Opportunity Information: Apply for DHS 15 NPPD 128 001
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- The Office of Procurement Operations Grants Division in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Standards for Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations (ISAO)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 97.128 National Cyber Security Awareness.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 8, 2015 and posted on May 26, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 17, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $11,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $11,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: For profit organizations other than small businesses Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The "Standards for Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations (ISAO)" opportunity is a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) cooperative agreement created to carry out Executive Order 13691, signed on February 13, 2015, titled "Promoting Private Sector Cybersecurity Information Sharing." The core purpose is to improve how private companies, nonprofits, and government entities share cybersecurity risk and incident information quickly, ideally close to real time, so they can coordinate responses more effectively. This effort supports DHSs broader homeland security mission area to "Safeguard and Secure Cyberspace" and aims to strengthen critical infrastructure security and resilience by making cyber information sharing more reliable, scalable, and broadly accessible.
The grant addresses practical barriers that have historically limited private-sector participation in cyber information sharing groups. One major issue is the lack of consistent baseline standards for information sharing organizations. Without shared evaluation criteria, companies that want to join an Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC) or another sharing group often have to spend significant time and resources figuring out whether the organization is capable, credible, and trustworthy with sensitive information. Another issue is that many organizations do not fit neatly into the traditional sector-based ISAC structure, leaving them without an obvious home for collaboration. The opportunity also responds to the need for clearer models and best practices for groups that want to form new information sharing organizations from scratch.
To solve these problems, EO 13691 directs DHS to encourage the development and formation of Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations (ISAOs) and to partner with a nongovernmental standards organization to develop a common set of voluntary standards for how ISAOs should be created and operated. DHSs plan under this funding opportunity is to select one standards organization through an open, competitive process and fund it via a cooperative agreement. That selected organization would then lead the development of voluntary standards and guidelines that ISAOs can use to structure their governance and operations, demonstrate baseline capabilities, and increase confidence among potential members and partners.
A key feature of the approach is that ISAOs are intended to expand information sharing beyond the existing sector-based model. The standards are meant to support ISAOs that may be organized by region, community, size, or other common interest, not only by critical infrastructure sector. By making it easier to form and assess these organizations, DHS expects more entities to participate in voluntary cyber threat sharing. If they choose, ISAOs formed under these standards could also connect into existing DHS cybersecurity information-sharing programs and contribute to near real-time sharing of cyber threat indicators, strengthening national-level situational awareness and response coordination.
Under the cooperative agreement, the standards organization is responsible for producing the voluntary standards and guidelines and for running a process that is open and includes public review and comment. The standards are expected to focus on baseline capabilities an ISAO should have and be able to demonstrate, especially if it self-certifies as meeting the ISAO standard. The Executive Order specifically points to areas the standards should cover, including contractual agreements, business processes, operating procedures, technical methods for sharing information (including the push toward automation), and privacy protections such as minimization. The intent is to ensure that information sharing is not only robust and fast, but also managed responsibly, with appropriate handling of sensitive data.
DHSs role is described as supportive and ensuring the process meets certain conditions rather than dictating the standards directly. DHS is expected to help ensure that the standards organization produces a common set of voluntary standards for ISAOs, aligns them with voluntary international standards where that alignment supports the Executive Orders goals, and meets the requirements of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995. DHS also expects the standards body to meaningfully solicit input from existing cyber information-sharing entities, critical infrastructure owners and operators, relevant agencies, and other public and private stakeholders.
In terms of funding details, this was a discretionary opportunity funded as a cooperative agreement, with DHS expecting to make one award. The estimated total funding was $11,000,000, with an award ceiling of $11,000,000 and an award floor of $10,000,000. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement listed. The funding opportunity number is DHS-15-NPPD-128-001, and the CFDA number is 97.128 (National Cyber Security Awareness). The opportunity was posted May 26, 2015, with a closing date of July 17, 2015, and it was later archived on August 16, 2015.
Eligibility was broad and included for-profit organizations (including other than small businesses), small businesses, nonprofits (including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) organizations, with certain distinctions), and institutions of higher education (public and private). The awarding office is listed as the Office of Procurement Operations, Grants Division. A point of contact included Tamara Marshall Jones, Grants Specialist, at 202-447-0177, with an email field indicated but not fully provided in the text you shared.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Standards for Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations (ISAO)
1) What is the "Standards for Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations (ISAO)" opportunity?
It is a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) cooperative agreement opportunity created to carry out Executive Order (EO) 13691, signed February 13, 2015, titled "Promoting Private Sector Cybersecurity Information Sharing." The award supports development of voluntary standards and guidelines for Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations (ISAOs).
2) What is the main purpose of this cooperative agreement?
The purpose is to improve how private companies, nonprofits, and government entities share cybersecurity risk and incident information quickly (ideally close to real time) so they can coordinate responses more effectively. It also aims to make cyber information sharing more reliable, scalable, and broadly accessible to strengthen critical infrastructure security and resilience.
3) How does this relate to DHS mission priorities?
This effort supports DHS's broader homeland security mission area to "Safeguard and Secure Cyberspace" by strengthening cybersecurity information sharing and improving coordination around cyber threats and incidents.
4) What problem is DHS trying to solve with ISAO standards?
The grant addresses barriers that have limited private-sector participation in cyber information sharing groups, including the lack of consistent baseline standards and evaluation criteria for information sharing organizations. Without common criteria, potential members may spend significant time and resources assessing whether a sharing group is capable, credible, and trustworthy with sensitive information.
5) Why are voluntary standards important for information sharing groups?
Voluntary standards can give organizations a common baseline for governance and operations, making it easier for potential members and partners to evaluate capabilities and trustworthiness. The standards are also intended to make it easier to create new information sharing organizations from scratch by providing clearer models and best practices.
6) What is an ISAO in the context of this opportunity?
In this opportunity, an ISAO is an Information Sharing and Analysis Organization encouraged under EO 13691 to expand cybersecurity information sharing beyond traditional structures. ISAOs are intended to help participants share cybersecurity risk and incident information and coordinate responses.
7) How are ISAOs different from traditional sector-based ISACs?
The opportunity highlights that many organizations do not fit neatly into the traditional sector-based Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC) structure. ISAOs are intended to expand beyond the sector-based model and may be organized by region, community, size, or other common interests, not only by critical infrastructure sector.
8) Who will DHS select under this funding opportunity?
DHS planned to select one nongovernmental standards organization through an open, competitive process and fund it through a cooperative agreement to lead the development of voluntary ISAO standards and guidelines.
9) How many awards did DHS expect to make?
DHS expected to make one award.
10) What type of funding instrument is used?
This is a discretionary opportunity funded via a cooperative agreement.
11) What is the estimated award amount and funding range?
The estimated total funding was $11,000,000. The award ceiling was $11,000,000 and the award floor was $10,000,000.
12) Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed.
13) What are the key deliverables expected from the selected standards organization?
The selected standards organization is responsible for producing voluntary standards and guidelines for ISAOs and running a process that is open and includes public review and comment.
14) What should the standards focus on?
The standards are expected to focus on baseline capabilities that an ISAO should have and be able to demonstrate, particularly if an organization self-certifies as meeting the ISAO standard.
15) What specific areas should the standards cover according to the Executive Order?
EO 13691 specifically points to standards covering contractual agreements, business processes, operating procedures, technical methods for sharing information (including a push toward automation), and privacy protections such as minimization.
16) Does this opportunity emphasize automation or near real-time information sharing?
Yes. The purpose statement emphasizes rapid sharing (ideally close to real time), and the standards are expected to address technical methods for sharing information, including movement toward automation.
17) How does privacy factor into the standards?
Privacy protections are explicitly called out, including minimization. The intent is to ensure information sharing is robust and fast while being managed responsibly with appropriate handling of sensitive data.
18) Is DHS writing the standards itself?
No. DHS's role is described as supportive and focused on ensuring the process meets certain conditions rather than dictating the standards directly.
19) What does DHS expect to ensure during standards development?
DHS expects to help ensure the standards organization produces a common set of voluntary standards for ISAOs, aligns them with voluntary international standards where that alignment supports EO 13691 goals, and meets the requirements of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995.
20) Who is expected to provide input into the standards?
The standards body is expected to meaningfully solicit input from existing cyber information-sharing entities, critical infrastructure owners and operators, relevant agencies, and other public and private stakeholders. The process is expected to include public review and comment.
21) Can ISAOs formed under these standards connect to DHS information-sharing programs?
Yes. The opportunity notes that ISAOs formed under these standards could, if they choose, connect into existing DHS cybersecurity information-sharing programs and contribute to near real-time sharing of cyber threat indicators.
22) What is the intended national benefit of broader ISAO adoption?
DHS expects that making it easier to form and assess ISAOs will lead to more entities participating in voluntary cyber threat sharing, strengthening national-level situational awareness and improving response coordination.
23) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes for-profit organizations (including other than small businesses), small businesses, nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3), with certain distinctions), and institutions of higher education (public and private).
24) What is the funding opportunity number and CFDA number?
The funding opportunity number is DHS-15-NPPD-128-001. The CFDA number is 97.128 (National Cyber Security Awareness).
25) When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on May 26, 2015, and closed on July 17, 2015.
26) What does it mean that the opportunity was archived?
The listing indicates it was archived on August 16, 2015, which suggests the opportunity is no longer active as a current application posting.
27) Which DHS office is listed as the awarding office?
The awarding office is the Office of Procurement Operations, Grants Division.
28) Who is the point of contact provided in the listing?
The point of contact listed is Tamara Marshall Jones, Grants Specialist, at 202-447-0177. An email field is indicated but not fully provided in the provided text.
29) Does the opportunity require that the standards process be open to public comment?
Yes. The standards organization is expected to run a process that is open and includes public review and comment.
30) Do the standards have to be mandatory for ISAOs to operate?
No. The standards described in the opportunity are voluntary.
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