THE CHALLENGE
As defense programs transition multiple software acquisition efforts into cloud environments, maintaining compliant and up-to-date architecture documentation becomes increasingly complex. For this client, critical DevOps and DevSecOps documentation was scattered across tools, incomplete, or inaccessible to key stakeholders. Staff turnover further eroded institutional knowledge, while growing pressure from higher headquarters demanded rapid, provable results. The risk of noncompliance with the Clinger-Cohen Act (CCA) continued to rise.
THE APPROACH
Wingbrace applied a Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approach to unify architecture documentation and establish clear traceability across programs. We consolidated data from Confluence, SharePoint, and direct interviews to capture subject matter expertise and recover lost knowledge. Our MBSE specialists then built a defined, multi-view architecture that linked systems and subsystems across programs, ensuring transparency, consistency, and end-to-end traceability.
THE IMPACT
→ Proven Clinger-Cohen Act compliance in just sixteen months
→ Centralized and standardized DevOps and DevSecOps architecture documentation
→ Generated authoritative, standardized tables mapping requirements to source evidence
→ Reduced program risk through improved visibility and traceability
→ Established a scalable foundation for a broader Government Reference Architecture (GRA)
THE WHY
This effort went beyond proving compliance. By creating an authoritative source of truth, Wingbrace enabled the client to make informed, data-driven decisions across the system lifecycle. The resulting model established repeatable best practices for resource exchange and knowledge accessibility, lowering long-term risk while accelerating future modernization efforts. The client emerged better positioned to adapt, scale, and deliver with confidence in a cloud-driven defense environment.