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BenefitConnect Portal Modernization

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Task Order Kickoff · Day 1

BenefitConnect Portal
Modernization

Eighteen months. One ATO. A citizen-facing portal that finally meets Section 508 — here's how we get there.
May 18, 2026Kickoff Date
C. TyrrellTask Order PM
13Team Members
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Agenda

What We'll Cover Today

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Welcome & Task Order Context
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Why This Task Order Matters
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Objectives & Success Criteria
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Scope: In and Out
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The Delivery Team
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Milestone Timeline
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Budget Overview
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How We'll Work Together
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Risks We're Watching
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Next Steps & Q&A
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Welcome

Glad You're Here

Thirteen people, one contracting officer, and eighteen months to get a citizen-facing system to ATO.

Acme Federal Systems' delivery team and FOPBA's Program Office are aligning today on scope, the ATO and Section 508 compliance strategy, and working cadence before requirements work begins. Quick round of introductions: name, role, and what you're most excited (or nervous) about.

13
Named Team Members
18
Months, Base + Option
100%
Onshore Staffing
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The Business Case

Why We're Doing This

The legacy portal's compensating security and accessibility controls cost more every year than fixing the platform once.

FOPBA's legacy benefits enrollment portal runs on an unsupported COTS platform that can't meet Section 508 or federal ATO requirements without significant remediation. This Task Order modernizes BenefitConnect: legacy data migration, a Section 508/WCAG-conformant rebuild, and a full ATO package — full detail in the Task Order Charter.

$3.55M
Approved Baseline (FFP)
Month 8
Target Go-Live
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Objectives

What Success Looks Like

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Full Section 508/VPAT conformance before Milestone Gate 1
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ATO with zero open Critical/High security findings at Gate 1
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Legacy data migrated with full field-level validation before cutover
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Completed within the FFP baseline and approved Period of Performance
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Satisfactory-or-better CPARS rating to justify the Option Period
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Scope

Where the Lines Are

In Scope

  • Legacy applicant/enrollment data migration and validation
  • Section 508/WCAG-conformant portal rebuild
  • Full ATO package: SSP, SCA, POA&M, supporting CDRLs
  • Cloud hosting/infrastructure, incl. DR/COOP testing
  • MFA and identity-assurance controls per current OMB guidance

Out of Scope

  • Any FOPBA system outside the BenefitConnect portal
  • Ongoing O&M beyond the Option Period absent a follow-on Task Order
  • Policy or eligibility-rules changes not required by the modernization
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The Delivery Team

Everyone Who's Building This

C. Tyrrell
Task Order PM
D. Ferris
Deputy Task Order PM
K. Lindqvist
Solutions Architect / Tech Lead

Compliance & Security

T. AbernathyISSO (ATO Owner)
P. DuvallSection 508 Lead
N. CastellanoQA Lead

Development

E. MarstonFront-End Developer
R. ColvilleFront-End Developer
H. IbrahimBack-End Developer
G. PetrovBack-End Developer

Delivery Support

J. OkonkwoBusiness Analyst
S. VanceDevOps / Cloud Engineer
A. ByrneQA Tester

All 13, 100% onshore per the PII/ATO requirement — same roster as the Resource Plan and Org Chart: Resource Plan · Org Chart

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Timeline

The Road to Go-Live

Kickoff
May 18
System Security Plan
Month 3
508/VPAT Testing
Month 6
ATO Milestone Gate
Month 7
Production Go-Live
Month 8
Task Order Closeout
Month 18

Full CDRL-by-CDRL schedule: CDRL Schedule

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Budget

Where the Money Goes

$3.55M
FFP BASELINE
Labor — Delivery Team (13)
Cloud Hosting / Infrastructure
Independent 508 Audit
Security Assessment / MFA / Tooling

Every dollar above baseline requires a signed Contract Modification — no verbal or informal scope changes are recognized on this Task Order.

Full detail and the 13-person rate card: Resource Plan

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Working Together

How We'll Stay in Sync

CadenceForumPurpose
WeeklyDelivery StandupInternal, contractor-only — status & blockers
Bi-weeklyCOR SyncCDRL status, open issues, upcoming deliverables
MonthlyStatus Report (CDRL A007)Formal written deliverable to the COR
QuarterlyProgram ReviewMission-outcome and business-case check-in

Full governance model and Contract Modification process: Program Governance Model

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Eyes Open

Risks We're Watching From Day One

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ATO assessment could surface a finding that delays Milestone Gate 1
Highest-rated risk at Charter approval
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Legacy applicant data has known formatting inconsistencies
Could complicate migration validation
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All-onshore staffing limits surge capacity if a resource attrites
No offshore substitution permitted, regardless of severity
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Contract modification growth could mask scope creep if not tracked
Watched against the original PWS baseline

Full risk register: RAIDD Log

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Next Steps

What Happens Next

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PMP and IMS Baseline (CDRL A001/A002) due within Month 1
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Legacy system read-access request submitted to FOPBA IT
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Pre-assessment ATO scan planning begins now, ahead of the Month 7 gate
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Let's Get This to ATO, Together.

C. Tyrrell, Task Order PM
BenefitConnect Portal Modernization
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