CDX Across Mission Domains

Multiple services. One platform.

CDX is operational across the Navy enterprise today—and the same governed, federated pattern is recommended for expansion across the Army, Air Force, Golden Dome, defense contractors & regulated industries, and enterprise cyber defense. One platform, every system, governed end-to-end.

Mission Domains

Operational today.

Where CDX is deployed and proven right now—running at enterprise scale as the named system of record for integration, interoperability, and API enablement.

Recommended Domains

Where CDX goes next.

The same ATO-authorized, federated platform—backed by reusable IP and active contract vehicles—maps directly onto these mission and industry environments. Each is a high-fit expansion path for a governed, low-risk deployment.

ARMY
Recommended Domain · 01Expansion

Army Modernization

CDX accelerates Army acquisition data modernization and legacy system transition. As a governed data brokerage layer for ASA(ALT) and an enabler for EBS-C, CDX decouples mission workflows from backend system change.

ASA(ALT)EBS-CArmy EAGLELMPGCSS-AGFEBSAESIP
A

ASA(ALT) governed acquisition data brokerage

Trusted data layer for acquisition decision support
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CDX provides a governed data brokerage layer for the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics & Technology (ASA(ALT)). Acquisition decisions depend on data drawn from dozens of program-specific systems—CDX standardizes that exchange behind governed APIs so downstream consumers, analysts, and AI tooling operate on authoritative, traceable data.

  • Centralized API lifecycle management across legacy and modern acquisition data sources.
  • Policy enforcement and access control embedded at the integration boundary.
  • Auditability by design—every data exchange traceable, every access event accountable.
B

EBS-C acceleration & legacy modernization

Decoupling mission workflows from system change
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For Enterprise Business Systems-Convergence (EBS-C) and the broader Army legacy modernization effort, CDX provides the abstraction layer that lets backend systems—LMP, GCSS-A, GFEBS, AESIP—evolve or stay in place without disrupting the mission workflows that depend on them. As SAP PI sunsets, CDX with MuleSoft runtime nodes serves as the federated interoperability solution for legacy systems of record.

  • Mission-aware integration: legacy systems keep operating independently while CDX provides enterprise coherence.
  • Zero-Trust controls enforced at the integration boundary—not retrofitted to each system.
  • Reduced integration risk and technical debt, improving time-to-field for data-driven and AI-enabled capability.
C

Aligned to Army modernization strategy

AUNP 2.0 · Army Data Plan · DoD Zero Trust
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CDX is the execution layer that lets the Army implement its modernization strategies without risking readiness. It maps directly to the Army Digital Transformation Strategy, Army Unified Network Plan (AUNP) 2.0, Army Data Plan, and the DoD Zero Trust Strategy.

  • Standardizes access to legacy and modern systems through governed APIs.
  • Enforces Zero-Trust controls at the integration boundary with continuous visibility.
  • Provides the secure, reusable data foundation required for AI-enabled decision support.
USAF
Recommended Domain · 02Expansion

Air Force Enterprise Integration

CDX brings governed, federated interoperability to Air Force enterprise and operational data—connecting legacy and modern systems through reusable APIs without disrupting the mission. Redhawk holds the USAF EWAAC contract vehicle, providing a direct, contract-ready path to deliver.

USAF EWAACEnterprise Data SharingJADC2-AlignedEdge / DDILCloud IL-5Zero Trust
A

Contract-ready via USAF EWAAC

A direct vehicle to deliver enterprise modernization
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Redhawk is a holder of the USAF Enterprise-Wide Agile Acquisition Contract (EWAAC) vehicle, giving the Air Force a streamlined, contract-ready path to put a proven interoperability platform to work. CDX arrives as a reusable, ATO-authorized capability—not a from-scratch build—so a governed pilot can stand up quickly and scale predictably.

  • Vehicle access in place to accelerate award-to-delivery timelines.
  • Reusable implementation IP shrinks the path from kickoff to first governed integration.
  • Low-risk pilot model—prove value in one domain, then expand across the enterprise.
B

JADC2-aligned data interoperability

Governed APIs across air, space & C2 systems
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Joint all-domain operations depend on moving trusted data between systems that were never designed to talk to each other. CDX provides the governed, API-led layer to do exactly that—exposing legacy and modern Air Force systems as reusable, policy-controlled services, with the same federated and edge patterns proven across more than 490 planned naval edge nodes.

  • API-led interoperability replaces brittle, one-off integrations across air, space, and C2 systems.
  • Edge / DDIL resilience keeps nodes operational under degraded or disconnected conditions.
  • Trusted data foundation for AI and analytics at decision speed, governed end-to-end.
C

Proven pattern, new domain

Navy-hardened architecture, Air Force mission fit
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What CDX delivers for the Air Force is not theory—it is the same architecture running today as the Navy's enterprise system of record, operating in a FedRAMP-authorized IL-5 environment with a defined path to IL-6. The federated, mission-aware design transfers directly: backend systems evolve or stay in place while CDX provides the coherent, governed enterprise layer above them.

IL-5
Today (path to IL-6)
8+ yrs
ATO-authorized operations
EWAAC
Active USAF vehicle
  • Mission-aware abstraction insulates users and operations from backend change.
  • Federated or hosted deployment—data anywhere to anywhere, no system surrenders autonomy.
  • Compliance-by-design aligned to NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171, and TIC 3.0.
GOLDEN
DOME
Recommended Domain · 03Expansion

Golden Dome · MDA SHIELD

CDX connects Golden Dome systems through governed APIs, secure data exchange, and resilient interoperability across air-gapped, sovereign, and IL-6 environments. Redhawk is a prime contract holder on the MDA SHIELD IDIQ.

MDA SHIELD IDIQProject Golden DomeLegacy Aegis / THAADSpace SensorsInterceptorsAI-Drone / Hypersonic
A

Unifying the "system of systems"

API-led interoperability across defense assets
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Project Golden Dome must unify siloed defense assets—legacy Aegis and THAAD, space sensors, interceptors, AI drones and hypersonic platforms—under sovereign and air-gapped operating constraints. CDX provides API-led interoperability across these systems, with an on-prem sovereign control plane and plug-and-play mission APIs.

  • API-led interoperability replaces brittle, one-off integrations across siloed defense assets.
  • On-prem sovereign control plane for IL-6 / air-gapped environments.
  • Multi-cloud and multi-data-center ready across joint and coalition deployments.
B

Zero Trust by design

Continuous verification across users, devices, APIs
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CDX operates within an identity-centric Zero Trust posture aligned to NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171, and TIC 3.0. For Golden Dome, this means continuous verification of every user, device, and API at the integration boundary—and an auditable record of every exchange.

IL-5
Today (path to IL-6)
8+ yrs
ATO-authorized operations
800-53
NIST aligned
  • Privileged access protections and unified threat detection across cloud, endpoint, and application layers.
  • API security hardening across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
  • Compliance-by-design, not retrofitted after integration is complete.
C

Mission impact: compressed kill chain

Decision advantage · joint & coalition ready
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The operational result of API-led interoperability for missile defense is acompressed kill chain: governed data flows from sensors to interceptors with auditable trust at every hop. CDX delivers decision advantage, Zero-Trust readiness, and an agile, adaptive defense posture that scales joint and coalition operations.

  • Decision advantage from authoritative, traceable data across formerly siloed systems.
  • Agile and adaptive defense—new sensors, effectors, and partners onboard through governed APIs rather than custom integration.
  • Joint & coalition ready through federated deployment and policy-driven access control.
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Recommended Domain · 04Expansion

Defense Contractors & Regulated Industries

From aerospace & defense primes and their supply chains to other regulated enterprises, CDX brings governed, compliance-grade interoperability to environments where auditability and control can never slip—backed by Fortune 100 enterprise delivery experience and federal-grade governance.

Aerospace & DefenseSupply ChainERP / SaaSCMMC L2 (In Progress)DCAA ApprovedISO 9001:2015
A

Compliance-grade interoperability for regulated enterprises

Governance, Zero Trust & auditability by design
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Regulated enterprises face an interoperability challenge compounded by legacy technical debt, heterogeneous architectures, and the hard requirement to stay auditable and compliant while operations never stop. CDX is built for exactly this: a trusted, governed data and integration layer that connects systems—rather than replacing them—at speed, at scale, and inside compliance boundaries.

  • Governance by design: centralized API lifecycle, policy enforcement, versioning, and access control.
  • Identity-centric Zero Trust verifying every user, device, and API at the integration boundary.
  • Advanced telemetry makes every data exchange traceable and every access event accountable.
B

Aerospace & defense supply chains

Connecting primes, subs & government exchanges
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Defense primes and their supplier networks run on a patchwork of ERP, PLM, quality, and program systems that must exchange controlled data with each other and with the government—under CMMC, ITAR, and contract-flowdown obligations. CDX standardizes that exchange behind governed APIs, so partners interoperate without exposing systems of record or compromising compliance.

  • Build-once, use-many APIs replace fragile point-to-point integrations across the supplier base.
  • Controlled data sharing with policy-driven access between primes, subcontractors, and government.
  • Federated or hosted deployment—data moves anywhere to anywhere with no loss of system autonomy.
C

Commercial-proven, federal-hardened

Fortune 100 delivery · federal-grade certifications
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Redhawk delivers AI-enabled digital solutions for the aerospace & defense industry and other regulated industries, pairing commercial modernization experience across Fortune 100 enterprises with federal-grade governance and security. CDX brings that combination to regulated commercial environments—modernization without a risky rebuild.

ISO
9001:2015 certified
DCAA
Audited & approved systems
CMMC
Level 2 (in progress)
  • Proven commercial technologies applied with federal delivery discipline.
  • AI-ready data foundation for analytics and agent workflows on verified, controlled data.
  • Low-risk pilot path mapped to your systems, constraints, and compliance posture.
CYBER
Recommended Domain · 05Expansion

Enterprise Cyber Defense

Modern attacks are AI-orchestrated and distributed—no single system sees anything anomalous, because the malicious signal exists only in the aggregate. Every governed cross-system flow transits CDX's API tiers, making it the one vantage point in the enterprise where a distributed campaign becomes visible, attributable, and containable.

AI-Orchestrated ThreatsCross-System TelemetryEnterprise SIEMZero TrustForensic RecordGateway Containment
A

Invisible in isolation, obvious in aggregate

40 normal users — or one coordinated AI adversary
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Where standard, system-level cyber defense sees 40 ordinary users, CDX sees a single coordinated AI adversary. The campaign hides because each individual action is, on its own, unremarkable—the threat only resolves once you can correlate activity across every system at once.

40 → 1
Apparent users vs. actual adversary
100%
Invisible to system-level tools
Aggregate
Where the signal lives
  • Distributed & below threshold—activity spread across thousands of endpoints, every request held under each local detection limit.
  • Authorized credentials—compromised tokens and service accounts make every action technically legitimate, with nothing to flag.
  • Mosaic collection—individually innocuous data nuggets quietly assembled into operational intelligence.
  • Human-mimicking tradecraft—timing jitter and rotating identities shaped to blend into routine user profiles.
B

One vantage point, two missions

The data layer doubles as the defender's sensor grid
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Because all cross-system data is brokered through CDX, it is the only place the full aggregate exists. The same governed flows that deliver data to users double as an enterprise-wide sensor grid—so defense is a property of the integration layer itself, not a separate tool bolted on after the fact.

  • One vantage point—all cross-system data is brokered through CDX, the single place the complete picture forms.
  • One capability, two missions—the flows that move mission data also instrument it for detection.
  • Compounding coverage—every system onboarded widens the detection aperture: a force multiplier, not just added risk surface.
C

From detection to containment

Instrument → Stream → Correlate → Contain
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CDX turns visibility into action through a four-stage pipeline: instrumentidentity-propagated tracing on every API tier, stream real-time behavioral baselines across domains, correlate enterprise SIEM detections on the aggregate, and contain with gateway and cloud-policy response in minutes—capturing a court-quality, end-to-end forensic record along the way.

< 1 hr
To correlate (from weeks)
Minutes
To contain (from days)
Court-quality
End-to-end forensic record
  • Identity-propagated tracing on every API tier ties activity to a verifiable actor.
  • Real-time behavioral baselines across domains expose deviations the moment they form.
  • Gateway + cloud policy response contains a confirmed campaign in minutes, not days.