DHS helps mobile firm move into GSA's Schedule 70 fast lane
The Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate helped a small mobile security company join GSA’s largest, most widely used acquisition vehicle in just 35 days.
The Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate helped a small technology company get onto the General Services Administration's Schedule 70 in just 35 days, shaving months off the typical time frame.
Kryptowire is a small-business developer and provider of tools that allow agencies to analyze the security and privacy of apps (both their own and third-party ) used in the workplace. Kryptowire was one of the companies S&T named in a Mobile Device Security research and development project last August.
With S&T's help, Kryptowire was one of the first companies to use GSA's new fast-track process to get on its massive IT Schedule 70 multiple-award contract. With the Making It Easier initiative, GSA officials are seeking to attract new, innovative vendors by simplifying the sometimes-lengthy process to get onto Schedule 70.
"The important thing is that we transitioned important cybersecurity technology from a small start-up R&D project into a mechanism where federal government agencies can now purchase and make use of this tool," said Vincent Sritapan, an S&T program manager.