The Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is issuing a special notice for the Identity, Credential, Access Management (ICAM) Modernization – Proof of Concepts (PoCs) initiative. This procurement aims to implement and adopt Authentication Services and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) to meet immediate business needs, while the modernization of Directory Services is currently paused. The initiative is critical for enhancing the security and efficiency of identity management within NIH operations. Interested parties can reach out to Alice M Sobsey at alice.sobsey@nih.gov or 301-827-6144, or Karen D Miller at karen.miller@nih.gov for further information.