Persistent Cyber Training Environment (PCTE) Cyber Range Development Software Application Project (Simulated Internet for Cyber Range Training Events)

The Army is issuing an RFI to gather vendor capabilities for a simulated internet (Grey Space) cyber‑range platform that will support the Persistent Cyber Training Environment (PCTE). The solution must provide realistic, scalable background traffic, support advanced protocol simulations (DNSSEC, BGP hijacking, HTTPS inspection), and integrate with existing VMware, Docker, and cloud infrastructures while maintaining strict isolation between control and event planes. Vendors are asked to detail architecture, scalability, security, integration, and cost models. • Provide architecture, hardware needs, scalability limits, and deployment options (on‑prem, cloud, hybrid). • Explain how the platform simulates realistic traffic, supports autonomous entities, and replicates global routing. • Describe security measures, isolation, and compliance, plus UI/dashboard, multi‑user collaboration, and API/message‑bus integration.