validate proposed new technical solutions to resolve known Doctrine, Organization, Training, Material, Leadership & Education, Personnel, Facilities – Policy (DOTMLPF-P) capability gaps within the CO, EW and IA force modernization lines of effort.

1.4 Scope: The mission of the CBL is to provide overall direction, oversight, vertical and horizontal integration of CO, DODIN-A, EW, and IA activities focused on the development of a Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) Force (2028 – 2035) for the Army as defined by the Army Modernization Strategy (AMS), guided by the Annual Mission Guidance (AMG), and sanctioned by the AFC. The Future Force Modernization Enterprise (FFME) is the unifying construct that will tie multiple line of effort together to accomplish this goal. The CBL’s responsibility in the FFME is to develop, leverage and assess technologies that enhance the Army’s ability to practice the art and science of CO, DODIN-A, EW, and IA.

The contractor shall support the CBL mission with experimentation support that includes cutting-edge systems engineering, satellite support, analysis, prototyping, assessments, systems administration, network engineering, information assurance, model development, and distributed simulation network operations and security center services. Experimentation support shall include both analytical and systems engineering support in the planning, setup, design, accreditation, execution, data collection, equipment integration, equipment configuration, technical procedure manual development and formal written reports based on analysis of event results.

1.5 Ordering Period: The ordering period shall be for one (1) twelve (12) month base period and four (4) twelve (12) -month option years, beginning 1 April 2022.

1.6 General Information

1.6.1 Quality Control: The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control program to include the development of a Quality Control Plan (QCP) to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The contractor’s quality control program is the means by which it assures itself that its work complies with the requirement of the contract. The QCP shall be delivered to the Government within 30 days of contract award and the Government will have ten (10) days to review and accept or send the plan back for revision. In the event revisions are required the contractor shall make the appropriate revisions and return the revised QCO to the government within five (5) working days of receipt of notification to revise. After acceptance of the quality control plan, the contractor shall receive the Contracting Officer’s acceptance in writing of any proposed change to his QC system.

1.6.2 Quality Assurance: The Government will evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) established in the Master IDIQ and for each individual task order QASP. This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. The QASP defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

1.6.3 Recognized Holidays: The contractor is not expected to perform services on the following federal holidays:

New Year’s Day Labor Day Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Columbus Day President’s Day Veteran’s Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Independence Day Christmas Day

1.6.4 Hours of Operation: The contractor is responsible for conducting business, between the hours of 0800 hours to 1700 hours, with one half hour to one hour for lunch, except during experimentation surge time as described below. Contractors may start their work day at 0730 hours, but work day will not end before 1600 hours. Unless otherwise directed, the contractor work days will be Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. The Contractor must at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential. All contractors supporting this PWS will support various experimentation events throughout the year. During experiment surge support times, contractors supporting the BLCSE, Experimentation Branch or Environments Support Branch may work on an early or late shift to support distributed sites located in different time zones.

1.6.5 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at the CBL facility located at Building 19901, Fort Gordon, Georgia. Contractors may be required to travel (para 1.6.12) in support of this contract.

1.6.5.1 Alternate Work Location: Contractors are authorized to work from a remote location during emergency situations within the Fort Gordon area of operations with the approval of the Contracting Officer Representative and Contracting Officer. Contractor shall continue to meet tasks, deliverables, and current level of support in accordance with the contract. Government reserves the right to approve, disapprove, or cancel contract personnel working from a remote location. Unless work at an alternate work location is directed by the Government, this authorization will be at the contractor’s expense and costs for contractor requested alternative work locations are unallowable.

1.6.5.2. Telework? I am not recommending that we authorize, allow, or even address the issue of telework, but I do recommend we affirmatively decide whether we address it or not. Of course a decision to not address the issue means there is no 1.6.5.2 and this may have already been done, but the point is to decide if telework needs to be addressed. Telework may also be addressed in the above alternate work location. I also recommend that we flat out state that any telework will be at no expense to the government and that any costs of telework are unallowable. In circumstances such as COVID, the contractor generally bears the risk of performance in such situations and if contractors wish to continue performance under alternate conditions such as alternate work locations or through telework, then the starting point for this arrangement is that it should be at the contractor’s expense and we should always stipulate it is an “unallowable expense” in the event that any portion of performance is converted to cost reimbursement through a constructive change, claim, REA, or some other type of legal ruling or equitable estoppel. Keep in mind, we just say “unallowable costs” and leave out the part about claims, REAs, equitable estoppel, etc.

Don’t ever use those words unless it is reviewed and approved by legal – in other words, don’t try this at home.

1.6.6 Type of Contract: The Government intends to award one (1) Single Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract that will permit Firm Fixed Price orders.

1.6.7 Security Requirements:

All contractor personnel shall have at a minimum a Secret security clearance before performing work under this contract. Some tasks require performance by personnel with a Top Secret (TS) clearance and a TS/SCI clearance. Sufficient personnel to perform these tasks must obtain and maintain a Top Secret (TS) with SCI eligibility. The facility Security Officer (FSO) must initiate the investigation for the TS/SCI positions within 30 days of employment. Contract personnel will not be authorized access to SCI until they receive a final TOP SECRET clearance.

Contractor employees performing on this contract/task order must be a U.S. citizen. The security requirements are in accordance with the attached DD Form 254 (Attachment 2). This requirement encompasses the following labor categories: Program Manager, Security Assistant, SCI/Collateral Security Official, Logistics Engineer Associate, Technical Writer, Network/Data Engineer, Systems Administrator, SATCOM Engineer, Senior Principal Networks Systems Engineer, Information Systems Security Officer, Senior RF Engineer, Principal Engineer (Tactical Radios), Modeling and Simulation Senior Analyst, Senior Computer Programmer/Software Engineer, Database Programmer, Senior Principal Operations Research Systems Analyst, Principal Operations Research Systems Analyst, Operations Research Systems Analyst, Functional Area Expert (Networks Analyst), Functional Area Expert (Cyber Analyst), Functional Area Expert (EW Analyst), Functional Area Expert (Information Advantage Analyst), Senior System Administrator BLCSE, Network/Data Engineers BLCSE, Security Analyst Engineer BLCSE, Host Based Security System Administrator BLCSE, Security Auditor BLCSE, and Information Systems Security Officer BLCSE.

Some contract personnel will be required to have Secret Security Clearance and others a Top Secret/SCI security clearance based on a current Tier-5(TS) investigation or Tier-5R (T5R) reinvestigation or equivalent (SSBI/SSBI-PPR). Positions requiring a SECRET clearance need to have a Tier-3 (T3) or Tier- 3R (T3R). At work performance start date, all other contractor employees to include subcontractors, performing on this contract shall have a SECRET security clearance and shall maintain the required security clearance throughout the life of the contract (CDRL B004). The contractor is responsible for acquiring the clearances. The contractor shall ensure that all assigned personnel understand applicable security policies and directives found in DOD 5220.22-M, National Industry Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM); AR 380-5, Information Security Program; and all other applicable policies and regulations.

1.6.7.1 The contractor shall ensure that classified data is controlled, protected, and safeguarded in accordance with AR 380-5 and current Army and DOD policy. Classified information shall be accessed and stored in Government spaces only. The contractor agrees with submission of its proposal that any data furnished by the Government to the contractor shall be used only for performance under this PWS, and all copies of such data shall be returned to the government upon completion of this effort. Compliance with DD Form 254, Department of Defense Contract Security Classification Specification, is required.

1.6.7.2 Handling/Access to Classified Information. The contractor shall comply with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Clause 52.204-2, Security Requirements. This clause involves access to information classified "Confidential," "Secret," or "Top Secret" and requires contractors to comply with (1) the Security Agreement (DD Form 441), including the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (DoD 5220.22-M), and (2) any revisions to DoD 5220.22-M. The contractor shall notify the COR and the contractor FSO immediately concerning any adverse action preventing a contractor from retaining access to classified material.

1.6.7.3 SIPRNET access is required to perform this contract. The COR will identify contract employees that are required to have SIPRNET access. The contractor is not authorized to access, download or further disseminate any classified information from SIPRNET which is outside the scope of the defined contract requirements unless specifically authorized in writing by the Government Program Manager and the KO.

The contractor must complete and forward to the KO, a SIPRNET Access Request Form for approval by the Requiring Activity SIPRNET Information Assurance Manager (IAM) prior to receiving access. NOTE:

A NATO Awareness brief and acknowledgement is required for all personnel prior to access to the SIPRNET. Since the SIPRNET contains NATO information, a NATO Awareness briefing informing personnel how to protect NATO information is mandatory for everyone who requires access to the SIPRNET. A written acknowledgment shall be maintained by the COR.

1.6.7.4 Cybersecurity (formerly Information Assurance (IA)/Information Technology (IT)) Training. All contractor employees and associated subcontractors must complete the DoD Cyber Awareness Challenge Training (https://ia.signal.army.mil/DoDIAA) before issuance of network access and annually thereafter.

Certificates of successful completion, for both initial awareness training and annual refresher training shall be provided to the COR via the Army Training and Certification Tracking System (ATCTS). All contractor employees will successfully complete all required IA training as specified in AR 25-2 and as directed by the Government. All contractor employees working IA/IT functions must comply with DoD and Army training requirements in DoDD 8570.01, DoD 8570.01-M, DoDD 8140.01, and AR 25-2.

1.6.7.5 Contractor employees, to include subcontractors, requiring access to information systems to fulfill their duties must possess the required favorable security investigation. Contractor employees that require access to the Fort Gordon network shall have a minimum of a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) investigation initiated and favorable review before issuance of network access. The IASO/IANO from the activity that the contractor employee is assigned to, will submit an electronic DD 2875, System Authorization Access Request (SAAR) to Security & Intelligence Division for verification that the contractor employee meets the requirements of AR 25-2 for accessing the Fort Gordon network. (Ref AR 25-2)

1.6.7.6 Cybersecurity (formerly Information Assurance (IA)/Information Technology (IT)) Certification.

Per DoD 8570.01-M, / DoD 8140 DFARS 252.239.7001, and AR 25-2, the contractor employees' supporting IA/IT functions will be certified upon contract award. The baseline certification as stipulated in DoD 8570.01-M / DoD 8140 must be completed upon contract award.

1.6.7.7 Annual Security Refresher Training. All contractor employees, including subcontractors, assigned to this contract shall complete the online Annual Security Refresher Training located on the Army Learning Management System (ALMS) site. Log into AKO, “Self Service”, “My Training”, “ALMS”, “Go To Mandatory Training”. Training must be completed within 30 days of reporting for duty. The contractor shall submit certificate of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee to the COR and unit/activity security manager. (Ref ALARACT 207/2013, DTG 291848Z Aug 13, Subj:

Army Wide Rollout and Requirement for Standardized Computer Web-Based Security Training on the Army Learning Management System (ALMS)).

1.6.7.8 Anti-Terrorism (AT) Level I Training. All contractor employees, including subcontractors, assigned to this contract shall receive an initial Antiterrorism Level I Brief by a certified ATO Level II Officer within 30 days of reporting for duty. (Monthly briefings will be offered by the Garrison Antiterrorism Officer.) Annual refresher Antiterrorism Level I Training shall be completed on-line at https://atlevel1.dtic.mil/at/ or they may attend the monthly training offered by the Garrison ATO. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee to the COR and unit/activity security manager. (Ref Department of the Army, US Army Contracting Agency, SFCA-CO, 5 Sep 07, subject: Incorporation of Measures into the Contracting Process and AR 525-13, Antiterrorism). Note: Contractor personnel shall receive an AOR briefing when traveling OCONUS on TDY. Briefing must be provided by a certified ATO Level II Officer within 7 working days prior to TDY departure outside the 50 United States, its territories, and possessions. This is separate from the normal annual AT Level I training requirement. (Ref AR 525-13)

1.6.7.9 iWATCH: All contractor employees, including subcontractors, assigned to this contract shall receive a brief on the local iWATCH program (provided in conjunction with the AT Level I Training).

This training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR. This training shall be completed within 30 days of reporting to duty and annual refresher training with the results reported to the COR.

1.6.7.10 Operation Security (OPSEC) Training. All contractor employees, including subcontractors, assigned to this contract shall complete Level I OPSEC training within 30 days of reporting for duty and then annually thereafter. Initial Level 1 OPSEC training will be conducted monthly by the Garrison OPSEC Officer or a Level II certified OPSEC Officer. Annual refresher training shall be completed on-line at http://cdsetrain.dtic.mil/opsec/index/htm. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee to the COR and unit/activity security manager. (Ref AR 530-1, Operations Security). The contractor shall adhere to local OPSEC policies and procedures of the government requiring activity. When in a TDY status in support of this work effort, the contractor shall also adhere to any OPSEC policies and procedures in effect at TDY locations.

1.6.7.11 Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (TARP) Training. All contractor employees, including subcontractors, assigned to this contract shall complete TARP training within 30 days of reporting for duty and then annually thereafter. TARP training will be conducted monthly by the 902nd MI Group. The COR will ensure contractors are notified of available training. Completion of training shall be reported to the COR and the unit/activity security manager. (Ref AR 381-12).

1.6.7.12 Installation Access. All contractor employees, including subcontractors, shall comply with applicable installation and facility access security policies and procedures at all work and TDY locations.

All contractors and subcontractors will be issued a Common Access Card (CAC) or an Installation Pass issued through the Automated Installation entry (AIE) Security System to access the installation. The Fort Gordon military installation is a limited access post. Unscheduled gate closures by the military police may occur at any time. In accordance with Army Regulation 525-13, paragraph 5-19, all prospective contractors will undergo a verification process by the installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services to determine the trustworthiness and suitability prior to being granted access to federal property. This will be accomplished using the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Interstate Identification Index (III). This is the minimum baseline background check for entrance onto Army Installations for non-CAC holders to include entrance of visitors (Ref AR 190-13, paragraph 8-2). All personnel entering or exiting the installation may experience a delay due to vehicle inspections, registration checks, verification of seat belt use, etc. All vehicles and personnel are subject to search and seizure. The search and seizure provisions shall apply to contractor personnel while within Fort Gordon's area of jurisdiction. Contractor personnel shall comply with all entry control requirements and security policies/procedures in effect. Security procedures may change without notice.

1.6.7.13 Identification of Contractor Employees. In accordance with FAR 37.114 all contractor employees shall identify themselves as a contractor at all times while on the job, e.g., in the workplace, when attending meetings, in email, when answering government telephones, or when making phone calls.

1.6.7.14 ID Badges. The contractor shall provide each contractor employee an identification (ID) badge on contract start date or on employment start date. The ID badge shall be made of nonmetallic material, be easily readable, and shall contain the following minimum information: Employee's Name, Contract Company Name and Employee's Photograph. Contract employees shall wear proper identification at Government workplaces at all times.

1.6.7.15 Display of ID Badges. Contractor employees shall wear the ID badge at all times when performing work under this contract to include attending government meetings and conferences. Unless otherwise specified in the contract, each contract employee shall wear the ID badge in a conspicuous place on the front of exterior clothing and above the waist except when safety or health reasons prohibit such placement.

1.6.7.16 Answering Telephones. All contractor employees shall identify themselves as a contract employee when answering and making calls on Government telephones.

1.6.7.17 Utilizing Electronic Mail.

1. When contractor employees send e-mail messages to government personnel while performing on this contract, the contractor employee's e-mail address shall include the company name together with the person's name (ex: John Smith, Contractor, ABC Company).

2. When contractor employees require access to a government computer, the contractor employee shall be required to obtain a Common Access Card. To do so, the contractor employee shall request a CAC Card through the COR.

NOTE: The Government issued CAC is the property of the U.S. Government and shall be returned to the COR upon expiration of the contract, replacement or termination of the contract employee. (CAC card must be turned in to the COR on contractor employee's last day of employment.) Unauthorized possession of the CAC can be prosecuted criminally under section 701, title 18, United States Code.

3. All contractor employees shall conduct official communication using Government-owned or provided e-mail, networks, websites, systems, and devices. The use of commercial ISP e-mail accounts or personal e-mail accounts to conduct official communication is prohibited. Remote access / telework technology may be leveraged to ensure compliance with these requirements.

4. All contractor employees are prohibited from using Army-assigned, AKO, and other official e-mail addresses for unofficial business affiliations. Personnel may not provide official e-mail addresses to businesses, affiliated organizations, or online retailers; unless those entities are known by personnel to be legitimately engaging in official business.

1.6.7.18 Eligibility Verification for Employment. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S.

Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment eligibility. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is working to stop unauthorized employment. By using E-Verify to determine the employment eligibility of their employees, companies become part of the solution in addressing this problem. All U.S. employers must complete and retain a Form I-9 for each individual they hire for employment in the United States. This includes citizens and noncitizens. On the form, the employer must examine the employment eligibility and identity document(s) an employee presents to determine whether the document(s) reasonably appear to be genuine and relate to the individual and record the document information on the Form I-9. The list of acceptable documents can be found on the last page of the form. E-Verify is mandatory for employers with federal contracts or subcontracts that contain the Federal Acquisition Regulation E-Verify clause.

1.6.7.19 PHYSICAL SECURITY: The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all Government equipment, information and property provided for contractor use. The contractor shall secure government facilities, equipment, and materials at the close of each work period.

1.6.7.20 Key Control. The Contractor shall establish and implement methods of making sure all keys/key cards issued to the Contractor by the Government are not lost or misplaced and are not used by unauthorized persons. NOTE: All references to keys include key cards. The contractor may not duplicate keys issued to the contractor by the Government. The Contractor shall develop procedures covering key control that shall be included in the Quality Control Plan. Such procedures shall include turn-in of any issued keys by personnel who no longer require access to locked areas. The Contractor shall immediately report any occurrences of lost or duplicate keys/key cards to the Contracting Officer.

In the event keys, other than master keys, are lost or duplicated, the Contractor shall, upon direction of the Contracting Officer, re-key or replace the affected lock or locks; however, the Government, at its option, may replace the affected lock or locks or perform re-keying. When the replacement of locks or re-keying is performed by the Government, the total cost of re-keying or the replacement of the lock or locks shall be deducted from the monthly payment due the Contractor. In the event a master key is lost or duplicated, all locks and keys for that system shall be replaced by the Government and the total cost deducted from the monthly payment due the Contractor. Such expenses are unallowable costs.

The Contractor shall prohibit the use of Government issued keys/key cards by any persons other than the Contractor’s employees. The Contractor shall prohibit the opening of locked areas by Contractor employees to permit entrance of persons other than Contractor employees engaged in the performance of assigned work in those areas, or personnel authorized entrance by the Contracting Officer.

1.6.7.21 Lock Combinations. The Contractor shall establish and implement methods of ensuring that all lock combinations are not revealed to unauthorized persons. The Contractor shall ensure that lock combinations are changed when personnel having access to the combinations no longer have a need to know such combinations. These procedures shall be included in the Contractor’s Quality Control Plan.

1.6.8 Staffing and Personnel Qualifications:

The contractor is responsible for the overall management and oversight of this contract. It is the contractor’s responsibility to staff and deploy qualified contractor personnel to meet all of the PWS requirements. The Government’s historical staffing data is provided under Technical Exhibit 3. The Government anticipates the requirements within this PWS will require sixty-seven (67) contractor personnel with the following breakdown: (one) Program Manager, (one) Security Assistant, (one) SCI/Collateral Security Official, (one) Logistics Engineer Associate, (one) Technical Writer, (five) Network/Data Engineer, (two) Systems Administrator, (one) SATCOM Engineer, (one) Senior Principal Networks Systems Engineer, (three) Information Systems Security Officer, (one) Senior RF Engineer, (two) Principal Engineer (Tactical Radios), (one) Modeling and Simulation Senior Analyst, (five) Senior Computer Programmer/Software Engineer, (one) Database Programmer, (two) Senior Principle Operations Research Systems Analyst, (two) Principal Operations Research Systems Analyst, (two) Operations Research Systems Analyst, (five) Functional Area Expert (Networks Analyst), (eight) Functional Area Expert (Cyber Analyst), (six) Functional Area Expert (EW Analyst), (two) Functional Area Expert (Information Advantage Analyst), (five) Senior System Administrator BLCSE, (four) Network/Data Engineers BLCSE, (one) Security Analyst Engineer BLCSE, (one) Host Based Security System Administrator BLCSE, (one) Security Auditor BLCSE, and (one) Information Systems Security Officer BLCSE. However, it is the Contractor’s responsibility to propose and deploy the correct labor types, mix, number and hours required to satisfactorily and professionally meet all PWS requirements.

This information is provided to the vendor as a workload estimate only.

1.6.8.1 The Contractor will require to show proof of certification at work performance start date. The Contractor shall replace, within ten (10) business days, any contractor personnel found to be unqualified or otherwise determined unsuitable by the Government. This ten-day timeframe also includes any contractors who submit their resignation under the current contract. Prior to hiring, the Contractor shall provide the resume to the COR when proposing a new employee. COR will only verify the proposed individual meets the experience, certification(s) and qualifications as specified in the PWS. COR after validation will provide either a concurrence or non-concurrence to the Contractor. In the event the individual does not meet the experience, certification(s) and qualifications as specified in this PWS, the COR will provide the rational for non-concurrence to the Contractor. Required certification(s) and/or training certificates shall be presented to the COR upon hire (CDRL B003). The contractor will renew certification that expires during the period of performance within 30 days before expiration. The COR. must approve certification requirements that change during the period of performance. Certification that changed, the contractors will be given six months to obtain required certificate of training and certification. Contractor and/or employee will be responsible for the cost to obtain the new certificate or training and certification or renewed expired certification. Contractor personnel qualifications are as follows:

1.6.8.2 Program Manager (PM) requirements:

Security Clearance: possess Top Secret (TS) with SCI eligibility.

This is a Key Personnel position. The contractor will identify a qualified Alternate Program Manager within the rest of the labor categories.

Information Assurance Work Force / Cybersecurity Work Force (IAWF / CSWF): no.

Certification & Training, Baseline, day 1: none.

Certification & Training, Continuing Education (CE), day 1: active Project Management Professional

(PMP) training at a minimum and PMP certification preferred.

Certification & Training, CE, within 6 months: none.

Experience: Ten (10) years management experience or equivalent on similar government contracts Proficiencies: coordinating work schedules/assignments of contractor employees; supervise contractor employees; communicate orally and written with COR; be familiar with all duties and qualifications stated in the PWS; and conflict resolution.

Key tasks: serve as the key point of contact for this effort; ensure all deliverables described in the PWS are delivered on time; supervise, coordinate work schedules, resolve minor concerns/issues and complete the administrative tasks associated with this PWS; provide analysis of project requirements and accurate cost estimates; provide project coordination and process improvements thru the Quality Control Plan; gather and provide required information to assist with coordination support efforts.

1.6.8.3 Security Assistant requirements:

Security Clearance: obtain and maintain Secret.

IAWF / CSWF: no.

Certification & Training, Baseline, day 1: none.

Certification & Training, CE, day 1: none.

Certification & Training, CE, within 6 months: none.

Experience: Three (3) years’ experience or equivalent in the field of security operations and worked directly in the career field during three (3) of the preceding five (5) years.

Proficiencies: possess skills/knowledge of the new Defense Information System for Security (DISS) in the performance of assigned duties; performing required self-inspections of security programs;

managing and implementing physical security safeguards for the protection of personnel and property;

preparing and maintains policy and procedures for handling, storing, and keeping records, and for granting personnel and visitors' access to restricted records and materials; maintaining classified document accounts, preparing assessments involving possible security violations and initiating measures to correct security deficiencies; National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), NISPOM Supplement, and Director of Central Intelligence Directives (DCIDs); preparing, issuing and maintaining government security forms; supporting security disciplines, including document control, visit certifications, personnel security processing, and security processes and procedures; possess working knowledge of a variety of physical security disciplines including but not limited to locks, alarms, security containers, risk-management and security countermeasures; possess ability to identify and report inspection checklist facility-related items that are damaged, or are in need of maintenance or repair; and be computer literate (have a working knowledge of Word, PowerPoint, Spreadsheets, etc.).

Key tasks: Manage building key control program.

1.6.8.4 SCI/Collateral Security Official requirements:

Security Clearance: possess Top Secret (TS) with SCI.

Possess skills/knowledge of performing office automation work that includes word processing, electronic mail, spreadsheets, presentations, and other personal computer applications; typing a variety of materials from rough draft into final form including narrative and tabular material, e.g., correspondence, reports, and forms; maintaining records, historical records, survey results, reference library of regulations and other miscellaneous publications; establishing and maintaining office functional files and reference files; security applications e.g., JPAS, DISS, ATARRS, ACCS.

Possess five (5) years’ experience directly related to requirements.

Be able to effectively communicate orally and in writing.

Possess certificates within the last 36 months for the following CDSE courses: SCI Security Refresher

SCI 100.16, Storage Containers and Facilities PY105.06, Introduction to Personnel Security PS113.16, Introduction to DOD Personnel Security Adjudications PS001.18, Derivative Classification IF103.16, Identifying and Safeguarding Personally Identifiable Information (PII) DS-IF 101.06, Introduction to Information Security IF011.16, Marking Classified Information IF105.16, Transmission and Transportation for DOD IF 107.16, Unauthorized Disclosure of Classified Information for DOD and Industry, IF 130.16, JPAS/Joint Clearance and Access Verification System (JCAVS) User Levels 2 thru 6 PS183.16.

1.6.8.5 Logistics Engineer Associate requirements:

Security Clearance: obtain and maintain Secret.

IAWF / CSWF: no.

Certification & Training, Baseline, day 1: none.

Certification & Training, CE, day 1: none.

Certification & Training, CE, within 6 months: none.

Experience: have a minimum of three (3) years’ experience or equivalent in the field of Army logistics operations and worked directly in the career field during three (3) of the preceding five (5) years; have experience with the Cyber Center of Excellence Command Supply Discipline Program providing 100% inventory control to all items identified on the installation property book; and equipment maintenance processes and procedures.

Proficiencies: have knowledge in Army supply policies and procedures regarding property inventories, cataloging, maintenance, transfer, and turn-in; and be computer literate (have a working knowledge of Word, PowerPoint, Spreadsheets, etc.).

1.6.8.6 Technical Writer requirements:

Security Clearance: obtain and maintain TS with SCI eligibility.

IAWF / CSWF: no.

Certification & Training, Baseline, day 1: none.

Certification & Training, CE, day 1: have a Bachelor’s degree in a related technical discipline from an accredited college or university. Four (4) years of additional experience may be substituted for the Bachelor’s degree if the four (4) years of technical writing and editing experience was with the Federal Government.

Certification & Training, CE, within 6 months: none.

Experience: minimum of four (4) years’ experience in technical writing in addition to project coordination and/or project scheduling.

Proficiencies: ability to work effectively within a collaborative writing environment; and have the ability to effectively describe technically complex material to a non-technical audience; have excellent oral and written communication skills; and be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook

Key Tasks: Write, edit, and proofread technical documents, plans, reports, schedules, papers, and Microsoft Power Point presentations; conduct quality control checks to ensure compliance with Army and DoD regulations, processes, manuals, pamphlets, memoranda, guidelines, and specifications;

maintain a comprehensive library of technical and process documentation; and organize and lead peer reviews and work with engineers to ensure documentation is developed and approved in accordance with project schedules.

1.6.8.7 Network / Data Engineer Environments Support Branch requirements:

IAWF / CSWF: DoD 8570.01 / DoD 8140 IAT Level I.

Certification & Training, Baseline, day 1: IAT Level I, II, or III, IAW DoDM 8570 standards maintained at https://cyber.mil Certification & Training, CE, day 1: CCNA.

Certification & Training, CE, within 6 months: Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Security or CCNP Enterprise Experience: Five (5) years’ experience directly related to the position having worked in the field as a network data engineer; troubleshooting and configuration of Cisco Routers and Switches, Cisco Call Manager, Cisco Voice-over-IP pones, Cisco ASA security appliances, Promina/IDNX, REDCOM PBX, KIV-7M and TACLANE devices; installation and operation of DELL Servers, Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS), Patch Panels, Media Converters, Avocent KVM switches, Ethernet/Fiber/Coaxial cables; Cryptographic Key Management; and performing preventative maintenance on all hardware as recommended by the equipment vendor specified warranty

Be computer literate with emphasis on proficiency with MS Office products (i.e.; MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access).

1.6.8.8 System Administrator Environments Support Branch requirements:

IAWF / CSWF: DoD 8570.01 / DoD 8140 IAT Level II.

Certification & Training, Baseline, day 1: IAT Level II or III, IAW DoDM 8570 standards maintained at https://cyber.mil Certification & Training, CE, day 1: Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA), Windows

Server, CompTIA Server+, or equivalent approved by the CBL COR.

Certification & Training, CE, within 6 months: (1) either VMWare certification VCPS-DCV; or

Udemy training certification VMware ESX and VSphere Admin Tutorial; or ITU training certification VMware vSphere VCP 5.5; (2) HBSS 201 training approved by the CBL COR; (3) HBSS 301 training approved by the CBL COR; and (4) ACAS training approved by the CBL COR.

Experience: minimum of five (5) years’ experience or equivalent administrating networks and systems, worked directly in the career field during five (5) of the preceding eight (8) years. Must have a minimum of five years’ experience or equivalent in the following areas: IP Networks, Subnetting, Network Security, Voice over IP, Military Tactical Radios

Proficiencies: possess advanced IT administrator skills in remote administration, remote desktop, Group Policy Object (GPO) management, system backup and recovery, and monitor servers for performance evaluation and optimization; possess advanced skills in datacenter management, Cloud Services, virtualization, storage area networks (SANs), data/system backups, and asset management;

expert remote troubleshooting and customer service skills; skill in managing & operating vulnerability scanning tools (e.g. ACAS) and host-based security tools (e.g. HBSS).

1.6.8.9 SATCOM Engineer requirements:

IAWF / CSWF: none, Certification & Training, Baseline, day 1: none Certification & Training, CE, day 1: none Certification & Training, CE, within 6 months: none Experience: minimum of five (5) years’ experience or equivalent in installation, operation, troubleshooting, maintenance and upgrades required for RHN-E satellite enclave hardware, to include satellite servers, modems and facility antennas; providing power balancing on RHN-E TDMA and FDMA networks; configuring experimentation events on Network Management System for TDMA network access; frequency management and operations of MRT / Network control; COMSEC key management; and spacecraft acquisition, peak and pole antenna and controllers.

Proficiencies: Knowledge in Linkway network implementation by programming Network Control Console and servers for satellite networks; and Skill and knowledge in Bandwidth Management to include an in depth knowledge of modems, data and symbol rates, link budgets, and satellite payload planning, with the ability to formulate future bandwidth resource requirements.

1.6.8.10 Senior Principal Networks and Services Systems Engineer requirements:

IAWF / CSWF: DoD 8570.01 / DoD 8140 IAT Level II.

Certification & Training, Baseline, day 1: IAT Level II or III, IAW DoDM 8570 standards maintained at https://cyber.mil Certification & Training, CE, day 1: Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Security or CCNP

Enterprise.

Certification & Training, CE, within 6 months: none Experience: minimum of ten (10) years’ experience or equivalent in systems engineering SATCOM

Hub Nodes, including experience providing centralized network operations and management to include the preparation and processing of Satellite Access Requests and Alternate Satellite Requests;

implementation of quality control measures to ensure prompt error correction steps can be taken when necessary.

Proficiencies: skills/knowledge of the following DoD networks NIPR, SIPR, JWICS, NSANET and other networks used to support experimentation; and hardware resource allocation between modems, routers and multiplexers in the preparation of event cut-sheets.

1.6.8.11 Information System Security Officer (ISSO) Environments Support Branch requirements:

IAWF / CSWF: DoD 8570.01 / DoD 8140 IAM Level I.

Certification & Training, Baseline, day 1: IAM Level I, II, or III, IAW DoDM 8570 standards maintained at https://cyber.mil.

Certification & Training, CE, day 1: ISC² Certified Information Systems Security Professional

(CISSP) or CompTIA Certified Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP).

Certification & Training, CE, within 6 months: must complete training HBSS 101 or HBSS 201 approved by the CBL COR.

Experience: a minimum of five (5) years’ supporting DoD systems accreditation, certification, and authorization processes (e.g. Risk Management Framework (RMF)); assessing & mitigating risk in information systems; performing compliance auditing of information systems; developing and maintaining DoD information systems accreditation documentation; coordinating & leading configuration control board activities.

Proficiencies: assessing & mitigating risk in information systems; DoD systems accreditation, certification, and authorization processes; RMF; eMASS; and collaborative team leading.

Key tasks: coordinate, guide, manage, and document the information system security posture of the Environments Branch information systems; and coordinating & leading configuration control board activities.

1.6.8.12 Senior RF System Engineer requirements:

IAWF / CSWF: none.

Certification & Training, Baseline, day 1: none.

Certification & Training, CE, day 1: provide proof of military/commercial RF/spectrum training/certification approved by CBL COR.

Certification & Training, CE, within 6 months: none.

Experience: have a minimum of ten (10) years of experience or equivalent in the following areas:

Commercial Radio & Mobile Communications hardware and configuration, Military Tactical Radios Operation and Configuration, Electronics Warfare Theory and application.

1.6.8.13 Principal Engineer (Tactical Radios) requirements:

IAWF / CSWF: none.

Certification & Training, Baseline, day 1: none.

Certification & Training, CE, day 1: provide proof of military/commercial RF/spectrum training/certification approved by CBL COR.

Certification & Training, CE, within 6 months: none.

Experience: a minimum of ten (10) years of experience or equivalent in the following areas:

Commercial Radio & Mobile Communications hardware and configuration, Military Tactical Radios Operation and Configuration, Electronics Warfare Theory and application.

1.6.8.14 M&S Senior Analyst requirements:

IAWF / CSWF: none.

Certification & Training, Baseline, day 1: none.

Certification & Training, CE, day 1: Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science with at least four (4) years’ experience directly supervising and managing information technology projects.

Certification & Training, CE, within 6 months: none.

Experience: a minimum of four (4) to eight (8) years’ with model-ready data to support M&S of tactical and communications networks, cyber, EW and Information Advantage requirements;

experience and understanding of Army force structure and force modernization efforts; and hands-on experience with tactical Army communications networks.

Proficiencies: advanced writing and presentation speaking skills; and be computer literate with emphasis on proficiency with MS Office products (i.e.; MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access, including scripting with Visual Basic and C++).

1.6.8.15 M&S Senior Computer Programmer/Software Engineer requirements:

IAWF / CSWF: DoD 8570.01 / DoD 8140 IAT Level I.

Certification & Training, Baseline, day 1: None Certification & Training, CE, day 1: at least five (5) years hands-on-experience in utilizing any of the following software applications and simulation environments: Delphi, EXata, QUALNET, Joint Network Emulator (JNE), OneSAF, C++ and C, MS Visual Studio, Visual Basic, SQL Server 2014 and all previous versions, Transact SQL, Rational Purify, Perl, Systems Tool Kit (STK), Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Mail Server, Print Server, LDAP, Kerberos, Systems Planning, Engineering, and Evaluation Device (SPEED), Microsoft SharePoint, CO Enhanced Network and Training Simulators (CENTS) and the Naval Research Laboratories Builder model.

Certification & Training, CE, within 6 months: (1) for Windows: Windows Server ", CompTIA Server+ or equivalent approved by the CBL COR; or (2) for Linux: either earn Linux+CE certification;

or complete Linux training approved by the CBL COR.

Experience: a minimum of five (5) years’ of hands on experience in: TCP/IP, Ethernet, wireless transmission devices, network security, ethical hacking, network and computer system fundamentals, cryptography, foot printing, scanning, enumeration, system hacking, malware, sniffers, social engineering, denial of service, session hijacking, web servers and applications, SQL injection, hacking Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, mobile device security, evasion, cloud technologies and security, and penetration testing frameworks; and advanced experience dissecting and analyzing: HTML, JavaScript, C, C++, Java, Python, PHP, ASP, NETMySQL, VirtualBox, and VMware.

Proficiencies: possess the knowledge, skills and abilities to build an emulation environment to conduct ethical hacking using IP Schemas, the OSI Model, LANs/WANs, switch, router, firewall, access point, SNMP, ARP, NAT, HTTP, FTP, Telnet, RDP, SSH, POP, SMTP, SSL, and NetBIOS.

1.6.8.16 Database Programmer requirements:

IAWF / CSWF: DoD 8570.01 / DoD 8140 IAT Level II.

Certification & Training, Baseline, day 1: IAT Level II or III, IAW DoDM 8570 standards maintained at https://cyber.mil Certification & Training, CE, day 1: verification of training in MCSA SQL Server approved by the

CBL COR.

Certification & Training, CE, within 6 months: (1) MCSA SQL Server or ; (2) Windows Server or:

Comptia Server+ or equivalent training approved by the CBL COR.

Experience: minimum of five (5) years’ full time experience or equivalent in database programming;

experience in the following operating system…