Task Order Health at a Glance
BenefitConnect Portal Modernization is at Month 5 of 18, in Build & Compliance Testing. Five CDRL data items have been accepted (A001 Project Management Plan, A002 IMS Baseline, A003 Risk Management Plan, A004 Section 508 Test Plan, A005 System Security Plan); A009 Data Migration Plan & Validation Report was submitted on its 15 Oct due date and is under COR review; A008 Monthly Status Report is current on cadence. The Task Order is currently Amber overall due to R-01 — the ATO Security Assessment carries a 9 (High/High) risk score, since any finding there cascades directly into Milestone Gate 1 (Dec 14, 2026), now eight weeks out. The get-to-Green strategy is a pre-assessment scan run 60 days ahead of formal ATO submission specifically to surface findings early, with a POA&M template pre-staged so any finding has a same-day remediation path — plus the D-03 decision to pursue a phased ATO for lower-risk components rather than holding all functionality for one gate. The scan window opens Oct 15, 2026; results are the single biggest determinant of whether this Task Order returns to Green. No change to the Milestone Gate 1 target is being proposed at this time. The delivery team reached its full 35-person strength in Month 4 following Mod P00011, which added $4,040,000 of scope in Month 2 and is the reason spend (25.7%) sits below time elapsed (27.6%) rather than above it.
Milestone Timeline Kickoff → Closeout
Top Risks from RAIDD Log
Budget Snapshot vs. $7,704,000 current FFP value
Contract Modifications 11 processed, all Approved
Drill-Down: Schedule, Compliance & Resources
WBS Phase Progress 225 line items · 5 phases
RAIDD Summary Live register
| Category | Count | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Risks | 6 | 1 high (R-01), 4 medium — R-04 raised to Medium/High after P00011 |
| Assumptions | 5 | 4 holding; A-02 did not hold (Option exercised early — P00010) |
| Issues | 5 | 1 open (I-05, past original target — escalated to COR), 4 resolved/closed |
| Decisions | 4 | All approved |
| Dependencies | 5 | 1 at risk (DEP-01), 4 on track |
Compliance Readiness
| Track | Owner | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Section 508 / VPAT | P. Duvall | A004 accepted 17 Jul; VPAT test cycle prep for A006 |
| ATO Security Assessment | T. Abernathy | A005 SSP accepted 16 Aug; pre-assessment scan window opens 15 Oct |
| Third-Party Security Assessment (SCA) | T. Abernathy | Queued |
Resource Utilization Base Period FTE% — original 13-person core
Shows the 13 roles awarded at Task Order kickoff. The 22 roles added by Mod P00011 reached full allocation in Month 4 and are listed in the Resource Plan (35 named resources).