NextGen EIS Project: Findings and Recommendations to Inform a Post-2032 EIS Successor

This deliverable from the ACT-IAC Networks & Telecommunications Community of Interest (N&T COI) provides consolidated insights and recommendations to inform the future of the federal government’s enterprise telecommunications and IT infrastructure acquisition strategy. Developed through collaboration between government and industry stakeholders, it highlights opportunities to improve how services are procured, managed, and modernized under a successor to the current EIS contract vehicle.

NextGen GSA EIS Contract Collaboration Initiative

Background

The General Services Administration (GSA) is conducting market research as it considers a potential successor to the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) contract vehicle, which is scheduled to sunset in July 2032.

Erika Dinnie

Deliverable Name
Recommendations
Deliverable Type
Report
Project/Activity Status
In Progress
Interests
Networks-Telecomm-Mobile

N/A
Expected/Actual Project Completion

Modernizing Federal Networks from the Campus and Beyond

Background

Modernizing Federal Networks (WAN, LAN, and Campus) is essential to ensure that our nation's infrastructure remains resilient, efficient, and capable of meeting the demands of the digital age. By leveraging advanced technologies such as Software-Defined Wide Area Networking (SDWAN), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), Fixed Wireless, and Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites, we can create a network that is not only robust but also adaptable to future advancements.

Overall Project Objective and Mission

Project Approved on

Stephen Matherne

Deliverable Name
White Paper
Deliverable Type
White Paper
Project/Activity Status
In Progress
Interests
Networks-Telecomm-Mobile

N/A

Retirement and Replacement for Legacy Copper Networks

Retirement and Replacement for Legacy Copper Networks

Project Approved on

Deliverable Name
White Paper
Product Deliverable Link
https://www.actiac.org/documents/accelerating-network-modernization-lessons-tdm…
Project/Activity Status
Completed
Interests
Networks-Telecomm-Mobile

USDA Forest Service

ACT-IAC White Paper: 5G Capabilities

5G Capabilities: Enabling Services and Innovation in the U.S. Federal Government
Developed by the 5G Working Group, ACT-IAC Networks and Telecommunications Community of Interest
Date Released: June 17, 2020

This whitepaper serves as a foundational tool in the understanding of 5G and use cases within the federal government. It introduces 5G services, concepts, related technologies, and how federal agencies can effectively apply 5G services to advance their missions and enhance citizen services.

ZeroTrust Cyber, Phase 2

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Summary:

Project Approved on

Deliverable Name
Zero Trust Cyber playbook based on modernization efforts occurring within agencies
Deliverable Type
White Paper

Nancy Delanoche
Project/Activity Status
Awaiting Approval
Interests
Gov Telecomm
Cybersecurity

General Services Administration
Expected/Actual Project Completion

Zero Trust Cybersecurity Current Trends

In May 2018, the Federal CIO Council Services, Strategy, and Infrastructure Committee asked ACT-IAC to evaluate the technical maturity, availability for procurement, and important issues related to potential federal agency adoption of zero trust networking (ZTN) and software defined networking (SDN). Those technologies could radically transform and improve cybersecurity and data protection and sharing. And, the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) contract could provide the means for agencies to acquire those capabilities.

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