Jose Bonilla ORCA Panel GTSC's TSA Day April 19, 2018

1. Office of Requirements and
Capabilities Analysis
Government Technology & Services Coalition
April 19th, 2018

2. ORCA History
Our History
In 2016, TSA started consolidating a number of large scale
requirement, capability, and analysis programs under the new
Office of Requirements and Capabilities Analysis (ORCA).
These programs are responsible for driving the strategy and
development of the Transportation Security Administration’s
security architecture and operational capabilities to enhance
security and optimize mission performance through analysis
and innovation to achieve TSA’s mission of ensuring freedom
of movement for people and commerce.
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3. ORCA’s Purpose
We identify, innovate, and
define the future of aviation security.
To drive the strategy and development
of the Transportation Security
Administration’s security architecture
and operational capabilities.
To strengthen, manage, and address
vulnerabilities and capability gaps.
To enhance security and optimize
mission performance.
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4. ORCA Functions
Perform gap analysis. Develop requirements
to close
identified gaps.
Serve as the lead
business authority
for the agency.
Develop and enhance
capabilities.
Provide decision-
making
support to TSA.
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5. ORCA’s Role in the Capability Lifecycle
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Need Analysis Obtain Deploy & Support
Deployment / Operations &
Maintenance / DispositionSELC
Solution Engineering Planning Requirements Design Develop
Integrate and
Test
Implement
AD102
ORCA Primary Functions ORCA Secondary Functions
ORCA supports the development of innovative and emerging solutions using the AD-102 and Systems Engineering Life Cycle
(SELC) processes as required by DHS policy and guidance.

6. ORCA Organizational Chart
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Assistant Administrator
Deputy Assistant Administrator
Capabilities Management
Checked Baggage
Checkpoint
Passenger
Checkpoint
Property
ITF
(Emerging Capabilities)
Strategy &
Process
Management
Portfolio
Management &
Execution
Intermodal
Air Cargo
Requirements
Surface Security
Technology
Airport
Infrastructure
Protection
Capabilities
Assessment and
Qualification
Executive Advisors
Executive Assistants
Communications Director
Senior Technology Specialist
Research Services & Outreach
Requirements &
Architecture
System
Engineering
Requirements
Development
System Architecture
Analysis
Systems & Risk
Analysis
Capabilities
Analysis
Methodologies &
Standards
(Lean Six Sigma)
Human
Performance

7. ORCA Future State
• System Architecture
• Identity Verification
• Process Improvement
Improving our
innovation framework
CURRENT
STATE
UPCOMING
• People
• Process
• Technology
Advancements
FUTURE STATE
• Continue to collaborate with innovation
partners
• Enhance the aviation security
experience for years to come
Partner and protect
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8. Appendix

9. Demonstrate emerging
capabilities across the
transportation security
ecosystem in partnership with
industry, airports, and airlines
Facilitate demonstrations for
the Biometric Authentication
Technology, the Travel
Document Checker with Facial
Recognition and the Biometric
Bag Drop to advance
biometrics capabilities.
Develop an analytical
framework that integrates
existing tools, processes, and
technologies to enable
strategic decision-making on
security measures and
investments.
Utilize systems capability,
solution modeling and
simulations, and Lean Six
Sigma/Continuous Process
Improvement in support of
requirements development.
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Advance the Transportation
Security Capability Analysis
Process to expand from
Checkpoint and Checked
Baggage to become an
enterprise-wide process.
Maintain a baseline of current
system effectiveness by
conducting threat vulnerability
and risk analyses. Maintain a
prioritized list of capability
gaps and analyze options to
close those gaps.
Amplify the capability
requirements submitted to the
Joint Requirements Integration
and Management System to
mitigate capability gaps at the
enterprise level.
Continue to develop a new
checkpoint screening
capability, respond to
emerging threats with
algorithm development, and
coordinate with OAPM to set
up a new program.
Portfolio and Initiative Overview
Expand Capability
Requirements
Risk Analysis
ITF Demos
Mature TSCAP
Biometrics Process ImprovementSystem Architecture
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Accessible Property
Screening System
Development

10. ORCA Industry Needs
Develop the Ability to
Turn Inputs into
Requirements
ORCA examines how to receive
operator and passenger feedback and
how to translate that feedback into
meaningful requirements.
Grow Organizational
Risk Assessment
Capabilities
TSA assesses risk for the current
system and aims to expand that
assessment to be translated more
widely.
Mature Existing Gap
Analysis Processes
(TSCAP / JRIMS)
TSA has existing gap analysis
processes including TSCAP and JRIMS.
As ORCA matures, those processes can
be expanded.
Analyzing Human
Factors for
Organizational Maturity
As TSA develops the screening system
as a whole, it also aims to improve
Human Factors requirements and
standards. Industry can help expand
TSA’s ability to analyze and improve
Human Factors.
Provide System
Engineering
Support
A priority identified by both DHS and
TSA is the improvement of System
Engineering capabilities within the
agency. Industry can provide assistance
and support in this area.
Improve Capability
Development and
Analysis
TSA is moving towards greater
automation through the development of
Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and
other technologies. Additionally, TSA
seeks greater technology development
through partnerships with Surface
Security Technologies.
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