FCC In Midst of IBFS Revamp
The FCC is undertaking a revamp of its electronic International Bureau filing system (IBFS), per documents we obtained from the agency via a Freedom of Information Act request. IBFS is used for satellite and international telecommunications applications filings. Contractor Incentive…
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Technology Group, part of digital tech consultancy ICF, didn't comment Friday. The work is "expected to take a couple years," an agency spokesperson emailed. Per agency paperwork we obtained, contractor responsibilities are to "modernize IBFS system and its supporting subsystems" through such steps as custom web interfaces and integrations with existing FCC platforms. It didn't give specifics. An agency Performance Work Statement from December said the agency has been working for more than a year on modernizing the legacy IBFS system and that work lately has focused on such areas as developing international high frequency requirements and on doing defect remediation. The agency said among contractor responsibilities are loading legacy system data -- including legacy satellite, earth station, IHF and Telecommunications and Analysis Division submarine cable data and attachments -- to the new IB production environment.