Secure & Reliable Airgap Software Delivery

Manual processes and fragmented infrastructure make airgap deployments slow and risky. UDS eliminates these barriers with portable, policy-compliant packages that deliver on mission timelines.

The challenge

Why Legacy Methods Fall Short for Airgapped Environments

Disconnected and denied environments demand more than traditional delivery can handle. Manual steps, fragmented systems, and rigid compliance slow everything down—jeopardizing mission outcomes.

Complex Manual Processes

Legacy workflows rely on manual setup and validation, slowing down delivery of mission-critical capabilities.

Compliance & Security Challenges

Enforcing NIST, Zero Trust, and DoD security requirements in isolated environments adds significant overhead.

Limited Visibility & Observability

Disconnected tools often lack integrated visibility into software components, drift, and security posture.

Configuration Drift Across Deployments

Manual processes introduce drift between environments, weakening consistency and mission reliability.

Time is critical:

Inefficiencies today become vulnerabilities tomorrow.

The Solution

The UDS Advantage: Optimized for Airgap Software Delivery

Simplify Complex Processes

Policy-Driven Automation

UDS Core streamlines disconnected deployments with built-in automation from the UDS Operator and Policy Engine—eliminating manual configuration and enabling validated, repeatable outcomes across every environment.

Maintain Compliance & Security

Integrated Policy Enforcement & CVE Management

UDS enforces NIST 800-53-aligned policies, scans for CVEs, and hardens the software supply chain—streamlining security and compliance from development to deployment.

Comprehensive Observability

Near-Real-Time Monitoring & Policy Visibility

UDS provides near-real-time observability across logs, metrics, and policy states—empowering mission teams with insight into software health, performance, and compliance across disconnected environments.

Eliminate Deployment Drift

Consistent Deployments Across Environments

UDS ensures consistent software delivery across disconnected environments with declarative, immutable packages—preventing drift and supporting repeatable, auditable deployments.

Proven in Classified & Disconnected Environments

Proven in IL4 and higher environments, UDS delivers mission software securely across airgapped, denied, and classified systems for DoD and federal programs.

Fully Compliant & Auditable

UDS provides out-of-the-box audit logs, compliance artifacts, and policy-as-code to simplify assessments and support Continuous ATO strategies.

Open-Source & Infrastructure-Agnostic

Built on open-source foundations like Zarf and Pepr, UDS avoids vendor lock-in and supports deployments across Kubernetes-native, cloud, or tactical edge platforms.

Tailored User Experiences

Intuitive CLI, mobile tooling, and in-cluster UI ensure mission operators, engineers, and administrators have seamless, role-based access to deployment and management tools.

Step-by-Step Process

Deploying Securely in Disconnected Environments

From selecting validated software to enforcing post-deployment policies, UDS provides a repeatable process for securely delivering software into disconnected, classified, or denied environments.

1.

Select Mission-Critical Software

Choose pre-vetted applications complete with compliance metadata, SBOMs, and vulnerability insights. UDS Core ensures every artifact is ready for secure deployment in disconnected environments.

2.

Package & Prepare for Deployment

Quickly integrate your application into our hardened, DoD-aligned DevSecOps baseline using standardized packaging methods designed for airgapped delivery. Signing, validation, and policy controls are built in from the start.

3.

Deploy Anywhere, Anytime

Deploy securely to disconnected, classified, or tactical environments using a flexible command-line interface or the mobile field deployment app included with UDS Tactical Edge—ensuring rapid, reliable delivery in even the most contested conditions.

4.

Post-Deployment Monitoring

Gain visibility into deployment health and security with built-in observability and automated policy enforcement. UDS Premium includes a UI that enables real-time compliance validation, automated reporting, and resource insights across environments.

USE CASES

Real-World Air-Gap Deployments with UDS

Secure Tactical Edge Operations

Challenge:

Deploying secure, mission-critical software to edge teams in disconnected and contested environments is operationally demanding.

Solution:

UDS Tactical Edge enables rapid, policy-enforced deployment of containerized applications, even without connectivity.

Streamlined Compliance for Classified Systems

Challenge:

Complex certification and accreditation requirements delay application readiness in classified environments.

Solution:

UDS automates the generation of compliance documentation and integrates NIST-based controls, accelerating timelines to production.

Consistent Deployments Across Agencies

Challenge:

Standardizing secure deployments across multiple air-gapped environments is error-prone and hard to scale.

Solution:

UDS ensures repeatable, secure deployments through immutable Zarf bundles, simplifying delivery across agency environments.