CISP Process New Public.pptx
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- Sole Source Internet at Edwards AFB, CA
- Solicitation number
- F1S0AN6107A001
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This is a presentation file outlining the CISP (Commercial Internet Service Provider) approval process for Edwards Air Force Base, California. The document details the procedural framework for vendors seeking approval to provide internet services at Edwards AFB, which currently maintains a sole-source relationship with Charter Communications Operating LLC (Spectrum) for 40 Gb internet connectivity. The approval process exists to establish criteria and requirements that potential alternative vendors must meet to become qualified to provide internet services at the installation. The presentation provides step-by-step guidance on the vendor qualification pathway, addressing the security, technical, and operational requirements necessary to support the Air Force Test Center's mission-critical internet infrastructure needs across multiple facilities including buildings 3920A, 3920B, 156B, 156C/D, 156E, 156F, 156G, and 310.
The United States Air Force Test Center/Directorate of Contracting (AFTC/PZZG) at Edwards AFB issued this presolicitation notice as a sole-source procurement under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.103-1, justified by Spectrum being the only currently approved vendor capable of meeting the 40 Gb internet requirements. The anticipated contract award date is 29 May 2026, with the contract structured as a firm-fixed-price agreement for one base year plus four option years. The NAICS code is 517112 (Wired Telecommunications Carriers), and this large business procurement does not include small business set-asides. Amendments to the presolicitation notice have successively added public-facing instructions for becoming an approved vendor, indicating the Air Force's openness to qualifying additional providers through the established CISP approval process.
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| Instructions for Becoming an Approved Vendor for Providing Internet at Edwards AFB.pdf |
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AFMC
Commercial Internet
AFLCMC/OZI
11 May 2026
Air Force Life Cycle Management Center
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Providing What the Warfighter Needs When They Need It
Briefer:
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Purpose Air Force Material Command permits units that have requirements and funding to purchase commercial WiFi, thru existing contracts, from local vendors. The customer must be on-boarded to the AFMC CISP ATO before the service can be ordered. The Security Controls Assessor will compare proposed implementation with the security requirements of the AFMC CISP ATO.
This briefing provides an overview of the process and technical areas the vendor must meet to be approved to provide service to base users under the AFMC CISP ATO.
Briefer:
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What is it ?
Commercial WiFi:
Same risk as teleworking from home, hotel, or kiosk (VPN protects CUI) Rapid solution for robust connectivity Untethers workers from cubicles Seamless user experience Increases moral, recruitment, retention and productivity AFLCMC CITO managing boundary expansion for AFMC units under CISP ATO
CISP –Key Enabler to Hybrid Workforce
Office of the Future
Untether Workers Expedite AFLCMC CISP Approval Days/Weeks
5/17/2022
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Flexibility
Hoteling
Hot Desking
Collaboration
CISP Implementation Process
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Getting Commercial Internet operational has 3 phases - Customer completing initial Docs, Getting building covered under our ATO, and Comm Sq/Customer/Vendor working implementation. We targeted the ATO part because it was averaging a year under the previous process.
CITO UX Team (2 people) is responsible for ATO (middle) portion. However, they work with customers to share best practices/assist however they can.
Customer:
3215 is the requirement to Comm Sq O-6 Concurrence signed by unit Floor Plan with proposed equipment placement and any Classified Processing Areas If CPAs are present, eSSS staffed thru 9 offices to approve WiFi being added to facilit
The eSSS can take months even though vendor already incorporating physical separation (3 meters stand-off) into design (Note: OZI is looking to perform Rapid Improvement Event with eSSS coordinators.)
UX Team:
- We speed-lined this process to improve 1-year (average) for each building through AF Enterprise process Accepting, processing, and providing approval document is done quickly (days/weeks)
Customer working with Vendor for Install:
Vendor design Equipment purchase Vendor implementation
This is our of UX Team’s ability to influence.
Previous experience in 20014 took 1 year.
We will continue to ideas to streamline (i.e. vendor purchase equipment)
Customer Prepares Initial Docs
Initial Requirement to Comm SQ
Team Onboards to ATO
Reviews request
Customer works with vendor to install
O-6 Concurrence Memo
Floor Plan
TEMPEST eSSS
Submits request in CISP Tracker Tool
Generates Security Relevant Change (SRC) Memo
Updates ATO Boundary
Comm Sq releases order to Vendor
Equipment Purchased
Vendor performs installation
Acceptance
Provides SRC to Comm Sq
Vendor designs
Operational
AFMC CISP ATO Security Criteria The proposed implementation will be evaluated to ensure it is equal or better than the standard commercial WiFi implementation Uses approved providers for hardware/software Presents as a guest network with consent to monitor statement WPA 2 or better encryption Node isolation to preclude easy dropping Continuous monitoring of Software/Hardware for updates/upgrades Blocking porn sites
Artifacts that show required settings are extremely helpful (screen shots)
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Example CISP On-boarding Questionnaire
| Question | Responsible Party | Comments | Control | |
| Who is your CISP provider i.e. Spectrum, AT&T | KAS Cable | CM-8 | ||
| Do you perform installations of Wi-Fi guest networks under contract? | ISP Vendor | Yes | ||
| Is this ISP already in place or a future project? | new project | |||
| A captival portal/splash page that includes a user agreement and password must be installed | ISP Vendor | Yes | PL-4; AC-1,2,4,18; IA-2,5(1); PL-4; SA-5 | |
| The CISP must not touch the NIPRNet (Device Isolation) | ISP Vendor/Base Comm | commercial internet will not physically or logically touch the NIPRNet | AC-4 | |
| WAPs should be configured to prevent rogue connections | ISP Vendor | KAS Cable will configure the WAPS to prevent rounge connections | SI-4(14) | |
| Wi-Fi must be employed WPA2 or greater | ISP Vendor | |||
| WPA2 is used | SC-12, AC-18(1) | |||
| Monitoring for wireless intrusions and notification must be configured | ISP Vendor | KAS will install an IDS | SI-4(14) | |
| Physical assets will be protected i.e. lock comm closets, escorted personnel in all gov facilities | Base Comm | The gov will escort all vendors and the equipment is locked in comm closests | PE-2/3, SC-7(14) | |
| A TEMPEST and Spectrum review must be completed (spectrum management if not in TEMPEST review) | Base Comm | Yes by the 88th CS; CISP will only be utilized for use case types that exclusively transmit publicly releasable data or is protected by an approved VPN. | PE-19, SC-40(1) | |
| Is the WiFi level configured to reduce the detection potential of wireless links? Ie is the signal strength beyond the base boundary? Can the vendor adjust the bandwidth if needed? | ISP Vendor | KAS cable can adjust the signal strength | SC-40(2) | |
| An IDS or IPS should be installed and monitored | ISP Vendor | KAS will install an IDS | SI-4 |
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AFMC CISP POCs Craig Boke (PM) (craig.boke@us.af.mil)
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