CISA-DHS Grant for Automated Cybersecurity Threat Response Pilot for SLTT Entities

CISA-DHS is offering this grant to extend an automation pilot enhancing cybersecurity for State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) entities. This grant will apply automation to expedite threat Indicator of Compromise (IOC) evaluation and response at government levels. The project seeks to reduce manual tasks, improve information sharing, and identify orchestration services. The recipient develops model processes and policies with participating SLTTs, enabling rapid IOC action and reduced repetitive work. This initiative demonstrates Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) capabilities for consistent, automated threat response across SLTT levels.

Opportunity ID: 328183

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General Information

Document Type:	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:	DHS-20-CISA-128-SLT001
Funding Opportunity Title:	State, Local, Tribal and Territorial (SLTT) Indicators of Compromise – Automation Pilot
Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:	–
Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity:	Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:	–
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Assistance Listings:	97.128 — National Cyber Security Awareness
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No
Version:	Synopsis 1
Posted Date:	Jul 17, 2020
Last Updated Date:	Jul 17, 2020
Original Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 10, 2020
Current Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 10, 2020
Archive Date:	Sep 30, 2020
Estimated Total Program Funding:	$500,000
Award Ceiling:	$500,000
Award Floor:	$500,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants:	Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:	This funding opportunity to extend the State Local Tribal and Territorial (SLTT) Indicators of Compromise – Automation Pilot project is restricted to the current performer as previously selected under DHS–19-CISA-128-SLT001.

Additional Information

Agency Name:	Office of Procurement Operations – Grants Division
Description:	The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to extend the period of performance for the previously selected recipient to apply the usage of automation to enhance and speed the evaluation of threat Indicators of Compromise (IOC) at the state and local government levels. In addition, the pilot will identify key areas for potential reduction of manual tasks by humans and actionable information sharing across enterprises and SLTT. The pilot will also identify orchestration services needed to integrate the activities of sensing, understanding, decision-making, and acting. The grant recipient may select up to five states and/or localities to participate in the pilot project. The pilot project will focus on developing model processes, methods, and accompanying policies and procedures that can be applied by SLTT to accomplish the following: Action upon IOCs within minutes of receipt. Reduce time spent on repetitive tasks. Provide generation, enrichment and scoring of IOCs. Receipt, remediation and response to IOCs. Demonstrate the use of Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) operational procedures and capabilities combined with information sharing to make data more actionable and enable consistent execution at and across SLTT levels. Development of repeatable processes for orchestration and automation services that bridge existing SLTT policies with SOAR capabilities. This NOFO is an extension of a previously awarded project selected via DHS–19-CISA-128-SLT001.
Link to Additional Information:	–
Grantor Contact Information:	If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: Stephanie H Dawkins Grants Specialist Phone 202-447-0495 Email:stephanie.dawkins@hq.dhs.gov

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