U.S. Navy

Background

The client is a software team within the U.S. Navy, conducting scientific research and advanced technology development across a broad range of mission areas. Their research programs depend heavily on internally developed software, and its development teams operate under security, traceability, and continuity requirements that exceed those of a typical commercial environment.

The Need

The client required a DevSecOps platform capable of supporting secure software development at scale while satisfying federal security and compliance expectations. Beyond the platform itself, the organization needed a licensing structure that fit its user base and procurement process, and it needed ongoing engineering support to keep the environment stable, current, and available. Platform downtime or configuration drift would directly affect research program delivery, so operational continuity was a primary requirement rather than a secondary concern.

What We Did

GitSimple sold, deployed, and continues to support a GitLab Ultimate environment sized to their requirements. Our scope included:

• Structuring and executing the GitLab Ultimate license acquisition, including additional seats as adoption expanded across research teams
• Standing up and configuring the environment to support secure development workflows and role-appropriate access controls
• Providing ongoing DevSecOps support and maintenance, including upgrade planning and platform health monitoring
• Advising on configuration, operational practice, and platform roadmap as requirements evolved

The Result

The client operates a stable, supported GitLab Ultimate environment that its research software teams rely on daily. The engagement delivered a 15% increase in efficiency and uptime, with license growth managed as an ongoing program rather than a series of disconnected procurement events. GitSimple continues to support the environment today.