Draft_FY20_CBL_IDIQ_PWS.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

CYBER BATTLE LAB EXPERIMENTATION SUPPORT

for the

Cyber Battle Lab (CBL), Cyber Capabilities Development Integration Directorate (CDID), Future 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 CBL, CDID, FCC, AFC, Fort Gordon, Georgia. The Government shall 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 contract.

1.2 Background: The CBL is the proponent organization within the Cyber CDID, 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), and Department of Defense Information Network – Army (DODIN-A). Cyberspace Operational concept and capability experimentation is one of the Army Chief of Staff’s priorities.

1.2.1 Task Organization: The following task organization chart (figure 1.2.1.1) depicts the structure and authority chains within the CBL

Current Force Experimentation, Future Force Experimentation, and Operations branches.

1.3 Objectives: This contract will support the CBL mission to provide experimentation support to the warfighter with dynamic network experimentation integrated with CO and EW through the following: Live Experimentation (LE), Modeling and Simulation (M&S), Regional Hub Node – Experimentation (RHN-E), and the Battle Lab Collaborative Simulation Environment (BLCSE). The CBL Experimentation Support contract will provide results 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 and EW 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, and EW 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 and EW.

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 analysis.

1.5 Period of Performance: The period of performance shall be for a five (5) year ordering period. The Period of Performance is 30 April 2020 – 29 April 2025.

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 he assures himself that his work complies with the requirement of the contract. The initial QCP shall be delivered with the contractor’s proposal. After award the final QCP shall be delivered within 30 days of start date and within 5 working days when changes are made thereafter. 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 shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It 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 hour for lunch, except during experimentation surge time as described below. 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 time, contractors supporting the BLCSE, M&S or LE branches may work on an early or late shift to support distributed sites located in different time zones.

The Regional Hub Node – Experimentation (RHN-E) has the capability to operate twenty four (24) hours a day seven (7) days a week. Contractors supporting the RHN-E shall work a rotating shift only during experiment surge support time. Rotating Shifts shall be defined as a total of 48 working weeks per year or 2072 hours per year for RHN-E personnel only. Personnel will rotate working 16 weeks at Day shift, 16 weeks at Afternoon Shift and 16 weeks at Midnight Shift in one month intervals before rotating to the next schedule. Day shift is defined as 40 hours, Monday thru Friday 0700hrs to 1600hrs, with one hour for lunch. Afternoon shift is defined as 46 hours per week, Monday thru Saturday or Sunday 1500hrs to 1200hrs, with one hour for lunch. Midnight shift is defined as 46 hours per week, Monday thru Saturday or Sunday 1100hrs to 0800hrs, with one hour for lunch. Personnel must take one hour break for lunch or dinner and not leave prior to the appointed time.

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.

1.6.6 Type of Contract: The Government intends to award one (1) Single Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract that will permit Firm Fixed Price orders. The period of performance will be approximately sixty months (five years) from the effective date of the award.

1.6.7 Security Requirements:

PHASE IN: This contract will require all contract personnel at a minimum have a Secret security clearance on work performance start date. In addition some of the contractor personnel must obtain and maintain a Top Secret with SCI eligibility. The 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 see Attachment 1. This requirement encompasses the following labor categories: Program Manager, Information Systems Security Officer, Security Assistant, Logistics Engineer, Technical Writer, Senior System Administrator BLCSE, Network/Data Engineers BLCSE, Security Analyst Engineer BLCSE, Host Based Security System Administrator BLCSE, Security Auditor BLCSE, Network/Data Engineer RHN-E, SATCOM Engineer Associate RHN-E, Senior Systems Administrator RHN-E, Senior Principal Systems Engineer RHN-E, Communications Engineer LE, Principal Engineer LE, Junior Principal Engineer LE, Cyber Analysts LE, EW Analyst LE, Senior RF Engineer LE, Computer Programmer/Software Engineer LE, M&S Senior Analyst, Computer Programmer/Software Engineer M&S, Database Programmer, and Functional Engineer.

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 shall agree 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 FAR 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. Any adverse action preventing a contractor from retaining access to classified material must be brought to the attention of the COR and contractor Facility Security Officer (FSO) immediately.

1.6.7.3 SIPRNET access 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 shall be appropriately 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 https://ia.signal.army.mil/DoDIAA 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.

https://atlevel1.dtic.mil/at/ http://cdsetrain.dtic.mil/opsec/index/htm

1.6.7.13 Identification of Contractor Employees. In accordance with FAR 37.114 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. 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. Contractor employees are prohibited from using Army-assigned, AKO, and other official e-mail addresses for unofficial business affiliations. Personnel shall 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. At the close of each work period, government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured.

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. No keys issued to the Contractor by the Government shall be duplicated. 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.

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-five (65) contractor personnel with the following breakdown: One (1) Program Manager, three (3) Information System Security Officer, one (1) Security Assistant, one (1) Logistics Engineer, one (1) Technical Writer, three (3) Senior System Administrator BLCSE, four (4) Network/Data Engineers BLCSE, one (1) Security Analyst Engineer, one

(1) Host Based Security System Administrator, one (1) Security Auditor, four (4) Network/Data Engineer RHN-E, four (4) SATCOM Engineer Associate RHN-E, one (1) Senior Systems Administrator RHN-E, one (1) Senior Principal Systems Engineer RHN-E, two (2) Communications Engineer, three (3) Principal Engineer, two (2) Junior Principal Engineer, seven (7) Cyber Analysts, three (3) EW Analyst, one (1) Senior RF Engineer, one (1) Computer Programmer/Software Engineer LE, one (1) M&S Sr Analyst, sixteen (16) Computer Programmer/Software Engineer Modeling & Simulation, one (1) Database Programmer, and one (1) Functional Area Expert. 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. Required certifications and/or training certificates shall be presented to the COR upon hire (CDRL B003). Certification requirements that change during the life of the TO must be approved by the COR. Contractors will be given six months to obtain required certificate of training and certification, if the requirements change during the period of performance. Contractor personnel qualifications are as follows.

1.6.8.1 The Program Manager is the key point of contact for this effort. The PM shall supervise, coordinate work schedules, resolve minor concerns/issues and complete the administrative tasks associated with this PWS. The PM shall be familiar with all duties and qualifications stated in the PWS.

• Shall have at least ten years management experience or equivalent on similar government contracts, with active Project Management Professional (PMP) training at a minimum and PMO certification preferred.

• Shall ensure all deliverables described in the PWS are delivered on time.

• Provide analysis of project requirements and accurate cost estimates.

• Provide project coordination and process improvements thru the Quality Control Plan.

• Provide and gather required information to assist with coordination support efforts.

• Be proficient in conflict resolution.

• Possess the skill sets to supervise contractor employees.

• Be capable of coordinating work schedules/assignments of contractor employees.

• Be able to communicate orally and written with COR.

• Possess a Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.

1.6.8.2 Security Assistant shall:

• Have a minimum of three 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.

• Possess skills/knowledge of JPAS or 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.

• Manage building key control program.

• Be computer literate (have a working knowledge of Word, PowerPoint, Spreadsheets, etc.).

• Obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

1.6.8.3 Logistics Technician shall:

• Have a minimum of three 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.

• Experience with the Cyber Center of Excellence Command Supply Discipline Program providing 100% inventory control to all items identified on the installation property book.

• Experience in equipment maintenance processes and procedures.

• Knowledge in Army supply policies and procedures regarding property inventories, cataloging, maintenance, transfer, and turn-in.

• Be computer literate (have a working knowledge of Word, PowerPoint, Spreadsheets, etc.).

• Obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.

1.6.8.4 Technical Writer shall:

• Write, edit, and proofread technical documents, plans, reports, schedules, papers, and Microsoft Power Point presentations. The technical writer will conduct quality control checks to ensure compliance with Army and DoD regulations, processes, manuals, pamphlets, memoranda, guidelines, and specifications. The Technical Writer will also maintain a comprehensive library of technical and process documentation.

• Organize and lead peer reviews and work with engineers to ensure documentation is developed and approved in accordance with project schedules.

• 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 years of technical writing and editing experience was with the Federal Government.

• Possess the ability to work effectively within a collaborative writing environment

• Have the ability to effectively describe technically complex material to a non-technical audience;

• Excellent oral and written communication skills and must be proficient in Microsoft

Word, Excel, and Outlook.

• Experience with project coordination and/or project scheduling

• Obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility .

1.6.8.5 Network / Data Engineer BLCSE shall:

• On day one, all shall provide verification of DoD 8570.01 / DoD 8140 IAT level II baseline certification requirements (CCNA Security (preferred) or GSEC or Security+CE or SSCP or CSA+ or GICSP). All required certifications must be maintained and updated as needed.

• On day one: at least one CME in the BLCSE must have certification in CCNP R&S; at least one CME must have certification in CCNA Collaboration; all other CME must have CCNA-Security. All required certifications must be maintained and updated as needed.

• Within six months of task order start date, at least one CME in the BLCSE must provide verification of CCNA Collaboration; all other Network / Data Engineers in the BLCSE shall provide verification of either (1) CCNP R&S certification; or (2) certificate of completion in CCNP TSHOOT 2015 Video Boot Camp from Udemy or CCNP TSHOOT training approved by the CBL IAM and COR. All required certifications must be maintained and updated as needed.

• A minimum of five (5) years experience or equivalent in network operational environment consisting of multiple Cisco devices, including Routers, Switches, and Firewalls.

• Must possess expert knowledge and skills with inline encryption devices (e.g., TACLANEs).

• Must possess expert knowledge and skills on VoIP and secure VTC services.

• Must be competent in the use of network monitoring systems and troubleshooting techniques.

• Must possess expert knowledge on Network Management Systems and Software Cisco

Call Manager, Syslog, Solarwinds, GEMx, SNMPc, and Cisco Security Manager at a minimum.

• Obtain and Maintain a Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.

1.6.8.6 Senior System Administrator BLCSE shall:

• This position is designated as Information Assurance Workforce (IAWF) Information Assurance Technical Level II (IAT II). Baseline certification: upon hire must already possess (and be maintaining) current CCNA Security (preferred) or GSEC or GICSP or Security+ CE or SSCP.

• Day one Computing Environment (CE) certification: upon hire all BLCSE Senior Systems Administrators must already possess (and be maintaining) current certification for Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) Server 2012. In addition, 1 CME in the BLCSE must have MCSE Server Infrastructure and 1 CME must have MS Exam 74- 409, Server virtualization with Hyper V and 1 CME supporting the BLCSE must obtain and maintain NetApp Certified Data Administrator (NCDA) or approved equivalent certification.

• A minimum of five (5) years’ experience administrating networks and systems, worked directly in the career field during five (5) of the preceding eight (8) years.

• Must 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.

• Must possess advanced IT Administrator skills in Collaboration Services, e.g., Adobe Connect Server, Chat Services, SharePoint Portal, Electronic Email (Exchange) Server

• Must possess advance skills in datacenter management, Cloud Services, virtualization, storage area networks (SANs), data/system backups, and asset management.

• Must possess expert remote troubleshooting and customer service skills

1.6.8.7 The Security Analyst Engineer BLCSE shall: Provide Computer Network Defense (CND) support to the BLCSE within the Cyber Enterprise Systems Center (CESC) to ensure products, systems, and services comply with all appropriate Information Assurance policies/procedures, network defense requirements and best practices as prescribed by the Office of the Directory of National Intelligence (ODNI), Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), Department of Defense (DoD), Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER), the CSSP TIER-II, and local authorities.

Must have at least two (2) years’ experience with Cyber Security CS disciplines within the DoD and/or other agencies within the United States Government. Must be familiar with the requirements outlined in the most current Evaluator Scoring Metric (ESM).

• Shall have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with 4+ years of concentrated related IA/CS discipline experience. Additional training, certifications, and/or years of relevant technical experience may be substituted for a degree. Demonstrated experience with DoD Directive 8500.01E, Chairman Joint Chief of Staff (CJCS) Instruction 6510.01, DoD Instruction O-8530.2,

• Knowledge of the DoD, IC, and national level system security initiatives and Local Area Network (LAN) / Wide Area Network (WAN) technologies.

• On day one, contractor must have baseline certification requirement to include either GCIA (preferred) or CEH or GCIH or SCYBER or CFR or CSA+ or GICSP certification.

• Within 6 months of assignment to position the contractor must have CISA** or GSNA or cyber/information/network security advanced degrees approved by the IAM/COR.

• Obtain and Maintain a Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.

1.6.8.8 Host Based Security System (HBSS) Administrator (CS-SP Infrastructure Support (CS-IS)) BLCSE shall: Provide the Battle Lab Collaborative the operation and system administration of the Host Based Security Systems supporting FFC, AFC M&S community and Future Force Concept experimentation.

• Shall have a Bachelor's degree with 3+ of related technical experience. Additional training, certifications, and/or years of relevant technical experience may be substituted for a degree

• Specific experience with McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) Server and hands on experience deploying and troubleshooting HBSS products (e.g. HIPS, VSE, and DLP).

• Knowledge and experience in working with the McAfee Host Intrusion Prevention System, McAfee Data Loss Prevention Endpoint, and McAfee product policy tuning.

• Solid understanding of Microsoft operating systems and networking.

• On day one, contractor must have baseline certification requirement to include either

SSCP or CEH or CSA+ or GICSP certification.

• Within 6 months of assignment to position and mandatory for unsupervised privileged access, must meet certification requirements that includes certification in both HBSS 301 or IAM and COR approved equivalent AND MCSA certification.

• Obtain and Maintain a Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.

1.6.8.9 Security Auditor (CS-SP Auditor (CS-AU)) BLCSE shall: provide monitoring through investigative research, forensic examination, internet monitoring and formal reporting for the BLCSE within the CESC:

• Bachelor's degree with 2+ of related technical experience. Additional training, certifications, and/or years of relevant technical experience may be substituted for a degree

• Solid understanding of Microsoft operating systems and networking.

• Significant knowledge of particular CS tools, tactics, techniques, and procedures which support their compliance tests.

• On day one, contractor must have baseline certification requirement to include either

CISA (preferred) or GSNA or CEH or CSA+. Within 6 months of assignment to position the contractor must have CISA** or GSNA or cyber/information/network security advanced degrees approved by the IAM/COR.

• Obtain and Maintain a Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.

1.6.8.10 Information System Security Officer (ISSO) BLCSE shall:

• This position is designated as Information Assurance Workforce (IAWF) Information Assurance Management Level I (IAM I) position.

• Baseline certification: upon hire must already possess (and be maintaining) at least one active DoD approved baseline certification, such as CompTIA Security+ CE or ISC² Certified Authorization Professional (CAP) or GSLC or CISSP.

• Computing environment (CE) certification: On day one must provide proof of certification as either ISC² Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or CompTIA Certified Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP).

• Be knowledgeable of and have experience supporting DoD systems accreditation, certification, and authorization processes (e.g. DIACAP, RMF).

• Be skilled at and have experience: 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.

• Obtain and Maintain a Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.

1.6.8.11 Network / Data Engineer RHN-E shall:

• On day one, all shall provide verification of DoD 8570.01 / DoD 8140 IAT level II baseline certification requirements (CCNA Security (preferred) or CSA+ or GICSP or GSEC or Security+CE or SSCP) AND computing environment certification (CCNA Security or CCNA R&S). All required certifications must be maintained and updated as needed.

• On day one, at least 2 CME must have certification and provide verification of Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) security or CCNP R&S. On day one, all other Network / Data Engineers in the RHN-E shall provide verification of either (1) CCNP R&S certification; or (2) certificate of completion in CCNP TSHOOT 2015 Video Boot Camp from Udemy. All required certifications must be maintained and updated as needed.

• Network/Data engineers within the RHN-E that also perform System Administration Assistant duties must have on day one certification in A+CE or CCNA-Security or

Network+ CE or SSCP or Security+CE (preferred) or other IAT Level II or III certification.

• Have five years’ experience directly related to the position having worked in the field as a network data engineer.

• Experience 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.

• Experience in the installation and operation of DELL Servers, Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS), Patch Panels, Media Converters, Avocent KVM switches, Ethernet/Fiber/Coaxial cables.

• Experience in Crytographic Key Management.

• Experience in performing preventative maintenance on all hardware as recommended by the equipment vendor specified warranty.

1.6.8.12 SATCOM Engineer Associate RHN-E shall:

• Must possess a minimum of five years’ experience or equivalent in installation, operation, troubleshooting, maintenance and upgrades required to the RHN-E satellite enclave hardware, to include satellite servers, modems and facility antennas.

• Experience providing power balancing on RHN-E TDMA and FDMA networks.

• Experience configuring missions on Network Management System for TDMA network access.

• Experience in frequency management and operations of MRT / Network control.

• Experience in COMSEC key management.

• Knowledge in Linkway network implementation by programming Network Control

Console and servers for satellite networks.

• Experience in spacecraft acquisition, peak and pole antenna and controllers.

• 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.

• Obtain and Maintain a Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.

1.6.8.13 Senior System Administrator RHN-E shall:

• This position is designated as Information Assurance Workforce (IAWF) Information Assurance Technical Level II (IAT II). Baseline certification: upon hire must already possess (and be maintaining) current Security+CE CompTIA commercial certification (or higher, such as CISSP, etc.).

• Computing environment (CE) certification: upon hire must already possess (and be maintaining) current certification for Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) Server 2012.

• Within six months of hire must obtain either: VMWare certification VCPS-DCV; or Udemy training certification VMware ESX and VSphere Admin Tutorial; or ITU training certification VMware vSphere VCP 5.5.

• A 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 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.

• Must possess advanced IT Administrator skills in Collaboration Services, e.g., Adobe Connect Server, Chat Services, SharePoint Portal, Electronic Email (Exchange) Server.

• Must possess advance skills in datacenter management, Cloud Services, virtualization, storage area networks (SANs), data/system backups, and asset management.

• Must possess expert remote troubleshooting and customer service skills

1.6.8.14 Senior Principal Systems Engineer RHN-E shall:

• Possess DoD 8570.01 / 8140 IAT level II baseline certification requirements, currently CompTIA Security+ CE or CCNA Security. Update certifications as required.

• On day one must provide verification of Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Security or CCNP R&S.

• Senior Principal Systems engineers within the RHN-E that also perform System Administration Assistant duties must have on day one certification in A+CE or CCNA- Security or Network+ CE or SSCP or Security+CE (preferred) or other IAT Level II or III certification.

• Have a minimum of ten years’ experience or equivalent in systems engineering SATCOM Hub Nodes. This includes experience providing centralized network operations and management to include the preparation and processing of Satellite Access Requests and Alternate Satellite Requests.

• Possess skills/knowledge of the following DoD networks NIPR, SIPR, JWICS, NSANET or other networks used to support experimentation.

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

• Skills at hardware resource allocation between modems, routers and multiplexers in the preparation of mission cut-sheets.

• Obtain and Maintain a Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.

1.6.8.15 Information System Security Officer (ISSO) RHN-E shall:

• This position is designated as Information Assurance Workforce (IAWF) Information Assurance Management Level I (IAM I) position.

• Baseline certification: upon hire must already possess (and be maintaining) at least one active DoD approved baseline certification, such as CompTIA Security+ CE or ISC² Certified Authorization Professional (CAP) or GSLC or CISSP.

• Computing environment (CE) certification: On day one must provide proof of certification as either ISC² Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or CompTIA Certified Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP).

• Be knowledgeable of and have experience supporting DoD systems accreditation, certification, and authorization processes (e.g. DIACAP, RMF).

• Be skilled at and have experience: 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.

1.6.8.16 Communications Engineer LE shall:

• Shall have experience in installation, operation, troubleshooting, maintenance and upgrades required to the RHN-E satellite enclave hardware, to include satellite servers, modems and facility antennas.

• Be knowledgeable and have a minimum of 10 years’ experience in the following areas: Providing power balancing on RHN-E TDMA and FDMA networks;

Configuring missions on Network Management System for TDMA network access;

Frequency management and operations of MRT/Network control; COMSEC key management; Linkway network implementation by programming Network Control Console (NCC) and servers for satellite networks; Spacecraft acquisition, peak and pole antenna and controllers; 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.

1.6.8.17 Principal Engineer LE shall:

• The ISSO supporting LE on day one must have baseline certification in one of the following CAP or GSLC or Security+CE or *CISM or CASP or *CISSP or CISSP- Associate GSEC or GSNA or *GCED or *CEH or CISA; and must have computing environment certification in one of the following CISSP or CASP or CISM or GCED or CEH.