STRATEGIC MESSAGING SYSTEM - SOURCES SOUGHT
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE AIR FORCEFA2293 AFNWC PZHSBEDFORD, MA, 01730, USA

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    The Department of Defense, specifically the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC), is seeking information from potential offerors regarding the development of a replacement wide area strategic messaging system. This initiative aims to establish a network that ensures high levels of Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA) in a classified environment, with a focus on capabilities such as legacy hardware replacement, deployable Human Machine Interface (HMI) design, and defensive cyber operations. The opportunity is critical for maintaining secure and reliable communications across approximately 150 locations, and interested parties are invited to submit unclassified white papers detailing their capabilities by May 10, 2025. For further inquiries, respondents can contact Brittany Desilets or Deandre Morales via email at brittany.desilets@us.af.mil and deandre.morales@us.af.mil, respectively.

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