The U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) operates in a dynamic threat environment characterized by global terrorism, transnational crime, and changing political and economic conditions, all of which drive increasing volumes and complexity of cross-border activity. To meet these challenges, USBP prioritizes enhanced intelligence and data-driven capabilities to generate timely, accurate, and actionable information that enables the identification, disruption, and dismantlement of threat networks. These capabilities include tools, data services, and related technologies that support the collection, processing, analysis, and dissemination of information derived from a broad range of sources, including publicly available information.

Within this environment, Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) capabilities play a critical role in leveraging publicly available information to support intelligence production, targeting, and vetting. USBP must be able to collect, triage, process, and analyze large volumes of publicly available information and integrate OSINT-derived insights with other intelligence and law enforcement information, while ensuring that the use of OSINT remains consistent with applicable laws, policies, and oversight requirements.

Separately, the USBP Strategic Collaboration Group (SCG) leads the identification, piloting, and evaluation of advanced technology solutions, such as those supporting vehicle identification and tracking, digital media exploitation, radio frequency signal detection and geolocation, maritime domain awareness, vehicle counter-surveillance, and AI-enabled analytic workflows to enhance situational awareness and agent safety. As the volume, variety, and velocity of available data continue to grow, SCG must ensure that these technology pilots and related capabilities can effectively exploit emerging data sources and technologies in support of USBP’s mission.

To maximize the effectiveness of its intelligence and technology capabilities, the USBP requires a deliberate and coordinated approach to the planning, governance, and integration of these capabilities, ensuring they are fully aligned with broader intelligence and operational priorities. The USBP Headquarters Intelligence Division (INTEL) requires program management support to strengthen its ability to efficiently acquire, implement, and sustain platforms and tools that enhance analytic tradecraft, improve targeting and vetting workflows, and increase the speed and quality of intelligence support to operations that protect the homeland.

Review the USBP intelligence RFI.

Source: SAM

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DHS S&T requires professional scientific, technical and programmatic assistance services to support efforts in research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) to S&T. S&T’s programmatic portfolio requires scientific and technical (ST) support that can identify, apply and explore techniques across a full spectrum of scientific and technical disciplines. Such disciplines may include behavioral economics and social science; communications and network systems; cybersecurity; software development and quality assurance; data science and analytics; biometrics; identity access and management; modeling and simulation; artificial intelligence; machine learning; autonomous systems; explosives; engineering; physics; biology; virology; and chemistry.

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Source: SAM

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This RFI/Sources Sought is seeking information to aid in refining the acquisition strategy, determining if a set aside will be used, contract vehicle selection, and seeking comments and information on the High-Level Requirements documents.

Please see the Statement of Work (SOW) Comment Matrix along with the draft SOW. The draft SOW is a working document and subject to change prior to solicitation. The SOW Comment Matrix is provided to identify issues or ask questions about the draft SOW only.

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Source: SAM

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This third phase challenges the private sector to deliver secure, accurate, and user-friendly technologies that can combat identity fraud when users apply for government services, open bank accounts, or verify social media accounts.

By challenging industry to improve these technologies, DHS will be better able to crack down on a whole host of crimes that rely on identity fraud: human trafficking, financial fraud, identity theft, evading law enforcement, and others.

DHS S&T completed the Remote Identity Validation Technology Demonstration (RIVTD) in 2024, which helped establish new benchmarks for remote identity verification technology and gave companies clear targets for improvement.

The goal of each RIVR phase is to enable industry to develop more secure, accurate, and easy-to-use technologies; objectively measure performance against realistic and sophisticated attacks; answer questions about the overall performance, risks, and fairness of these technologies for use in commercial or government applications; and inform efforts to standardize and certify technologies that are effective against sophisticated and rapidly evolving attacks.

“The Remote Identity Validation Rally is demonstrating the power of public-private collaboration.  DHS S&T and its interagency partners are providing its expertise in developing challenging evaluations and industry is demonstrating its ingenuity to develop technologies that strengthen the security and efficiency of online digital transactions for both government and commercial use cases,” said Arun Vemury, S&T Senior Engineering Advisor for Identity Technologies. “We’re all working towards building a more secure and trusted future for the American people.”

“As we launch this next effort, we invite developers to showcase the capabilities and performance of their technologies to differentiate between legitimate users and sophisticated impersonation attempts.”

The first phase of the RIVR focused on fraud detection, evaluating the ability of software to compare face images on ID documents to selfie photos, while the second phase focused on authenticating identity documents. For this phase, remote identity validation systems will demonstrate their ability to differentiate between legitimate users and attackers attempting to impersonate other users. Both Phases 1 and 2 have closed for applications.

“While digital IDs represent improvements in identity security and user experience, they also present different threat vectors for bad actors,” said Jason Lim, Tech Counselor for TSA Administrator. “As a stakeholder in the emerging digital ID space, TSA believes that our ongoing partnership with DHS S&T is critical to understanding and mitigating evolving risks associated with presentation attacks for both enrollment and verification.”

The results of these tests will inform new standards, test protocols and requirements for U.S. agencies, international partners and other stakeholders. This program was developed in partnership with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Homeland Security Investigations Forensic Laboratory, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

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Source: DHS

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The collaboration aims to enhance situational awareness, operational efficiency, and mission safety by integrating Gambit’s proprietary software solutions, capable of enabling groups of robotic systems to learn, adapt, and act on commands from a single operator, and MITRE’s deep expertise in advancing trusted, secure autonomous platforms.

The partnership will test and prototype the usability of these systems in critical domains such as Department of Homeland Security operations while also exploring applications for Department of Defense (DoD) mission sets. Testing and development will leverage MITRE’s autonomous ground and air system teams at the MITRE MASE Lab and real-world simulations facilitated through the MITRE National Range.

“Autonomous systems have the power to reshape critical mission capabilities, from securing the border to supporting national special security events,” said Yosry Barsoum, vice president and director, Center for Securing the Homeland, MITRE. “Through our partnership with Gambit, we are advancing safe, reliable, and scalable autonomous solutions that serve as force multipliers—enabling a single operator to oversee multiple systems. Together, we aim to help meet the law enforcement community’s evolving operational needs while accelerating transformative technologies that strengthen the homeland security enterprise.

The Gambit-developed system enables single-operator oversight of coordinated multi-domain autonomous systems, including aerial drones and ground vehicles. For example, ground vehicles can safely transport and deploy aerial drones to areas of interest, offering improved surveillance, data collection, and situational awareness for ground vehicles operating in unknown territories.

“With MITRE, we’ll redefine how groups of autonomous systems operate across multiple domains,” said Josh Giegel, founder and CEO, Gambit. “Our technology reduces operator load and seamlessly integrates ground and aerial systems, placing mission-critical autonomy learning within reach of both first responders and the DoD. Together, we’re setting a new standard in trusted autonomy.”

Both MITRE and Gambit are prioritizing the safe and ethical use of autonomous technology. The partnership fosters transparency and accountability while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and maintaining human oversight of deployment in sensitive scenarios.

Source: MITRE

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Gentilcore has more than 20 years of experience delivering high-impact solutions for federal agencies with critical homeland and national security missions. Her leadership has crossed initiatives in IT modernization, mission analytics, risk management, and strategic planning, which are directly aligned with ITC’s mission to support and secure the nation’s most vital operations.

“We are excited to welcome Keri to our leadership team,” said Greg Fitzgerald, CEO of ITC Federal. “She has a proven track record in the national security market and offers forward-thinking, mission-oriented approaches that align perfectly with ITC’s strategic growth focus and commitment to delivering exceptional services to our federal customers.”

Throughout her career, Gentilcore has successfully led teams supporting border and transportation security, IT transformation, exercise development and delivery, and advancing mission-focused technology initiatives. Her deep understanding of the federal landscape and customer mission set will be influential as ITC continues to expand its role in supporting DHS and national security priorities.

“I’m looking forward to working alongside this amazing team to drive innovation, improve efficiency, and support the homeland security mission,” said Gentilcore.

Source: ITC Federal

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Cisco Meraki for Government is an AI-powered cloud-managed networking platform specifically tailored for the U.S. public sector. It is purpose-built to meet the needs of government customers and features multiple ways to keep data secure with the highest reliability in the industry. Meraki for Government can help agencies maintain and enhance network reliability and security, optimize network performance and increase efficiencies for IT staff enabling their compliance with their risk-management obligations under federal law.

“CISA is committed to strengthening the security and resilience of our nation’s critical infrastructure, which includes ensuring that federal civilian executive branch departments and agencies have access to trusted and secure cloud solutions,” said Bob Costello, chief information officer and acting associate director for mission engineering, CISA. “Sponsoring efforts like Cisco’s Meraki for Government solution for FedRAMP authorization reinforces this commitment and enhances the use of modern cloud technologies across the federal enterprise, while ensuring the security of federal information.”

“Government agencies should have access to the same innovative technologies as commercial customers. Now they do with the added assurance of standardized security requirements,” said Gary DePreta, senior vice president of U.S. public sector, Cisco. “Cisco Meraki for Government gives government agencies the ability to quickly deploy, scale and manage cloud networks to carry out their critical missions.”

Source: Cisco

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“We are excited to welcome John Tien to the board of directors at SAIC,” said Donna Morea, SAIC board chair. “Having held top leadership positions within government agencies, military and corporate organizations, he brings invaluable knowledge and understanding of SAIC’s industry. His rich depth of experience will help further the company’s goals as we execute on our enterprise growth strategy.”

Tien currently holds positions as a distinguished professor of the practice and external fellow at the Georgia Institute of Technology and as senior fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School. Tien previously served as the Senate confirmed Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from June 2021 to July 2023. Prior to serving at DHS, Tien was a senior executive at Citigroup for a decade, serving in chief operating officer roles. He also served in three other presidential administrations in leadership roles as an active-duty U.S. Army officer in seven different U.S. states, three countries and three combat tours.

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The Artificial Intelligence Safety and Security Board, a public-private advisory committee established by DHS Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas, identified the need for clear guidance on how each layer of the AI supply chain can do their part to ensure that AI is deployed safely and securely in U.S. critical infrastructure. This product is the culmination of considerable dialogue and debate among the Board, composed of AI leaders representing industry, academia, civil society, and the public sector. The report complements other work carried out by the Administration on AI safety, such as the guidance from the AI Safety Institute, on managing a wide range of misuse and accident risks.

America’s critical infrastructure – the systems that power our homes and businesses, deliver clean water, allow us to travel safely, facilitate the digital networks that connect us, and much more – is vital to domestic and global safety and stability. These sectors are increasingly deploying AI to improve the services they provide, build resilience, and counter threats. AI is, for example, helping to quickly detect earthquakes and predict aftershocks, prevent blackouts and other electric-service interruptions, and sort and distribute mail to American households. These uses do not come without risk, and vulnerabilities introduced by the implementation of this technology may expose critical systems to failures or manipulation by nefarious actors. Given the increasingly interconnected nature of these systems, their disruption can have devastating consequences for homeland security.

“AI offers a once-in-a-generation opportunity to improve the strength and resilience of U.S. critical infrastructure, and we must seize it while minimizing its potential harms. The Framework, if widely adopted, will go a long way to better ensure the safety and security of critical services that deliver clean water, consistent power, internet access, and more,” said Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. “The choices organizations and individuals involved in creating AI make today will determine the impact this technology will have in our critical infrastructure tomorrow. I am grateful for the diverse expertise of the Artificial Intelligence Safety and Security Board and its members, each of whom informed these guidelines with their own real-world experiences developing, deploying, and promoting the responsible use of this extraordinary technology. I urge every executive, developer, and elected official to adopt and use this Framework to help build a safer future for all.”

If adopted and implemented by the stakeholders involved in the development, use, and deployment of AI in U.S. critical infrastructure, this voluntary Framework will enhance the harmonization of and help operationalize safety and security practices, improve the delivery of critical services, enhance trust and transparency among entities, protect civil rights and civil liberties, and advance AI safety and security research that will further enable critical infrastructure to deploy emerging technology responsibly. Despite the growing importance of this technology to critical infrastructure, no comprehensive regulation currently exists.

DHS identified three primary categories of AI safety and security vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure: attacks using AI, attacks targeting AI systems, and design and implementation failures. To address these vulnerabilities, the Framework recommends actions directed to each of the key stakeholders supporting the development and deployment of AI in U.S. critical infrastructure as follows:

• Cloud and compute infrastructure providers play an important role in securing the environments used to develop and deploy AI in critical infrastructure, from vetting hardware and software suppliers to instituting strong access management and protecting the physical security of data centers powering AI systems. The Framework encourages them to support customers and processes further downstream of AI development by monitoring for anomalous activity and establishing clear pathways to report suspicious and harmful activities.
• AI developers develop, train, and/or enable critical infrastructure to access AI models, often through software tools or specific applications. The Framework recommends that AI developers adopt a Secure by Design approach, evaluate dangerous capabilities of AI models, and ensure model alignment with human-centric values. The Framework further encourages AI developers to implement strong privacy practices; conduct evaluations that test for possible biases, failure modes, and vulnerabilities; and support independent assessments for models that present heightened risks to critical infrastructure systems and their consumers.
• Critical infrastructure owners and operators manage the secure operations and maintenance of key systems, which increasingly rely on AI to reduce costs, improve reliability and boost efficiency. They are looking to procure, configure, and deploy AI in a manner that protects the safety and security of their systems. The Framework recommends a number of practices focused on the deployment-level of AI systems, to include maintaining strong cybersecurity practices that account for AI-related risks, protecting customer data when fine-tuning AI products, and providing meaningful transparency regarding their use of AI to provide goods, services, or benefits to the public. The Framework encourages critical infrastructure entities to play an active role in monitoring the performance of these AI systems and share results with AI developers and researchers to help them better understand the relationship between model behavior and real-world outcomes.
• Civil society, including universities, research institutions, and consumer advocates engaged on issues of AI safety and security, are critical to measuring and improving the impact of AI on individuals and communities. The Framework encourages civil society’s continued engagement on standards development alongside government and industry, as well as research on AI evaluations that considers critical infrastructure use cases. The Framework envisions an active role for civil society in informing the values and safeguards that will shape AI system development and deployment in essential services.
• Public sector entities, including federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, are essential to the responsible adoption of AI in critical infrastructure, from supporting the use of this technology to improve public services to advancing standards of practice for AI safety and security through statutory and regulatory action. The United States is a world leader in AI; accordingly, the Framework encourages continued cooperation between the federal government and international partners to protect all global citizens, as well as collaboration across all levels of government to fund and support efforts to advance foundational research on AI safety and security.

Source: DHS

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As part of this engagement, Obsidian will deliver specialized services to strengthen DHS I&A’s ability to coordinate with federal, state, local, tribal, territorial (SLTT), private sector, and international partners. These services are pivotal in addressing the evolving threat landscape, which includes terrorism, transnational crime, cyber warfare, and other asymmetric threats to U.S. security. Obsidian will deploy a team of experienced professionals, skilled in intelligence operations, program management, event coordination, and technical support. Their expertise will ensure that DHS I&A maintains a robust, resilient information-sharing infrastructure, essential to identifying and mitigating emerging risks.

“We are privileged to continue our partnership with DHS I&A,” said Tyrone Logan, CEO of Obsidian Solutions Group. “This contract highlights our unwavering commitment to supporting the agency’s mission to safeguard the nation through enhanced intelligence capabilities.”

The contract includes a nine-month base performance period, with two additional 12-month option periods, ensuring sustained support for DHS’s intelligence and outreach initiatives.

Source: Obsidian

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