Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Industry Day: Horizon 25 OrchestrateSI and TalentSI
Department of Homeland Security · Transportation Security Administration · TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
TSAHorizon25_OSI-TSI_FY2027
Notice type
Special Notice
NAICS
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-10-13
Response deadline
Oct 16, 2026, 8:30 PM UTC
Place of performance
Springfield, VA
Contracting contact
TSAIL@tsa.dhs.gov
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Industry Day Notice: FY2027 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Industry Day: Horizon 25 OrchestrateSI and TalentSI The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will host an Industry Day to engage industry partners on technology evolution efforts under the Horizon 25 Strategy: an integrated airport-operations capability and talent acquisition. The event will take place on October 20, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at TSA Headquarters in Springfield, Virginia. A virtual option will be available for registered participants unable to attend in person. TSA is working to strengthen security, elevate travelers’ experience, improve checkpoint efficiency, and improve mission-support operations. TSA welcomes both traditional and non-traditional partners with agile, scalable, and mature solutions. Through this effort, TSA seeks practical technologies that can help the agency move from reactive processes to proactive, data-driven operations. Questions and suggestions may be submitted before or after the Industry Day to Horizon25.Industry@tsa.dhs.gov. TSA may consolidate and publicly post Government responses through an appropriate official channel. This Industry Day is for market research and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation, commitment, or authorization for the Government to pay for information submitted. Registration Instructions If you are interested in attending, please RSVP by October 16, 2026 to Horizon25.Industry@tsa.dhs.gov with “TSA Horizon 25: OrchestrateSI and TalentSI Industry Day RSVP” in the subject line. Attendance is limited to those who RSVP by the deadline. TSA welcomes industry input as it refines requirements and acquisition approaches for these modernization efforts.
Contact
Point of contact
TSA Innovation Lab
Role
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Email
TSAIL@tsa.dhs.gov
Secondary
Horizon25.Industry@tsa.dhs.gov
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