Overview
The Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability (JWCC) is a key defense contract initiative of the U.S. Federal Government, enabling the Department of Defense (DoD) to directly procure commercial cloud capabilities and services from various cloud service providers through the hyperscalers like AWS, Azure, Oracle Cloud, and Google Cloud.
The JWCC marketplace is a hub for a multitude of applications and services from a variety of software providers, including Eupraxia Labs, offering access to cloud services from several leading hyperscalers, maximizing the JWCC Marketplace’s Utility. The JWCC’s primary benefit lies in its ability to streamline the acquisition process for warfighters, enabling them to source offerings from various cloud service providers through a single procurement channel. The warfighters have a mission and that mission must not include having to weave through the bureaucracy of regulatory and dumbfounding procurement regulations.
This model, however, presents certain challenges. Often, offerings from different vendors are designed to be interoperable exclusively within their ecosystems, potentially leading to suboptimal performance in multi-vendor environments. To address this, warfighters seeking solutions via the JWCC require flexible options that are compatible across various providers, yet still meet their specific needs, such as multi-level data support and zero-trust security capabilities.
Another key feature of the JWCC is its provision of tools for hybrid cloud infrastructures under a single contract. This allows for the procurement of specialized tools for use in diverse environments, from tactical field operations to centralized data centers and bare-metal setups at main operating bases. The primary challenge here is ensuring that these diverse tools and solutions function seamlessly together in dynamic mission contexts.
Eupraxia Labs’ Contribution to the JWCC Objectives
Eupraxia Labs is acutely aware of the unique challenges faced by the DoD, particularly in executing multi-domain operations (MDO) that necessitate integrated command and control across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains.
In such MDOs, cloud and container technologies are essential. To effectively harness these technologies, federal entities need robust security certifications to operate securely. Eupraxia Labs’ solutions are adept at functioning within multi-vendor landscapes while adhering to DoD requirements.
Eupraxia Labs’ JWCC solutions offer three primary benefits to modern warfighters:
Versatile and Open Support Across Diverse Clouds and Vendors
Eupraxia Labs’ flagship products, including Eupraxia Labs Federal Frontier Kubernetes Platform (FKP), and GovEdge software and hardware, are designed to perform consistently across various platforms, whether on AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, on-premise and even the tactical and non-tactical edge. Collectively, these tools address the unique challenges faced by today’s warfighters.
Comprehensive Tools for Varied Operational Environments
Modern military operations demand tools capable of operating in diverse settings, from data centers to the tactical edge in combat zones. Eupraxia Labs’ offerings are engineered for interoperability across the entire spectrum of hybrid cloud environments.
Security-Enhancing Tools for Mission-Critical Operations
Global missions in multi-theater environments are inherently intricate. To manage and orchestrate solutions effectively while upholding stringent security mandates, automation is crucial. Eupraxia Labs provides automation solutions that enable operators to efficiently undertake mission-critical tasks.
Eupraxia Labs’ Product Suite
Eupraxia Labs Enterprise FKP is designed to extend hybrid cloud infrastructures to the tactical edge, to be able to deploy across a vast network of nodes globally. Its capabilities include crafting optimized OS images for edge computing, streamlining OS updates to reduce operational disruptions, and ensuring system reliability with automated health checks and rollback mechanisms.
Adopting Eupraxia Labs FKP via JWCC
Eupraxia Labs FKP is aligned with rigorous Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS), featuring layers of federally endorsed security enhancements, including FIPS 140-2 validated cryptography and Common Criteria accredited platforms. These solutions are in line with the DoD Enterprise DevSecOps Reference Design, which emphasizes automating workflows and scaling tools and services, while adhering to performance metrics vital for warfighters.
Eupraxia Labs’ interpretation of the DoD Enterprise DevSecOps Reference Design provides a holistic DevSecOps platform solution, conforming to agency benchmarks for security, compliance, and transparency. This solution is deployable across various environments, including public clouds, on-premises data centers, and edge or air-gapped settings.
Implementing Eupraxia Labs Ansible Automation through JWCC
Modern military operations necessitate standardized solutions that function across various vendors and environments, from bare-metal setups to cloud and edge networks, all while maintaining robust security. To ensure the security of complex systems, automation is key.
As an Ansible provider, Eupraxia Labs offers scripts for consistent system configuration, regardless of deployment location. It involves setting security benchmarks, employing Ansible roles that conform to the DISA STIG for secure systems, and continuously monitoring for compliance and security deviations, with automatic remediation where necessary.
Implementing Eupraxia Labs Terraform Automation through JWCC
As a Terraform provider, Eupraxia Labs offers an innovative approach to building infrastructure for the edge with LoneStar-Edge. As a combination of cloud-native and virtualized software and highly-available ruggedized and low-power (ARM64) GovEdge hardware (NVIDIA GPU optionally configured), LoneStar-Edge provides a solution to collect, process, and analyze data at the edge making it ideal for JADC2 applications at the tactical edge.
In Summary
Eupraxia Labs’ comprehensive approach to digital transformation positions it as an invaluable ally for the DoD in its modernization journey. As the DoD seeks technologies for faster, risk-mitigated mission capability advancement, Eupraxia Labs’ open hybrid cloud strategy and wide-ranging solutions, informed by edge computing, are well-suited to support the DoD in executing MDOs and conducting effective military operations across all branches and agencies, regardless of the cloud service provider. Eupraxia Labs continues to innovate and expand its offerings for the JWCC marketplace. Eupraxia Labs is ready to join you on your digital transformation and help accelerate your time-to-mission and beyond.