Weekly Status — At a Glance
BenefitConnect Portal Modernization is in Requirements & Design, with the Section 508 Test Plan (CDRL A004) in drafting. The Task Order is currently Amber due to R-01 — the ATO Security Assessment carries a 9 (High/High) risk score, since any finding cascades directly into Milestone Gate 1 (Month 7). This week's focus was standing up the pre-assessment scan infrastructure ahead of the formal 60-day-early submission window. No change to Milestone Gate 1 is being proposed this period. This internal weekly cadence rolls up into the formal Monthly Status Report (CDRL A008) submitted to the COR.
Accomplished This Week
- ✓Pre-assessment scan tooling stood up — 60 days ahead of formal ATO submission window, per R-01 mitigation plan.Owner: T. Abernathy
- ✓Section 508 Test Plan draft (CDRL A004) circulated for internal review ahead of COR submission.Owner: P. Duvall
- ✓Field-level data profiling completed on the first legacy applicant data extract (R-02 mitigation).Owner: K. Lindqvist
- ✓Onshore bench candidates identified with Acme Federal Systems' staffing team (R-05 contingency).Owner: D. Ferris
Planned Next Week
- →Submit Section 508 Test Plan (CDRL A004) to COR for formal acceptance.Owner: P. Duvall
- →Begin System Security Plan (CDRL A005) drafting ahead of the Month 3 target.Owner: T. Abernathy
- →Resolve GFE VPN latency issue (I-05) — coordinate with FOPBA internal IT on a permanent fix.Owner: S. Vance
- →Continue automated cleansing rule development for legacy data formatting (R-02).Owner: K. Lindqvist
Risks & Issues Requiring Attention
| ID | Description | Owner | Status / Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-01 | ATO assessment surfaces a security finding that delays Milestone Gate 1 (Score 9, High/High) | T. Abernathy | Pre-assessment scan tooling stood up this week; POA&M template pre-staged |
| R-05 | All-onshore staffing constraint limits surge capacity (Score 6, Medium/High) | D. Ferris | Onshore bench candidates identified this week as contingency |
| R-02 | Legacy applicant data formatting complicates migration validation (Score 6, Medium/High) | K. Lindqvist | Field-level profiling complete on first extract; cleansing rules in development |
| I-05 | Intermittent VPN latency to FOPBA's GFE affecting DevOps deployment windows | S. Vance | Status: Open — interim workaround (off-peak deployment scheduling) in place |
| DEP-01 | ATO package (A007) cannot submit until Section 508 report (A006) is accepted | T. Abernathy | Status: At Risk — sequencing tracked, no slip yet |
Budget Health & Variance Firm-Fixed-Price
On TrackInternal Acme cost tracking (not billed line-item to FOPBA): est. ~$440K of $3,664,000 final value consumed at this point in Base Period. No re-baselining is recommended at this time.