Request for Proposal (RFP) for Transformational Model – Battle Management Match Effectors (MEF) Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-machine teaming (DASH)
While perhaps streamlining and expediting battlespace information transport and display, current and emerging C2 systems still foist battle management decision-making on the humans. One of these decision functions is “Match Effectors” (MEF). MEF considers which units, agencies... (Federal Government | Due 2025-06-13)
AviationCybersecurityEmergency AlertingIrrigationRadioSCADATelemetry
Type
RFP
Jurisdiction
Federal Government
Posted
Jun 2, 2025
Due
Jun 13, 2025
Updated
Jun 3, 2025
GDS Notes
- Clarify communications path (licensed/unlicensed/cellular), polling rates, and any radio path study or coverage constraints.
- Confirm remote access approach (VPN/jump host), logging requirements, and segmentation between IT/OT networks.
- Confirm alerting workflow, integration points (CAD/IPAWS/etc.), and testing/maintenance expectations for sirens and comms.
Integration Checklist
- Confirm existing site inventory, I/O counts, and any required standards (tagging, alarms, naming).
- Request current drawings, network diagrams, and as-built documentation (or plan for discovery).
- Define acceptance testing: FAT/SAT steps, cutover plan, and rollback expectations.
- Clarify communications path, latency constraints, polling rates, and any coverage/path study requirements.
- Define remote access method, auditing/log retention, and IT/OT segmentation boundaries.