Transportation Security Administration
Case Study: Supporting TSA’s Mission with CI/CD, Agile, and Skilled Developers
The Transportation Vetting System (VTS) is a mission-critical national security system requiring secure scalable, and efficient credentialing processes. To enhance operational resilience, Fedstack supported a comprehensive modernization effort, consolidating three fragmented credentialing systems into a single, agile platform to improve responsiveness to evolving security needs.
By developing security-cleared developers, Fedstack transitioned monolithic applications into microservices, improving system adaptability and performance. Teams integrated CI/CD pipelines into OpenShift, automating deployments and streamlining application updates. Additionally, Fedstack provided project management, cybersecurity, and operations support, leveraging agile methodologies, to ensure faster processing, enhanced security, and long-term scalability.
The Challenge
Over two dozen legacy IT systems required transformation to improve speed and accuracy.
Complex approval processes and multiple stakeholders made system updates and change requests challenging.
Inconsistent infrastructure across environments led to inefficiencies in troubleshooting and support.
Manual processing delays highlighted the need for automation to enhance claims accuracy and response times.
Key Achievements
Key systems consolidated to improve credentialing and vetting operations.
Engineers deployed to support full-stack development and modernization.
Individuals vetted continuously across 39 populations for security clearance.
Individuals rely on credentialing systems for access verification.
The Outcome
Fedstack modernized and consolidated credentialing systems, creating a more agile and scalable platform to improve TSA’s ability to respond to evolving security needs. By breaking down monolithic applications into microservices, teams enhanced system performance, adaptability, and long-term reliability. The transition from legacy .NET applications to modern frameworks further streamlined operations and improved maintainability.
