This Request for Information (RFI) is issued as market research to determine industry’s capabilities to provide a proven Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) natively integrated digital security platform (NIDSP), inclusive of physical, software-defined, and cloud-based firewall and digital security solutions. The solution must provide a commercially proven base platform with an integrated suite of add-on products that allow State to maintain network and digital device security in various forms and use cases. State requires a reliable, effective, and proven NIDSP solution that provides secure internal and external network connections, robust security, and continuous monitoring, which is vital for effective execution of State’s diplomatic mission objectives. Additional specific capability requirements are enumerated in Part 2 of this RFI.
