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

2. United States Census Bureau
Welcome
Mike Longini
Chief, Decennial Systems and Contracts Management Office (DSCMO)

3. AGENDA 8:00 - 9:00 Registration
 9:00 -10:00 “Meet and Greet”/Refreshments
10:00-10:30 Opening Remarks
10:30-10:45 DRIS Acquisition Information
10:45-11:00 Security
11:00-11:15 IT Security
11:15-11:50 Question and Answer Forum
11:50-12:00 Conclusion

4. The list of attendees will be posted on the website.
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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. Questions after the Conference?
After the conference you may submit questions by to
The Census Bureau will only accept questions until July 23, 2004.

8. What Happens to the Comments?
The Census Bureau will post answers to written comments and questions on the website, by August 20, 2004.
After further Government review, comments will be reflected in future DRIS documents as appropriate.

9. United States Census Bureau
Opening Remarks
Arnold Jackson
Assistant Director for Decennial Census

10. United States Census Bureau
DRIS Acquisition Information
Mike Palensky
Chief, Acquisition Division and Contracting Officer

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. DRIS Acquisition Schedule
Milestone Expected Completion
Release of Draft RFP August Sections L & M
Release of Draft Section B October 2004
RFP Release February 2005
Contract Award October 2005

16. 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.

17. Three Phases in the Contract
Phase I
  SubPhase A Contract Award through September 30, Detailed Design Documentation
SubPhase B October 1, 2006 through December 31, 2008
Development and Dress Rehearsal Production
Phase II August 1, 2008 through January 2011
Deployment and 2010 Production Operations
Phase III July 2010 through Contract Closeout
Disposition and Archiving

18. 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.

19. Small Business Involvement

20. 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.

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

22. 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.

23. 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.

24. 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.

25. We would like to hear from you during the Q&A Session or via email.
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 .

26. Department of Commerce
Security Requirements
Harold Washington,
Office of Security
Field Office Manager

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

28. Office of Security Responsibilities
Anti-Terrorism Branch
Counter-Espionage Branch
Emergency Management and Client Services Branch

29. 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

30. United States Code Title 13, Cont.
Strict penalties for unauthorized disclosure:
Fine up to $250,000 or
Jail Term up to 5 years
Both penalties

31. Investigations and Forms: Points of Contact
Assigned CO/COR
Department of Commerce
Office of Security
Counter-Espionage Branch
Room 1616 FOB #3

32. 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.

33. 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.

34. 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.

35. 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.

36. 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)

37. Investigations and Forms: Four Required Forms, Cont.
3. OF 306 – Declaration for Federal Employment; and
4. FD 258 – Fingerprint Charts (2).

38. Investigations and Forms: Points of Contact
Assigned CO/COR
Department of Commerce
Office of Security
Counter-Espionage Branch
Room 1616 FOB #3

39. Foreign Nationals Two year residency restriction
Restricted areas access
Position restrictions
- administrative
- policy-forming
- security

40. Facilities Security Requirements
Approved by Department of Commerce/Office of Security
Must Restrict Access
Appropriate Countermeasures
Guard Service
Central Monitoring

41. United States Census Bureau
IT Security Overview
Tim Ruland
Chief, IT Security

42. 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.

43. 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.

44. 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.

45. Required Documentation
Risk Assessment (NIST SP )
Sensitive System Security Plan (NIST )
Contingency Plan (NIST )
Security Self-Assessment Guide for IT (NIST )

46. Other Considerations Encryption (NIST FIPS 140-2) Object Reuse
C2 Security (EAL 2 minimum)
Certification and Accreditation
(NIST )
On-site Reviews
Patch Management
Incident Handling

47. United States Census Bureau
Question and Answer Forum
Mike Palensky
Chief, Acquisition Division and Contracting Officer

48. 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

49. United States Census Bureau
Conclusion
Mike Palensky
Chief, Acquisition Division and Contracting Officer

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