BlackArrow Increment 2 RFI

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center Joint Base San Antonio has issued a Special Notice for a Request for Information (RFI) related to Increment 2 of the BlackArrow program. The BlackArrow program is a modernization effort focused on the software capabilities of the Remote Re-Key (RRK) system to meet the requirements of the National Security Agency's Cryptographic Modernization 2 (CM2) initiative.

The purpose of this RFI is to gather information from vendors on their experience in developing and implementing secure software pipelines for the Department of Defense, as well as their approach to technologies, security, performance, integration, and pricing. Key objectives include converging data flows, using extrapolation techniques on telemetry and log data, adopting next-generation HAIPE management specifications, and enhancing support for over-the-network keying. Responses to this RFI are due by 0900 CDT on May 21, 2024, and there are no set-aside requirements for this opportunity.