Digital Gateway

Directorate of Mission Systems

Digital Gateway's mission is to accelerate CIA's ability to acquire and deliver innovative and emerging technologies that drive mission success. As part of that mission, Digital Gateway focuses on strengthening business relationships with industry partners and developing technology transfer pathways for capability acquisition and implementation.

Digital Gateway connects industry to mission.

events

On behalf of the Directorate of Mission Systems (DMS), Digital Gateway hosts and participates in vendor and industry events throughout the year.

DMS Connect is an annual event that gives industry partners a look into "the art of the possible" across DMS. The event includes presentations on key areas of mission need, updates on acquisition vehicles, and topics that move the partnership between industry and DMS forward.

The Industry Catalyst Series is an unclassified event focused on non-traditional vendors and how they can connect and work with CIA.

Additionally, throughout the year the Agency identifies specific mission needs and tech challenges with the hopes of finding innovative solutions to those problem sets. Digital Gateway hosts events to bring together these mission partners and potential candidates from industry to spark non-traditional solutions.

Commercial Solutions Opening Opportunities

Digital Gateway manages the Commercial Launchpad, CIA's first Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO). This competitive acquisition framework is scoped for innovative commercial technologies in support of intelligence and national security capabilities and results in the award of prototype projects via Other Transaction Agreements (OTs). Commercially-available technologies, concept demonstrations and pilots can be considered under the CSO. Watch the Acquisition Lifecycle Management Vendor Portal (VP-U) for future solicitations.