Forensics and Malware Analysis Laboratory Assessment Event (AE)

Background
The Cyber Fusion Innovation Center (CFIC), in collaboration with U.S. Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER) and Army Cyber Technology and Innovation Center (ArCTIC), is seeking qualified industry partners for the design, implementation, and maintenance of an integrated Forensics and Malware Analysis Laboratory.

The U.S. Army Cyber Command operates and defends Army networks with over 16,500 personnel globally, requiring advanced capabilities to conduct forensics, malware analysis, incident response, and support cyber defense operations in a rapidly evolving threat landscape.

Work Details
The selected Industry Partner will be responsible for implementing three core components of the Forensics and Malware Analysis Laboratory:

1. Infrastructure:
- Overall Environment: Implement a secure environment for forensic analysis operations.
- Virtualization Environment: Create a virtualization environment enabling analysts to manage virtual machines safely.
- Storage Architecture: Implement a storage architecture supporting forensic operations from evidence acquisition to archival.
- Network Architecture: Design a network architecture for data transfer during forensic operations.
- Gateway Architecture: Design a gateway for receiving forensic data with secure export functionality.

2. Case Management Framework:
- Evidence Management System: Implement a digital forensics case management system including chain of custody tracking, web-based case submission portal, real-time status updates, reporting capabilities, and historical case review functionality.
- Resource Management: Track examiner time allocation and generate statistical reports on lab efficiency.
- Security and Collaboration: Implement role-based access controls and collaborative workspaces with audit logging.

3. Automation and Integration Framework:
- Workflow Automation System: Develop an automated workflow system enabling parallel processing of evidence items with customizable workflows.
- Tool Integration Framework: Create an integration framework for seamless interaction between forensic tools while maintaining forensic integrity.

Period of Performance
The contract will be performed from March 18 to March 20, 2025.

Place of Performance
Augusta, GA USA