Decennial Transformation and Application Modernization (DTAM) Industry Day Presentation.pdf

DECENNIAL TRANSFORMATION AND

APPLICATION MODERNIZATION (DTAM)

INDUSTRY DAY WILL BEGIN AT 1:00PM ET

DECENNIAL TRANSFORMATION AND

APPLICATION MODERNIZATION (DTAM)

INDUSTRY DAY

DECEMBER 12, 2023

3This information is considered pre‐decisional and is presented as part of the Government's ongoing market research effort, in accordance with FAR Part 10.

WELCOMING REMARKS

Today’s Presenters

Mark Markovic Office Chief Decennial Contracts Execution Office

(DCEO)

Barbara LoPresti Division Chief Decennial Information Technology Division (DITD)

Christopher Henshaw Chief Acquisition Division

(ACQ)

Matthew Gore Contracting Officer Acquisition Division

(ACQ)

4This information is considered pre‐decisional and is presented as part of the Government's ongoing market research effort, in accordance with FAR Part 10.

AGENDA

Topics Presenters

Welcoming Remarks Chris Henshaw Matt Gore

Decennial Census Overview Mark Markovic

Decennial Technology Vision and Approach Barbara LoPresti

Decennial Transformation and Application Modernization Procurement Task Area Review

Mark Markovic Barbara LoPresti

Response to Questions Mark Markovic

Closing Remarks Matt Gore

5This information is considered pre‐decisional and is presented as part of the Government's ongoing market research effort, in accordance with FAR Part 10.

• Information shared today is pre‐decisional and considered market research. No solicitation exists currently.

• This presentation shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government or as a comprehensive description of any future requirement.

• "This information is considered pre‐decisional and is presented as part of the Government's ongoing market research effort, in accordance with FAR Part 10."

• A list of registered companies may be posted on SAM.gov after the event. However, individual names will not be made public.

• A copy of today’s presentation will be posted on SAM.gov following the event at the following link:

• https://sam.gov/opp/a62390165ee141d2af40c5924f12ab19/view

ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS

Decennial Census Overview

Mark Markovic

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THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU AND THE DECENNIAL DIRECTORATE

Associate Director for Field Operations

Associate Director for Communications

Associate Director for Economic Programs

Census Director

Deputy Director / Chief Operating Office

Associate Director for Demographic Programs

Associate Director for Research and Methodology

Associate Director for Decennial Census

Programs

• Chief Financial Officer

• Chief Administrative Officer

• Chief Information Officer

• Chief of Staff

• Office of Pogrom, Performance, and Stakeholder Integration

• Equal Employment Opportunity Office

Decennial Information Technology Division

Decennial Contracts Execution Office

Decennial Statistical Studies Division

Geography Division

American Community Survey Office

Decennial Census Management Division

Decennial Communications and Stakeholder Relations

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ABOUT THE DECENNIAL CENSUS

PURPOSE

To conduct a census of population and housing and disseminate the results to the President, the States, and the American People

Apportion representation among states as mandated by Article 1, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution:

Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this union, according to their respective Numbers … The actual Enumeration shall be made within three Years after the first Meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent Term of ten years, in such Manner as they shall by Law direct.

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PRIMARY USES OF DECENNIAL CENSUS DATA

Apportion representation among states as mandated by Article 1, Section 2 of the United States Constitution

• Draw congressional and state legislative districts, school districts and voting precincts

• Enforce voting rights and civil rights legislation

Help guide trillions of dollars in federal funds distribution

• Inform tribal, federal, state, and local government planning decisions

Data backbone for a decade

• Inform business and nonprofit organizations for making decisions

• Provide population benchmark for nearly every other representative survey in the US

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• The results of the census help determine how trillions of dollars in federal funding are spent every year, ensuring communities get its fair share for schools, hospitals, roads, and public works.

• The results also inform how funding is allocated to federal programs, including Medicaid, Head Start, block grant programs for community mental health services, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

• Census results are also valuable to businesses, as business owners rely on census data to make decisions, such as where to open new stores, factories, and offices;

where to expand operations; where to recruit employees; and which products and services to offer.

BENEFITS TO COMMUNITIES

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2030 CENSUS ENVIRONMENT

The 2030 Census is being conducted in a rapidly changing environment.

It requires a flexible design that takes advantages of new technologies and data sources while minimizing risk to ensure a high‐ quality population count.

Census

Rapidly changing technology

Distrust in government

Declining response rates

A mobile population

Increasingly diverse population

Informal, complex living arrangements

Information Explosion

Constrained fiscal environment

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COMPLETE AND ACCURATE COUNT OF THE POPULATION AND

HOUSING

Count everyone once, only once, and in the right place.

ESTABLISH WHERE

TO COUNT

TABULATE DATA AND

RELEASE CENSUS RESULTS

GROUP

QUARTERS

MOTIVATE PEOPLE

TO RESPOND

SELF‐RESPONSE

NONRESPONSE

FOLLOWUP

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DECENNIAL CENSUS MILESTONE YEARS

Every 10 years in the “zero year”

Census Day is April 1, 2030

Full production period traditionally covers three years:

• nine year (2029) – support infrastructure in place (e.g., regional and local offices)

• zero year (2030) – production data collection

• one year (2031) – data products, coverage measurement, post‐census review, evaluations & assessments

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CENSUS QUESTIONNAIRE AND DATA PRODUCTS

Respondents are asked to provide key information including:

• Name, sex, age, race/Hispanic origin, relationship among household members, and whether a housing unit is rented or owned.

Data products providing results from the 2020 Census included:

• Apportionment files

• Redistricting files (P.L. 94‐171)

• Demographic Profiles

• Demographic and Housing Characteristics files (DHC)

• Congressional District Summary files

• Privacy Protected Microdata Files (PPMF)

Data collected are confidential and protected by federal law (Title 13 of the US Code).

15This information is considered pre‐decisional and is presented as part of the Government's ongoing market research effort, in accordance with FAR Part 10.

2030 CENSUS PREPARATIONS

CNSTAT – Committee of National Statistics NCRN – NSF‐Census Research Network JASON – Independent advisory group

Census Bureau Staff

• Recommendations from 2020 Census lessons learned, debriefings, and studies conducted under the Evaluations, Assessments, and Experiments (EAE) program.

• Internal solicitation of 2030 research ideas.

• 2030 Census Enhancement Areas research projects.

• Ongoing work and continuous improvement for 2030 Census.

Government Agencies

• Content review by federal agencies with data needs (e.g., DOJ, HHS, HUD, EPA, EEOC).

• Consultations with tribal governments.

• Guidance on the use of administrative data (e.g., IRS, SSA, Medicare/Medicaid).

• Data needs from territory governments.

Oversight Entities

• Oversight and budget from Congress.

• Oversight from the Office of Management and Budget.

• Oversight from the Department of Commerce, including Office of the

Inspector General audits.

• Government Accountability Office recommendations.

External Experts and Stakeholders

• Recommendations from Census Bureau advisory committees.

• Recommendations from research entities (e.g., CNSTAT, NCRN, JASON).

• Data needs from federal and state data centers.

• Input from national statistical organizations of other countries.

• Input from community partners.

General Public and Respondents

• Public feedback from the Federal Register Notices on the 2030 Census.

• Public comments at advisory committee meetings.

• Public comments at Program Management reviews.

• Research participants in 2030 Census Research and Testing (e.g., focus groups, cognitive testing).

16This information is considered pre‐decisional and is presented as part of the Government's ongoing market research effort, in accordance with FAR Part 10.

2030 CENSUS TIMELINE

PEAK PRODUCTION AND

CLOSE ‐OUT PHASE

DESIGN SELECTION PHASE

Begin Early Planning

• Analyze operational metrics.

• Study lessons learned.

• Review stakeholder feedback.

• Explore potential enhancements to existing systems and methods.

• Synthesize recommendations from stakeholders and the results of research and small‐scale testing.

• Produce Baseline 1 of Operational Plan (December 2024).

2 0 2 5 – 2 0 2 9 2 0 2 9 ‐ 2 0 3 32 0 2 1 ‐ 2 0 2 4

Begin Initial Design Research and Testing

• Identify “Enhancement Areas” that will guide research and testing priorities.

• Conduct research and small‐scale testing focused on expanding existing systems and methods as well as introducing new innovations.

2 0 1 9 ‐ 2 0 2 1

EARLY PLANNING PHASE DEVELOPMENT AND

INTEGRATION PHASE

Finalize Operational Planning

• Integrate recommendations following small‐scale and field tests.

• Develop detailed plans for each operation.

• Produce Baseline 2 of the Operational

Plan (December 2027).

• Produce Baseline 3 of the Operational

Plan (December 2029).

Test new design features as needed

Continue Research and Testing

• Continue research and small‐scale testing.

• Conduct two major field tests:

o 2026 Census Test.

o 2028 Dress Rehearsal.

Engage the Public on 2030 Planning

• Receive feedback on preliminary 2030 Census research through a Federal Register Notice.

Conduct Close‐Out Activities

• Implement experiments, assessments, and evaluations.

• Gather lessons learned.

Conduct the 2030 Census

• Census Day will be April 1, 2030.

Issue Initial Operational Design

We consult external stakeholders throughout the decade, including government agencies, tribal governments, oversight entities, the public, and respondents.

Revised July 27, 2023

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2030 CENSUS RESEARCH ENHANCEMENT AREAS (EA)

• Focuses on enhancing data collection methods and operations to reduce response burden and further improve data quality, with a special focus on hard‐to‐count and historically undercounted populations.

Data Collection

• Focuses on ways to improve data collection methods for GQs to improve data quality and reduce the burden on GQ facilities and residents.

Modernize Group Quarters (GQ) Enumeration

• Focuses on integrating data collection and data processing, improving data quality in near real time, and integrating analytics and progress reporting.

Integrate Data Collection and Processing in Near Real Time

• Focuses on improving the support infrastructure for the Census, such as re‐envisioning field offices; streamlining recruiting, hiring, and payroll services; and expanding external engagement.

Streamline Operational Support Infrastructure

• Focuses on researching new administrative data and methods for using them to increase coverage of all populations, as well as ways to continuously develop and assess population estimates across the decade, to identify the coverage and quality gaps.

Continuous Data Collection and Aggregation

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BUILDING THE 2030 CENSUS TESTING STRATEGY

2030 Census testing strategy reflects this context

Build on the experiences and innovations of the 2020 Census

Anticipate potential challenges and the evolving world

Expand systems to leverage existing functionalities while introducing innovations through small-scale testing

• In 2020, the Census Bureau conducted the most automated, modern, and dynamic decennial census in our nation's history.

• This experience informs our approach to testing the 2030 Census design.

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2026 Census Test Testing Operational Viability

• Testing new and innovative systems and methods to ensure feasibility and a cohesive census design.

• Collect data for future response and cost models for our census operations.

2028 Dress Rehearsal Testing End‐to‐End Cohesion

• Start‐to‐finish run of operations and the hand‐offs between them.

• Last chance to fine tune processes and systems at scale and ensure readiness before implementation.

• Details about the scope of operations, strategy for sites, and key milestones to be determined throughout the decade.

TWO MAJOR FIELD TESTS IN 2026 AND 2028

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KEY TAKEAWAY

Our research and testing strategy is optimal for the 2030 Census.

• Enhances the operations and technologies that worked for the 2020 Census.

• Introduces innovations through smaller‐scale testing.

• Expands systems and methods.

• Ensures integration of improved features.

On‐going small‐scale testing

Other research and improvements Enhancement area research

2026 Census Test April 1, 2026

2028 Dress Rehearsal April 1, 2028

Census Day April 1, 2030

21This information is considered pre‐decisional and is presented as part of the Government's ongoing market research effort, in accordance with FAR Part 10.

2030 CENSUS MAJOR MILESTONES

• 2030 Census Design (Baseline 1 of Operational Plan) – December 2024

• 2026 Census Test – April 2026

• 2030 Census Design (Baseline 2 of Operational Plan) – December 2027

• 2030 Census topics delivered to Congress – April 2027

• 2028 Dress Rehearsal – April 2028

• 2030 Census questions delivered to Congress – April 2028

• 2030 Census Design (Baseline 3 of Operational Plan) – December 2029

• 2030 Census Day – April 1, 2030

• Deliver Apportionment Counts to President – December 31, 2030

• Deliver Congressional Redistricting Data – April 1, 2031

Decennial Technology Vision and Approach Barbara LoPresti

23This information is considered pre‐decisional and is presented as part of the Government's ongoing market research effort, in accordance with FAR Part 10.

DECENNIAL IT STRATEGY VISION, MISSION, AND GUIDING

PRINCIPLES

Provide innovative and secure technologies that enable a cost‐effective and efficient 2030 census for the dissemination of high‐quality data to all stakeholders.M iss io n

An innovative, cost‐effective solution that maximizes the value of IT to modernize the science of census taking.Vi sio n

Use the right people at the right time in the right positions

Collaborate with critical stakeholders

Integration and Maturation

Take a holistic approach to design

Follow disciplined program and engineering management practices

Expand use of administrative data and data science

Maximize use of secure cloud & secure technologies

Key Guiding Principles

Maximize Reuse Including Business Ecosystem (BE)

24This information is considered pre‐decisional and is presented as part of the Government's ongoing market research effort, in accordance with FAR Part 10.

IT STRATEGY ALIGNS TO EVOLVING NEEDS OF THE OPERATIONAL

STRATEGY

DECENNIAL

OPERATIONAL

STRATEGY

IT

SUPPORT

Technology implementation activities enable an iterative development process focused on identifying emerging requirements as the solution matures and minimizing risks to production

Research Projects

Operational Design

Definition Baseline 1 of Operational

Plan

Additional Research, Planning, Development, and Small‐scale Testing

Detailed Operational Planning DOP v1

Census Test 2028 Dress Rehearsal

Operational Design Definition Baseline 2 of

Operational Plan

Operational Design

Definition Baseline 3 of Operational

Plan DOP v2 Go Live

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ARCHITECTURE DESIGN PROCESS

Infrastructure Architecture

Opportunities Solutions & Transition Planning

Integration & Implementation Planning

Implementation Governance

Architecture Change Management

Architecture Vision

Business Architecture

Info. & App Architecture

The 2030 Census System of Systems (SoS) Architecture is based on The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) Architecture Development Method (ADM) using elements of the Zachman Framework.

Following the vision, we create each of the domains for the target architecture.

Requirements Management

Preliminary Architecture

Vision

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SYSTEM OF SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE PRINCIPLES

Security First

Interoperability

Resilience & Fault Tolerance

Modularity & Reusability

Loose Coupling

Adaptive Security Measures

Optimization for Performance & Efficiency

Regulatory Compliance Across Systems

Real‐Time Responsiveness

Adaptability to Change

Business Alignment

Standardization of Components

Service‐Oriented Architecture

Data Consistency and Integrity

Scalability Across Systems

Cross‐System Monitoring & Observability

AI Safety

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CENSUS IS CREATING A BUSINESS ECOSYSTEM TO MODERNIZE ITS

STATISTICAL FOUNDATION

Processing and

Management of

Incoming Data

Data Input Categories

Enterprise Data Processing, Computing and Management (Enterprise Data Lake)

Data Ingest and

Collection for the

Enterprise

(DICE)

Connect with us @ b

Other datasets, databases, sampling frames, etc.

(derived from and/or linkable to Enterprise Frames) Enterprise

Data Dissemination

(CEDSCI)

Internal Products

External Products

ADMIN

RECORDS

CENSUS/

SURVEY

PUBLIC

RECORDS

THIRD

PARTY

Enterprise Frames (i.e., foundational datasets)

Data User Feedback and New Questions and Needs for Data

Identify New Data, New Sources, New

Products

QUALITY

IMPROVEMENT

RESEARCH

SAMPLING

FRAMES

GEOSPATIAL JOB

BUSINESS DEMOGRAPHIC

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DECENNIAL’S INTERACTION WITH THE BUSINESS ECOSYSTEM

The Decennial Census Programs will develop decennial‐specific systems and applications, such as near‐real time processing.

The decennial‐specific systems and applications will interface with the Business Ecosystem as part of the System of Systems.

The DTAM procurement will support decennial‐specific systems and applications.3

Decennial Transformation and Application Modernization Procurement Task Area Review Mark Markovic and Barbara LoPresti

30This information is considered pre‐decisional and is presented as part of the Government's ongoing market research effort, in accordance with FAR Part 10.

DTAM PROCUREMENT OVERVIEW

Provides architects, engineers, data scientists, developers, testers, and IT project management support to transform decennial system of systems into a data centric, modern, cloud‐based IT solution.

Includes labor only. Procurement will not be used to purchase hardware, software licenses, or cloud.

Decennial plans to leverage the Census Bureau's Cloud Services BPA for its cloud service providers.

The application development and O&M of Business Ecosystem solutions, such as DICE, EDL, CEDSCI, and FRAMES are not currently planned as focus areas of DTAM.

All development must be done on Census’s network using GFE hardware and software

31This information is considered pre‐decisional and is presented as part of the Government's ongoing market research effort, in accordance with FAR Part 10.

PROCUREMENT FOCUS: DTAM SCOPE – TASK AREA 1

Requirements

Task Area 1 – Contract Management

Task 1.1 – Contract Management Plan

Task 1.2 – Staff & Sub. Management

Task 1.3 – Process for Defining Yearly Req.

Task 1.4 ‐ Compliance

Task 1.5 ‐ Security

Task 1.6 – Meetings & Reporting

Task 1.7 – Quality Control

Task 1.8 – Cooperation between Contractors

Task 1.9 – Transition In

Task 1.10 – Transition Out

Task 1.11 ‐ Travel

Task 1.12 – Data Call & Audit Support

• Use of a formal and ‘living’ contract management plan given the size and complexity of DTAM

• Priority on forward looking staffing plans so the right skills are available when needed

• Development will be done on the Census Bureau network.

Staff will require Census Bureau Background Investigations prior to work ‐ quality assurance on personnel’s background investigation packages is vital

• Collaboration is key, not only for the prime and its subs, but also with other contractors at the Census Bureau

• Status reporting, financial reporting, data calls, and audit support are extremely important

Key Take Aways

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DTAM PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL TASK AREA FOCUS

Focus on Decennial Specific Applications DTAM scope is for applications specific to the Decennial Census Programs, including the 2030 Census, American Community Survey and Special Census. DTAM’s initial focus is for near‐real time processing and analysis of data quality for data products.

Flexibility to Address Emerging Requirements DTAM’s scope provides the flexibility for the Census to use for decennial applications development and data science needs that may arise during and until the end of the 2030 Census lifecycle.

Integrates with Business Ecosystem & Contracted Systems DTAM will integrate with the Business Ecosystem and other decennial contracted systems.

Decennial System of Systems Architecture & System Engineering Management Systems‐level architecture and engineering are prioritized early in the lifecycle to manage complexity, ensure interoperability, mitigate risks, align with stakeholder needs, and provide a foundation for success.

33This information is considered pre‐decisional and is presented as part of the Government's ongoing market research effort, in accordance with FAR Part 10.

PROCUREMENT FOCUS: DTAM SCOPE – TASK AREA 2

Requirements

Task Area 2 – Project & Program Management Task 2.1 – IT Project & Program Management

Support Task 2.2 – Training Task 2.3 – Organizational Change Management Task 2.4 – IT Operational Delivery Management

• Comprehensive IT project and program management support for DTAM applications and the Decennial Census Programs

• Transformation of the Decennial Census Programs application management model to Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®)

• Training initiatives deployed to Federal staff to achieve upskilling and long‐term adoption of transformation and application modernization

• Implementation of IT operational delivery management

34This information is considered pre‐decisional and is presented as part of the Government's ongoing market research effort, in accordance with FAR Part 10.

PROCUREMENT FOCUS: DTAM SCOPE – TASK AREA 3

Requirements

Task Area 3 – Systems Engineering Task 3.1 – System of Systems Engineering and

Architecture Task 3.2 – Cloud‐Native Engineering Task 3.3 – Systems Engineering Management Task 3.4 – eSDLC Task 3.5 – Tools Management Task 3.6 – Requirements Management and

Facilitation

• Establish Target State 2030 Census System of System Architecture

• Cloud native standards are developed and aligned with enterprise standards

• System engineering management processes and artifacts are updated and socialized to stakeholders

• Effective requirements management from elicitation through validation is in place for all systems within the Decennial System of Systems

35This information is considered pre‐decisional and is presented as part of the Government's ongoing market research effort, in accordance with FAR Part 10.

PROCUREMENT FOCUS: DTAM SCOPE – TASK AREA 4

Requirements

Task Area 4 – Applications Management Services Task 4.1 – Research & Development and

Innovation Task 4.2 – Application Architecture Task 4.3 – DevSecOps Methodology Task 4.4 – Application Testing Execution Task 4.5 – Application Security Execution Task 4.6 – Application Operations &

Maintenance Execution Task 4.7 – Cloud Migration

• Data‐driven research on new technologies and processes

• Rationalization of decennial applications to determine best fit application architecture

• Modernization of decennial applications using cloud native best practices to provide the highest levels of security, quality, and speed

• Integration of automated testing and monitoring into DevSecOps

• Continued O&M for decennial applications

36This information is considered pre‐decisional and is presented as part of the Government's ongoing market research effort, in accordance with FAR Part 10.

PROCUREMENT FOCUS: DTAM SCOPE – TASK AREA 5

Requirements

Task Area 5 – Advanced Data Science and Data Management

Task 5.1 – Advanced Data Science Task 5.2 – Data Management

• Re‐engineered business processes and systems that support scalable use of advanced data science (e.g., generative AI and large language models)

• Cost effective and quality IT solutions that integrate disparate big‐data sources to produce the highest data quality data products

• Efficient, scalable, performant, and secure database solutions that facilitate the linkage and processing of disparate big‐data sources

• AI models that are compliant with AI Safety guidance, policies, and standards

Response to Questions

Mark Markovic

38This information is considered pre‐decisional and is presented as part of the Government's ongoing market research effort, in accordance with FAR Part 10.

TOPIC: GOVERNMENT FURNISHED INFORMATION

Question: Will the Census Bureau provide information related to the existing environment, documentation, tools list, etc.?

Answer: We plan to release additional information as needed with the solicitation.

39This information is considered pre‐decisional and is presented as part of the Government's ongoing market research effort, in accordance with FAR Part 10.

TOPIC: BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS

Question: How long is the typical time needed for security processing?

Answer: Currently, the adjudication of the Census non‐sensitive public trust clearance Background Investigations (BI) for U.S. citizens typically takes between 1‐2 months, and for foreign nationals it takes up to 4 months or longer.

The Government expects the contractor to provide support and monitor the on‐ boarding clearance process and training for all personnel, to include subcontractors. Clearance documentation submitted shall go through Contractor’s quality assurance review prior to submission to Census Bureau and have minimal issues on accuracy, completeness, and timeliness for requested deadlines.

40This information is considered pre‐decisional and is presented as part of the Government's ongoing market research effort, in accordance with FAR Part 10.

TOPIC: BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS

Question: Are there additional clearance requirements (such as Secret, Top Secret, etc.)?

Answer: For the DTAM procurement, there are no additional clearance requirements beyond the Census BI for non‐sensitive public trust clearance.

Question: Are non‐citizens permitted as part of the security processing?

Answer: Foreign Nationals are eligible to support the DTAM procurement but must reside within the U.S. for 3 out of the last 5 years. This is also a requirement for U.S.

citizens. All work shall be performed in the U.S.

41This information is considered pre‐decisional and is presented as part of the Government's ongoing market research effort, in accordance with FAR Part 10.

TOPIC: APPLICATION MODERNIZATION

Question: Is the government's focus on building the platform itself or modern applications that need to be built?

Answer: The focus of this procurement will be modern application development.

Question: Could the government provide more specifics on the desired modernization technologies and new applications, particularly those that are priorities for early deployment?

Answer: Task 4 of the Draft PWS, Application Management Services, requires application rationalization services for the Decennial Census Programs to determine the desired modernization plans (i.e., refactor, rehost, re‐platform, retain, retire, etc.)

42This information is considered pre‐decisional and is presented as part of the Government's ongoing market research effort, in accordance with FAR Part 10.

Question: The "Complexity" bullet mentions both IT transformation services and cloud native application development. Additionally, 100+ applications are mentioned. Are all these applications to be developed as cloud native applications, or are some of them already existing and need to be transformed? If the latter, can you provide an estimate of the mix (e.g., 50/50)?

Answer: In the Draft PWS ‐ Task 4 Application Management Services, the Cloud Migration subtask requires migrating applications from on‐prem to the cloud. The Application Rationalization sub‐task will identify the modernization approach.

43This information is considered pre‐decisional and is presented as part of the Government's ongoing market research effort, in accordance with FAR Part 10.

Question: Regarding ‘Application & Data Security’ ‐ Are there any remote device/mobile integration needs for infield personnel such as surveyors who interview members of the community?

Answer: The DTAM procurement does not plan to support any remote device/mobile integration requirements.

44This information is considered pre‐decisional and is presented as part of the Government's ongoing market research effort, in accordance with FAR Part 10.

TOPIC: SCALED AGILE FRAMEWORK

Question: How does the Census Bureau envision the integration of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) within existing processes?

Answer: The integration of SAFe within existing processes is part of the requirements under Task Area 2 of the draft PWS.

45This information is considered pre‐decisional and is presented as part of the Government's ongoing market research effort, in accordance with FAR Part 10.

TOPIC: SSN/RFI CLARIFICATION

Question: Of the 3 bullets in SSN/RFI section "Data, Data Systems, and Data Governance", should bullets 1 and 2 be considered part of the same question, with bullet 3 being its own separate second question?

Answer: Yes, bullet 2 is related to your experience identified in bullet 1. We have issued an amendment to the SSN/RFI on December 8th, that combines the two bullets.

46This information is considered pre‐decisional and is presented as part of the Government's ongoing market research effort, in accordance with FAR Part 10.

TOPIC: CLOUD SERVICE PROVIDERS

Question: Do you have a preferred cloud service provider?

Answer: One of our architectural tenets for the Decennial Census Programs is to support a multi‐cloud environment to leverage best practices and services available among cloud providers. Decennial plans to leverage the Census Bureau's Cloud Services BPA for its cloud service providers.

47This information is considered pre‐decisional and is presented as part of the Government's ongoing market research effort, in accordance with FAR Part 10.

• We are excited about your initial interest in the DTAM requirement

• Please respond to the DTAM Sources Sought and RFI responses by December 20, 2023

• Industry day presentation along with answers to any appropriate questions will be posted on:

• https://sam.gov/opp/a62390165ee141d2af40c5924f12ab19/view

Closing Remarks