The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently issued a request for information from contractors to provide technical support and analysis for their information security program.
The solicitation from DHS closes on July 16. Here's an excerpt:
"The requirement entails the contractors to provide policy development and implementation support; independent technology assessments; acquisition documentation, evaluation and review support; engineering review and configuration management board support; and support for strategic planning for the National Security Systems (NSS) security initiatives and policy."
"...This is not a Request for Quotation. Any information submitted by respondents to this synopsis is strictly voluntary. This Sources Sought Synopsis is in support of a market survey being conducted by DHS to determine potential sources capable of fulfilling the above requirements."
Washington Technology online described this opportunity as well.
Despite a tough economy, it appears that plenty of information security Requests for Proposals (RFPs) continue to be issued. That is, security expertise is still a fairly hot field right now.
