DHS cancels USCIS Zero Trust Cybersecurity and Operational Improvement support need

Updated January 11, 2024

Those firms preparing to respond to this early 2024 RFP seeking a broad range of services to support its long-term Zero Trust (ZT), Cybersecurity, and Operational Improvement journey, should note that the latest word out of DHS is that this requirement has been canceled. USCIS will not be proceeding with a solicitation at this time.

More will be shared as it is made available.

Added September 8, 2023

Small and large businesses alike will be working hard to influence how, when and where any forthcoming Department of Homeland Security United States Citizenship and Immigration Services solicitation is released, as the agency recently stated its intention to solicit for a broad range of services to support its long-term Zero Trust (ZT), Cybersecurity, and Operational Improvement journey. 

Any solicitation is unlikely to be released until early in the calendar year and 2024 Market Research is still underway, so the acquisition strategy (contract vehicle, set-side decision, etc.) is still TBD. What is known at this time is that, as part of the USCIS ZT/Cybersecurity journey, USCIS has determined that it requires contractor support to implement ZT requirements, and other cybersecurity and process improvement requirements across USCIS pursuant to White House Executive Order 14028 (EO14028), Office of Management & Budget Memos M-22-09 and M-22-18, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure & Security Agency (CISA) Zero Trust Maturity Model, and other relevant guidelines. The jockeying for position is well underway and will only continue as we move into the new fiscal year.  

More details will be shared here as they are made available.  

Key Points of Contact (Current and Past) 

• Adolph Ernst – adolph.h.ernst@uscis.dhs.gov 
• Shane Barney, Chief Information Security Officer, USCIS 
• Larry DeNayer, Deputy CIO for Operations, USCIS 
• Nicholas Coletta, IT Specialist (Information Security), Platform Engineering 
• Danielle Hubbard, Small Business Specialist – Danielle.L.Hubbard@uscis.dhs.gov 
• Heather Niquette, Small Business Specialist – Heather.V.Niquette@uscis.dhs.gov 

Related 

• Fall RFP expected for $100M+ DHS USCIS Fast Agile Lifecycle for Continuous Verification, Operations, and NextGen (FALCON) opp 
• $100M+ DHS USCIS Architecture, DevSecOps and Cloud Engineering Services Opportunity 
• RFP Schedule pushed up for $50M+ DHS USCIS Data Strategy Support Services (DSSS) contract 
• A dozen 2024 DHS USCIS RFP/RFQs expected to draw a crowd 
• DHS Ponders standing up New Multiple-Award BPA for high performing DevSecOps teams   
• 8(a), WOSB, HUBZone and SDVOSBs eye planned expansion of $1.5+ Billion DHS PACTS IDIQ   
• Congressional Budget Justification Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 – DHS   
• OS AI Feature: Four Emerging GovCon IT Companies that are Ripe and Ready to Roll in 2023 at DHS, DHA, VA, HHS and Treasury   
• New Small Business Alliances formed for some leading GovCon companies in FY 2022     
• OS AI Resource: Grading the Federal Agency Opportunity Forecasts for fiscal year (FY) 2023     

For more Department of Homeland Security focused intel, click here. 

Need a Partner? DHS USCIS Focused Consulting Firms drawing the most attention:   

To support any companies looking for partners, included below is a list of the large and small IT partners we have noted as drawing the most views by Government and industry leaders on the OrangeSlices AI consultant directory since the beginning of 2023 and that bring direct past performance and/or related relationships in support of USCIS. 

• BridgePhase         
• TechSur       
• REI Systems **        
• Pluribus Digital    
• Zen Strategics       
• Anika Systems **        
• Excella        
• INADEV **     
• Slalom     
• Analytica     
• Steampunk      
• Capital Technology Group (CTG)    
• Aretec/Aretec SBD JV        
• ITC Federal **   
• Akira  
• Partner Forces       
• Softrams **        
• Leidos        
• Dev Technology Group **        
• CVP     
• A Square Group **        
• Alpha Omega Integration **       
• IntelliBridge        
• MetaPhase **       
• CGI Federal **   
• Accenture      
• ICF **          
• AVER       
• Gunnison Consulting Group       
• Sev1Tech        
• Sciolex        
• PRISM  
• VerticalApps **        
• Navitas Business Consulting        
• Effectual        
• Amivero **        
• Solutions By Design (SBD)        
• ADG Tech Consulting        
• iTech AG **        
• Disruptive Solutions        
• GDIT **     

** An Elev8 GovCon Honoree, noted for a corporate culture that demonstrates excellence, making the company a beacon for talent, for partners, and for clients.     

We cannot and will not speculate here as to the reasons for the increased interest, but whether it is a company evaluating them as a potential partner; a federal acquisition leader doing their due diligence; or a consultant weighing their next job move, this group of companies has been receiving increased interest.   

Looking to identify some of the top small and large partners supporting DHS USCIS? Click Here You can filter the list by several key indicators, to include socio-economic status, NAICS, Contract vehicle, etc.    

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