Trusted Research Environments RFI

North Carolina Department of Information Technology

The buyer is seeking information on developing a Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) to enhance secure data access and analysis. The TEE should provide a cloud-based virtual environment for approved users to work with sensitive data. The buyer aims to reduce external data transmission and support robust analysis with in-environment tools. The system will initially serve vetted requesters and staff of the North Carolina Longitudinal Data Service, with potential for expansion to other state agencies.

• 3/17/2025 - Issue Date
• 3/27/2025 - Questions Due
• 4/14/2025 - Proposal Due Date

• Design cloud-based Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) architecture
• Develop secure, managed data access system
• Implement role-based and dataset-based access controls
• Integrate with state ID management tools and services
• Create comprehensive analytical workspace with in-environment tools
• Ensure data privacy and security measures
• Enable administrator management of hosted 3rd party software
• Develop expandable environment for future scaling
• Implement file size capacity management for data ingress/egress
• Provide estimated development costs and timelines