July 15, 2004 United States Census Bureau Decennial Response Integration System (DRIS) Vendor...

July 15, 2004

United States Census Bureau

Decennial Response Integration System (DRIS) Vendor Conference

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United States Census Bureau

Welcome

Mike LonginiChief, Decennial Systems and Contracts

Management Office (DSCMO)

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AGENDA

8:00 - 9:00 Registration  9:00 -10:00 “Meet and Greet”/Refreshments10:00-10:30 Opening Remarks10:30-10:45 DRIS Acquisition Information10:45-11:00 Security 11:00-11:15 IT Security11:15-11:50 Question and Answer Forum11:50-12:00 Conclusion  

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Folder Contents

Inside your folder you will find:

• Agenda & handout notes• Map to cafeteria and restrooms• Index cards• Evaluation form

The list of attendees will be posted on the website.

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Digital Test Deck 

One set of the Digital Test Deck (DTD) forms is available per company for those who requested it in writing before July 8, 2004.  If you have not yet picked up the DTD, please see one of the Census Bureau representatives to pick up your copy.

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Questions or Comments?

• Use the note cards to submit questions anonymously, if you wish. – There is a box in the rear of the Auditorium

for these questions.

• Please hold other questions until the Q&A Forum. – Use the standing microphones so

everyone can hear you.

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Questions after the Conference?

After the conference you may submit questions by email to dscmo.2010.dris@census.gov.

The Census Bureau will only accept questions until July 23, 2004..

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What Happens to the Comments?

The Census Bureau will post answers to written comments and questions on the website, http://www.census.gov/procur/www/2010dris/, by August 20, 2004.

After further Government review, comments will be reflected in future DRIS documents as appropriate.

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Arnold JacksonAssistant Director for Decennial Census

Opening Remarks

United States Census Bureau

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Mike PalenskyChief, Acquisition Division and

Contracting Officer

DRIS Acquisition Information

United States Census Bureau

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Scope of Contract

The goal of the DRIS contract is to obtain an innovative solution to providing respondent assistance and data capture for the 2010 Census.

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Scope, Cont.

The DRIS contractor will:

1) provide assistance to the public through the telephone and Internet

2) receive, capture, standardize, and archive census data provided by respondents.

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Scope, Cont.

The DRIS Contractor will be required to design, build, test, deploy, implement, operate, maintain, secure, and then dispose of the systems, infrastructure, staffing, procedures, and facilities to meet these objectives.

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Scope, Cont.

The DRIS Contractor must therefore keep current on issues related to securing confidential data received via paper and the Internet, including best practices and emerging technologies, and to utilize this information to provide a secure, scalable, and flexible solution.

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DRIS Acquisition Schedule

Milestone Expected Completion

Release of Draft RFP August 2004 Sections L & M

Release of Draft Section B October 2004

RFP Release February 2005

Contract Award October 2005

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All phases of the DRIS lifecycle are included:

• System analysis and design• Development• Integration and testing • Deploying, implementing, and supporting a

nationwide production program for the 2010 Census; and

• Post-2010 disposition and operations, if needed.

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Three Phases in the ContractPhase I  SubPhase A Contract Award through September 30, 2006

Detailed Design Documentation

 SubPhase B October 1, 2006 through December 31, 2008

Development and Dress Rehearsal Production

Phase II August 1, 2008 through January 2011Deployment and 2010 Production Operations

 Phase III July 2010 through Contract Closeout

Disposition and Archiving

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Type of Contract

The Government intends to award a cost reimbursement contract with multiple incentives applied to various elements, such as Cost Plus Award Fee, Cost Plus Incentive Fee, Share in Savings and Firm Fixed Price Elements. Phase I will have a ceiling. 

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Small Business Involvement

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Pricing

Offers will be required to base their costing proposal on – a physical architecture design using existing

technology, and – the use of modeling.

Offerors will be required to incorporate security as part of their architecture design.

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Pricing, Cont.

The Government expects pricing detail down to a cost per form (paper and electronic) and cost of an average assistance call.

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Pricing, Cont.

For costing purposes, the Government will provide additional assumptions with the RFP. The assumptions will provide additional information on requirements that the Government plans to finalize during Phase I.

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Pricing, Cont.

Offerors will be asked to discuss how rapid technical obsolescence will impact the lifecycle costs of DRIS and how this can be minimized.

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Basis for Award

• Best Value• Past Performance and Similar Experience• Key Personnel• Program Management• Technical Approach• Cost

 Factors are subject to change and are not listed in order of

importance.

Your ideas?

What do you think of this approach to pricing?

What do you think of the proposed evaluation criteria?

We would like to hear from you during the Q&A Session

or via email.

Department of Commerce

Security Requirements

Harold Washington,Office of Security

Field Office Manager

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Overview

• Office of Security Responsibilities• United States Code (U.S.C.) Title 13• Investigations and Forms• Foreign Nationals• Facilities Security Requirements

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Office of SecurityResponsibilities

• Anti-Terrorism Branch

• Counter-Espionage Branch

• Emergency Management and Client Services Branch

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United States Code Title 13

• Authorizes the Census Bureau to collect and maintain data on a broad range of subjects

• Protects confidentiality of data collected during surveys and during the Decennial

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United States Code Title 13, Cont.

Strict penalties for unauthorized disclosure:

Fine up to $250,000

or

Jail Term up to 5 years

or

Both penalties

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Investigations and Forms:Points of Contact

• Assigned CO/COR

• Department of Commerce

Office of Security

Counter-Espionage Branch

Room 1616 FOB #3

301-763-2881

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Investigations and Forms:Pre-work/Pre-visit Requirements

• Favorable pre-employment verification MUST be received prior to working at or visiting any DRIS site.

• Investigative packages for all potential personnel at contract award must be submitted within 72 hours of contract award.

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Investigations and Forms:Pre-work/Pre-visit Requirements

All other potential personnel performing contract or support work, to include project supervisors and management officials who visit the sites, must submit investigative packages 2 weeks before they commence work under this contract.

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Investigations and Forms:Pre-work/Pre-visit Requirements

Investigative packages will be furnished by the Government at contract award and will be made available as needed during the life of this contract.

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Investigations and Forms:Four Required Forms

1. Bureau of the Census Form BC-1759 – Application for Special Sworn Status;• Parts A and D should be completed prior

to taking the Oath of Nondisclosure (swearing in).

• Parts B and C shall be completed at the time the Oath of Nondisclosure is administered.

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Investigations and Forms:Four Required Forms, Cont.

2. SF 85 – Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions (if access required is 365 days or more)

OR

SF 86C – Special Agreement Check (if access is less than 365 days)

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Investigations and Forms:Four Required Forms, Cont.

3. OF 306 – Declaration for Federal Employment; and

4. FD 258 – Fingerprint Charts (2).

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Investigations and Forms:Points of Contact

• Assigned CO/COR

• Department of Commerce

Office of Security

Counter-Espionage Branch

Room 1616 FOB #3

301-763-2881

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Foreign Nationals

• Two year residency restriction

• Restricted areas access

• Position restrictions- administrative- policy-forming- security

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Facilities Security Requirements

• Approved by Department of Commerce/Office of Security

• Must Restrict Access• Appropriate Countermeasures• Guard Service• Central Monitoring

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United States Census Bureau

IT Security Overview

Tim RulandChief, IT Security

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IT Security Organization

• Develops and manages the IT Security Program for the Census Bureau.

• Provides support to Decennial Operations.

• Manages BOC CIRT.

• Reports directly to CIO.

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Title III - PL 107-347 (E-Government Act of 2002)

• Provide a mechanism for improved oversight of Federal agency information security programs.

• Acknowledge that commercially developed IT security products offer advanced, dynamic, robust, & effective IT security solutions.

• Recognize that the selection of specific technical hardware and software solutions should be left to the individual agencies from among commercially developed products.

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Specific Responsibilities

• Providing IT security protections commensurate with the risk and magnitude of harm resulting from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction of – Information collected or maintained by or on

behalf of the agency; and– Information systems used or operated by an

agency or by a contractor of an agency or other organization on behalf of an agency.

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• Risk Assessment (NIST SP 800-30)

• Sensitive System Security Plan (NIST 800-18)

• Contingency Plan (NIST 800-34)

• Security Self-Assessment Guide for IT (NIST 800-18)

Required Documentation

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Other Considerations

• Encryption (NIST FIPS 140-2)• Object Reuse• C2 Security (EAL 2 minimum)• Certification and Accreditation

(NIST 800-37)• On-site Reviews• Patch Management• Incident Handling

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United States Census Bureau

Question and Answer Forum

Mike Palensky

Chief, Acquisition Division and Contracting Officer

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Question and Answer Forum

Mike Palensky, Contracting Officer

Suzanne Fratino, Telephone and Internet

Alan Berlinger, Paper Response

Tracy Wessler, Program Manager

Dennis Stoudt, Headquarters Processing

Dave Sliom, Decennial Security

Mike Longini, Chief, Decennial Systems and Contracts Management Office

Doug Clift, Special Assistant to the Associate Director for Information Technology

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United States Census Bureau

Conclusion

Mike PalenskyChief, Acquisition Division and

Contracting Officer

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Want More Info on DRIS?

For additional background, go to

http://www.census.gov/procur/www/2010dris.

This website is the official source of communication about the DRIS acquisition. Check it for future updates about the release of the DRIS RFP.