The only secure, managed containers-as-a-service platform
Instead of using bespoke virtualized environments, the team worked with Mirantis to create a secure managed container platform, providing Containers-as-a-Service built on the foundation of Mirantis Kubernetes Engine. The Mirantis Containers-as-a-Service for Government platform (CAAS-G) provides the only secure and fully managed container platform in the industry, enabling government entities to scale across multiple on-premise and cloud environments—all with security and compliance certifications.
Dual-orchestrator support in Mirantis Kubernetes Engine means the Cybersecurity Office team has the option to use Swarm or Kubernetes, depending on their requirements. Because the container layer underneath applications is now consistent, the complexity of validating apps for authorization to operate is reduced. Perhaps most importantly, because Mirantis manages the infrastructure, the office’s team is freed to focus on applications.
With this new approach, the assistant program manager estimates that Mirantis returns 80% of his team’s time to focus on application development rather than managing infrastructure. “This gets us out of the weeds to focus on what our job is supposed to be,” he says. “It’s increased security. No change to the applications. And now that 80% can be wholly focused on improving the application, which is what we need.” Working together, Mirantis and the Defense Agency Cybersecurity Office were able to shape a secure, managed container platform for their containerized applications, setting them up for faster and more efficient deployment and delivery. “Having a managed platform,” says the assistant program manager, “I don’t have to worry about infrastructure during the day-to-day grind. That allows us to focus on value.”
