Multi-Cloud Strategy for Defense

The Case for Multi-Cloud in Defense

No single cloud platform optimally serves all defense requirements. Government clouds provide the security certifications required for classified workloads but lack the breadth of services and global presence of commercial clouds. Commercial clouds like AWS and Azure offer cutting-edge AI/ML capabilities and global edge networks but cannot process classified data. Tactical cloud platforms operate in disconnected forward environments but lack enterprise scalability. A multi-cloud strategy leverages each platform's strengths—government clouds for classified workloads, commercial clouds for unclassified applications, and tactical clouds for deployed operations—while unified management maintains security and operational consistency.

Workload Placement Automation

Manually managing workloads across multiple clouds is operationally complex and error-prone. Our multi-cloud platform automates workload placement based on policy-driven rules. Workload classification determines eligible cloud platforms—Top Secret workloads are restricted to IL6 government clouds, while unclassified public websites run on cost-efficient commercial clouds. Performance requirements guide placement—latency-sensitive applications deploy to clouds with optimal geographic proximity to users. Cost optimization algorithms select the most economical platform meeting security and performance constraints. This intelligent automation simplifies multi-cloud operations while enforcing security boundaries.

Unified Security & Compliance

Each cloud platform has unique security controls and compliance frameworks—managing security across multiple clouds risks gaps and inconsistencies. Our multi-cloud security platform provides unified policy management, defining security requirements once and automatically translating them to platform-specific implementations. Centralized identity and access management (IAM) provides single sign-on across all clouds while enforcing consistent role-based access controls. Unified security monitoring aggregates logs and alerts from all platforms, providing comprehensive visibility. This unified approach ensures consistent security posture regardless of which cloud hosts each workload.

Cloud Portability & Vendor Independence

Vendor lock-in to a single cloud provider creates strategic risk—pricing changes, service disruptions, or geopolitical events could force migration to alternative platforms. Our multi-cloud architecture emphasizes portability through containerization, infrastructure-as-code, and platform-agnostic APIs. Workloads packaged as containers run on any Kubernetes-compatible cloud without modification. Terraform configurations define infrastructure in cloud-neutral formats, enabling rapid deployment to alternative platforms. This portability provides strategic flexibility and negotiating leverage with cloud vendors.

Multi-Cloud Capabilities

• Workload orchestration across government and commercial clouds
• Policy-driven automated workload placement
• Unified security policy management
• Centralized IAM and single sign-on
• Aggregated security monitoring and logging
• Container-based workload portability
• Infrastructure-as-Code for cloud-neutral deployments
• Cost optimization across multiple platforms