Continuing advances in communications technology as well as increasing complexity in threats to our communications infrastructure have piled more risks on the plate of the government IT manager. It's reassuring to government purchasers that some of the security risks can be mitigated by selecting Common Criteria products that have been subjected to rigorous independent testing. |
It's probably at least $1 million a year per team. Exactly how much money it will cost depends on how many continuing discussions or iterations the government wants to conduct. It could be 10 people or more that you have to have hanging around dealing with the ongoing procurement. |
The advantage of having larger contract vehicles is that there are more choices for the government. And having more choices with this simpler ordering mechanism means they can get the work on contract more quickly with less paper work. |