The document outlines an agenda and purpose for a series of meetings aimed at establishing an agile cloud service brokerage to enable rapid acquisition of technology for government use. Key characteristics include interoperability, standardization, and funding mechanisms, with multiple proposed financing options. It describes a partnership model where the brokerage acts as an objective intermediary between industry and government to facilitate cloud service offerings and ensure interoperability.

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John T. Brennan
Maj Gen, USAF Retired
ICH Executive Director
IT-AAC Vice Chair
21 May 2014
Agile Sourcing Environment
for Commercial Cloud
Session 2

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Agenda
 1230 – 1300 Registration
 1300 - 1315 Introduction & Way Ahead – John Brennan
 1315 - 1345 Emile Monette, Senior Advisor for Cybersecurity, GSA Office of MA
 1345 - 1415 CAPT Christopher Page, USN, Deputy Director, OPNAV N2/N6F1
 1415 - 1445 Mr. Palmer Mitchel, US Army PEO EIS
 1415 - 1430 Session 1 Outbrief / Service Catalog Candidates – Kevin Jackson
 1430 - 1445 Break
 1445 - 1515 Frank McNally, ASI Government, Cloud Service Procurement
 1515 - 1545 Mike Schirf, Private Digital Network Service (PDNS)
 1545 - 1630 Open Discussion / Wrap-up / Next Steps

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Purpose & Desired End State
 Develop and open and inclusive cloud service brokerage environment that
provides the Government the capability for rapid acquisition of proven
innovative technologies on a fee for service basis
 To the maximum extent possible leverage what already exits versus custom
development to include incorporation of industry standards and a consistent
implementation environment
 Key Characteristics:
 Interoperable Technologies
 Consistent Acquisition Model
 Standard Technical Assessment Framework
 Standardized Service Level Management Model
 Funded and implemented by Industry

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Proposed Way Ahead
 Meeting I: (23 Apr 2013)
 Organizational and first steps towards identifying key attributes of the cloud service
brokerage
 Meeting II: (21 May 2013)
 Service Catalogue Candidate Services
 Consensus on CONOPS, Roles & Responsibilities, timelines, etc. for
implementation
 Discussion on financing
 Meeting III: (XX June 2013)
 Finalize stakeholder commitments and implementation
 Target IOC – 1 Oct 2014

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John T. Brennan
Maj Gen, USAF Ret
ICH Executive Director
IT-AAC Vice Chair
Agile Sourcing Environment
for Commercial Cloud
Proposed Funding & CONOPS

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Financing
 What are we financing
 Design/Setup/Establishment/Hosting of the Service Brokerage (virtual interface)
 Management and execution of the Service Brokerage to include mechanisms,
catalogues, Operating Instructions, etc.
 Technical assessments for certification
 Overhead costs (office space, equipment, supplies, etc.)
 Three proposed ways to finance the Initiative
 Use the present ICH/IT-AAC Partnership structure
 Set up a separate “Partnership” structure
 As a transaction fee for each transaction (Post IOC)

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Proposed CONOPS (Big Picture)
 ICH will establish a Partnership Agreement for the Agile Cloud Service Brokerage
(ACSB)
 ICH will be the honest broker between industry and the Government
 ICH will make Government requirements know to industry
 ICH will make industry capabilities known to Government purchasers
 ICH will not make recommendations to the Government or to industry but will
merely objectively provide the information requested
 ICH will broker certification of industry Agile Cloud Service offerings with vendors
 Gov’t orgs will make purchases and place orders through the ICH ACSB
 Companies can use own GSA Schedules to provide Agile Cloud Service offerings
 Companies without GSA Schedules may have their Agile Cloud Service offerings
facilitated by the ICH for an appropriate contracting vehicle
 The ultimate goal is to establish a fee for Agile Cloud Service model similar to the
telecom model (FOC)

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Initial CONOPS (Start Up)
 Companies commit to six months participation in the ACSB by Session 3 (required to participate )
 As a founding partner initial participation gets companies
 A role in helping to shape the environment
 Companies provide resources for Interoperability certification
 Maximum of two certifications to sell Agile Cloud Services through the Services Brokerage
 Listing of Service Offerings during start up and IOC (First exposure)
 The initial six month period includes:
 Three months for:
 Design/Setup/Establishment/Hosting of the Service Brokerage
 Management of the Brokerage to include mechanisms, catalogues, OIs, etc.
 Technical assessments for certification
 Overhead expenses (obtaining office space, equipment, supplies, etc.)
 Three months of operation (IOC) (Limited to CCs, POs or existing contracting vehicles)
 Participation in Agile Cloud Working Groups
 Estimated cost for founding partnership: (six months)
 Large Companies (<$100M) – $50K
 Medium Companies ($15M – $100M) – $30K
 Small Companies (>$15M) – $10K

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Sustainment CONOPS
 Founding partners pay the same partnership fees for the next 6 months with same benefits
 Companies wanting to become partners after the initial six month period pay the partnership fee
plus the fees for certification to sell Agile Cloud Services through the brokerage
 Certification ensures interoperability and compatibility with the rest of the service offerings
 Once services are certified, only cost is annual fee
 All new services must be certified to be sold through the brokerage on a fee for service
basis
 Should partnership fees and/or certification fees not cover expenses a transaction fee
mechanism may be invoked to ensure viability of the operation
 Government partnership fees TBD
 FOC – TBD (Agile Cloud Service model similar to the telecom model)