# DISA Seeks Enterprise ICAM Prototype

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) issued a solicitation on November 6, 2026, for a modular, cloud-hosted Next Generation Enterprise Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) prototype spanning IL5 sensitive-unclassified and IL6 Secret environments. The prototype is intended to address identity synchronization, authentication latency, authorization, and account-management gaps; proposed schedules generally should not exceed nine months. DISA has not stated a value for the prototype, and the solicitation describes the possibility of a substantially larger follow-on production award without a new competition. The existing GDIT production agreement is reported to run through December 31, 2026.

- Companies should prepare solution briefs for the November 30, 2026, 6 p.m. ET deadline. The signals give different question deadlines—November 13 at 6 p.m. ET and November 15—so prospective offerors should verify the controlling solicitation notice.
- Submissions should address cloud-hosted COTS/SaaS deployment, scalability, security-boundary crossings, administrative integration, and transition without unscheduled mission-system downtime. Proposed prototype schedules generally should be no longer than nine months.
- Vendors seeking the controlled attachment should account for the Joint Certification Program status requirement. The potential follow-on without another competition makes prototype performance and a credible transition approach strategically important.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity, Cloud Services, Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** November 11, 2026

### Government Entities
- Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)
- Department of Defense (DoD)
- Department of Defense Office of the Chief Information Officer (DoD CIO)

### Vendors
- General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) (Incumbent and original principal production contractor)

### Sources
- [DISA shops for modernized identity prototype to support shift to zero-trust security  | DefenseScoop](https://defensescoop.com/2026/11/09/disa-enterprise-icam-prototype-zero-trust) - DefenseScoop
- [DISA Seeks Enterprise ICAM Prototype to Close Security, Audit Gaps – MeriTalk](https://www.meritalk.com/articles/disa-seeks-enterprise-icam-prototype-to-close-security-audit-gaps) - MeriTalk
- [Pentagon seeks new identity system as modernization gaps persist | Biometric Update](https://www.biometricupdate.com/202611/pentagon-seeks-new-identity-system-as-modernization-gaps-persist) - Biometric Update