Action Kit: DOJ AI Expansion & High-Impact Use Cases

Immediate Actions (This Week)

• [ ] Review current DOJ contracts and task orders for AI/ML scope expansion opportunities or modification potential
• [ ] Audit your AI solution portfolio against DOJ's high-impact use case categories (litigation support, criminal investigation, surveillance, corrections management)
• [ ] Verify FedRAMP authorization status for any cloud-based AI solutions you currently provide or plan to offer to DOJ components
• [ ] Assess CJIS Security Policy compliance if your solutions touch criminal justice information systems (FBI, DEA, ATF, USMS)
• [ ] Identify internal SMEs with expertise in AI bias mitigation, explainable AI, and civil liberties safeguards for capture team augmentation
• [ ] Monitor SAM.gov for emergency or rapid AI procurements from DOJ, FBI, BOP, DEA, ATF, USMS, and EOUSA using the NAICS codes 541512, 541511, 518210, 541715
• [ ] Review your past performance repository for projects demonstrating responsible AI development, algorithmic transparency, or privacy-preserving analytics

Short-Term Actions (30 Days)

• [ ] Develop AI governance and ethics capability statement specifically addressing DOJ's concerns around bias, privacy, and civil liberties in high-impact AI systems
• [ ] Map your technical capabilities to the 315 use cases across litigation, criminal investigations, surveillance, and corrections (request DOJ's AI inventory if publicly available)
• [ ] Establish teaming relationships with firms holding complementary certifications (8(a), SDVOSB, WOSB) on relevant contract vehicles (OASIS+, Alliant 3, 8(a) STARS III, CIO-SP4)
• [ ] Conduct NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF) gap analysis for your AI product portfolio and create remediation roadmap
• [ ] Prepare Section 508 accessibility documentation for AI interfaces and decision-support tools that may be used by DOJ personnel or affect public-facing services
• [ ] Engage with DOJ component-level procurement offices (FBI, BOP, DEA, ATF) to understand specific AI modernization priorities and upcoming solicitations
• [ ] Update corporate capability statements and technical volumes to highlight AI explainability, human-in-the-loop safeguards, and algorithmic accountability features
• [ ] Review OMB AI guidance (M-24-10 and subsequent memoranda) and ensure your AI solutions align with federal AI governance requirements
• [ ] Assess pricing models for AI-as-a-Service, consumption-based licensing, and outcome-based contracting structures that DOJ may prefer for scalable AI deployment

Long-Term Actions (90+ Days)

• [ ] Pursue FedRAMP authorization (Moderate or High baseline) if not already authorized, prioritizing AI/ML platforms that could serve DOJ's high-impact use cases
• [ ] Develop AI model validation and testing protocols that demonstrate compliance with NIST AI RMF trustworthy characteristics (valid/reliable, safe, secure/resilient, accountable/transparent, explainable/interpretable, privacy-enhanced, fair with harmful bias managed)
• [ ] Build strategic partnerships with academic institutions or civil liberties organizations to provide independent AI bias auditing and algorithmic impact assessments
• [ ] Invest in CJIS-compliant infrastructure and personnel security clearances if targeting FBI, DEA, or state/local law enforcement integration opportunities
• [ ] Create reusable AI compliance artifacts (privacy impact assessments, algorithmic impact statements, bias testing reports) that can accelerate proposal development for DOJ opportunities
• [ ] Establish continuous monitoring capabilities for AI model drift, performance degradation, and fairness metrics that align with DOJ's operational requirements
• [ ] Develop thought leadership content (white papers, webinars, conference presentations) on responsible AI for law enforcement, litigation support, and corrections management
• [ ] Pursue relevant contract vehicle on-ramps (OASIS+, Alliant 3, CIO-SP4, GSA MAS) if not currently positioned, emphasizing AI/ML technical capabilities
• [ ] Build demonstration environments showcasing AI solutions for predictive analytics, litigation support, or surveillance systems with built-in transparency and accountability features

Compliance Checklist

AI-Specific Requirements

• [ ] NIST AI RMF implementation — Document how your AI systems address the seven trustworthy characteristics across the AI lifecycle (govern, map, measure, manage)
• [ ] OMB AI governance compliance — Ensure AI systems meet minimum practices for rights-impacting and safety-impacting AI as defined in OMB M-24-10
• [ ] Algorithmic impact assessment — Conduct and document assessments for AI systems that may affect civil rights, civil liberties, or equal opportunity
• [ ] AI bias testing and mitigation — Implement testing protocols for demographic parity, equalized odds, and disparate impact across protected classes
• [ ] Explainability and transparency — Provide human-interpretable explanations for AI-driven decisions, especially in high-impact use cases
• [ ] Human review and override mechanisms — Design systems with meaningful human oversight for consequential decisions affecting rights or safety

Information Security & Privacy

• [ ] FedRAMP authorization — Obtain Moderate or High baseline authorization for cloud-based AI services (required for DOJ cloud deployments)
• [ ] FISMA compliance — Implement NIST 800-53 controls appropriate to system categorization (typically Moderate or High for criminal justice systems)
• [ ] CJIS Security Policy compliance — Meet FBI CJIS requirements if system accesses or processes criminal justice information (background checks, fingerprints, criminal history)
• [ ] Privacy Act compliance — Implement Privacy Act safeguards for systems of records containing personally identifiable information
• [ ] Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) — Complete and maintain PIAs for AI systems processing PII, especially for surveillance or predictive analytics
• [ ] Data minimization and retention — Implement controls limiting data collection to what's necessary and establish defensible retention schedules

Accessibility & Interoperability

• [ ] Section 508 compliance — Ensure AI interfaces, dashboards, and outputs meet WCAG 2.0 Level AA accessibility standards
• [ ] NIST 800-171 compliance — Protect controlled unclassified information (CUI) if handling sensitive law enforcement data outside DOJ networks
• [ ] Interoperability standards — Design systems compatible with DOJ enterprise architecture and data exchange standards (NIEM, GJXDM)

Operational & Audit Requirements

• [ ] AI model documentation — Maintain comprehensive documentation of training data, model architecture, performance metrics, and validation testing
• [ ] Continuous monitoring plan — Establish processes for ongoing AI performance monitoring, bias detection, and model retraining triggers
• [ ] Incident response procedures — Define protocols for responding to AI system failures, security incidents, or detected bias/discrimination
• [ ] Audit trail requirements — Implement logging and audit capabilities for AI-driven decisions, especially in high-impact use cases
• [ ] Supply chain risk management — Document AI component provenance, third-party dependencies, and open-source software usage

Resources

Regulatory & Policy Guidance

• OMB Memorandum M-24-10: Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of Artificial Intelligence (https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/M-24-10-Memorandum-on-Advancing-Governance-Innovation-and-Risk-Management-for-Agency-Use-of-Artificial-Intelligence.pdf)
• NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0) (https://www.nist.gov/itl/ai-risk-management-framework)
• DOJ AI Inventory and Use Case Repository (https://www.justice.gov/ai) — Check for public releases of the 315 use cases
• Executive Order 14110: Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy AI (https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/10/30/executive-order-on-the-safe-secure-and-trustworthy-development-and-use-of-artificial-intelligence/)
• FBI CJIS Security Policy (https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/cjis-security-policy-resource-center)

Compliance Frameworks

• FedRAMP Authorization Process (https://www.fedramp.gov/program-basics/)
• NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: Security and Privacy Controls (https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-53/rev-5/final)
• Privacy Act of 1974 Implementation Guidance (https://www.justice.gov/opcl/privacy-act-1974)
• Section 508 Standards and Accessibility Requirements (https://www.section508.gov/)
• NIST SP 800-171: Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-171/rev-2/final)

Contract Vehicles & Procurement

• OASIS+ Information and On-Ramp Schedule (https://www.gsa.gov/buy-through-us/products-and-services/professional-services/buy-services/oasis-plus)
• Alliant 3 GWAC Details (https://www.gsa.gov/buy-through-us/products-and-services/professional-services/buy-services/alliant-3)
• 8(a) STARS III Contract Vehicle (https://www.gsa.gov/buy-through-us/products-and-services/professional-services/buy-services/8a-stars-iii)
• CIO-SP4 Information Technology GWAC (https://www.nih.gov/about-nih/nih-organization/nih-it-acquisition-assessment-center-nitaac/cio-sp4)
• GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) IT Category (https://www.gsa.gov/buy-through-us/purchasing-programs/gsa-multiple-award-schedule)

DOJ Component Procurement Offices

• DOJ Office of Acquisition Management (https://www.justice.gov/jmd/office-acquisition-management)
• FBI Procurement Section (https://www.fbi.gov/about/partnerships/office-of-partner-engagement/small-business-program)
• DEA Acquisition Management Division (https://www.dea.gov/careers/doing-business-dea)
• Bureau of Prisons Contracting Office (https://www.bop.gov/business/)

How Cabrillo Club Automates This

Cabrillo Signals War Room has already detected this DOJ AI expansion event and delivered this briefing to your dashboard within minutes of the policy shift becoming public. The War Room continuously monitors DOJ component websites, Federal Register notices, OMB policy memoranda, and congressional testimony to surface AI-related developments before they become widely known. You didn't need to manually track 7+ DOJ agencies or parse through the AI inventory release — the system identified the 315 use case expansion, classified it as MEDIUM severity based on the compliance and opportunity implications, and automatically tagged it with the 9 relevant NAICS codes and 8 contract vehicles most likely to see related solicitations.

Cabrillo Signals Match Engine is simultaneously rescoring your entire opportunity pipeline based on this event. If you're tracking open solicitations from FBI, BOP, DEA, or other DOJ components, the Match Engine has already updated relevance scores to reflect the increased priority of AI/ML capabilities, NIST AI RMF compliance, and bias mitigation expertise. Opportunities that previously scored as marginal fits may now rank higher if they involve litigation support systems, predictive analytics, or surveillance technology — the Match Engine factors in both the explicit requirements and the implicit strategic shifts this policy change represents.

Cabrillo Signals Intelligence Hub allows you to configure saved searches that will alert you the moment new solicitations appear matching this event's profile. Set up alerts for NAICS 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services) or 541715 (R&D in Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences) combined with DOJ agencies and keywords like "artificial intelligence," "machine learning," "predictive analytics," or "algorithmic bias." The Intelligence Hub will notify you within hours of a relevant RFI, sources sought, or solicitation posting to SAM.gov, giving you maximum time for capture and proposal development.

Proposal Studio (Proposal OS) accelerates your response to DOJ AI opportunities by maintaining a library of compliance artifacts, win themes, and technical approaches specific to responsible AI development. When a DOJ solicitation drops requiring NIST AI RMF implementation or algorithmic impact assessments, Proposal OS can generate first-draft compliance matrices mapping your capabilities to the trustworthy AI characteristics, pull relevant past performance examples from your project database, and suggest win themes emphasizing transparency, accountability, and civil liberties safeguards. The bid/no-bid decision engine automatically factors in this policy shift — if you lack FedRAMP authorization or CJIS compliance, it will flag the gap and estimate the probability of win adjustment.

Proposal Studio Workflow Tracker ensures nothing falls through the cracks during capture and proposal development for these high-compliance AI opportunities. The 9-gate process automatically routes NIST AI RMF documentation to your technical team, FedRAMP authorization evidence to your compliance officer, and Section 508 accessibility statements to your quality assurance reviewers. If you're teaming with a small business partner for 8(a) STARS III access, the Workflow Tracker manages subcontractor certification collection, teaming agreement execution, and joint capability statement development — all with audit-ready documentation packages that satisfy DOJ's increasingly rigorous vendor vetting for high-impact AI systems.

Ready to leverage these capabilities? Explore the Signals Intelligence Hub to set up your DOJ AI monitoring alerts, and review your Proposal Studio library to ensure your AI governance artifacts are current and aligned with NIST AI RMF requirements. The next 90 days will likely see a surge in DOJ AI solicitations as components operationalize these 315 use cases — position yourself to respond faster and more compliantly than competitors.

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