[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.24.2" _module_preset="default" use_background_color_gradient="on" background_color_gradient_direction="135deg" background_color_gradient_stops="#0a1f44 13%|#334463 53%|#41516e 68%|#5a6881 78%|#f4f6fb 100%" custom_padding="40px||120px||false|false" hover_enabled="0" locked="off" global_colors_info="{}" sticky_enabled="0"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.24.2" _module_preset="default" custom_padding="0px||80px||false|false" hover_enabled="0" sticky_enabled="0"][et_pb_column _builder_version="4.24.2" _module_preset="default" type="4_4"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.24.2" _module_preset="default" hover_enabled="0" sticky_enabled="0"]<span style="color: #ffffff;"><a href="https://webheadtech.com/portfolio/" style="color: #ffffff;">← Portfolio Home</a></span>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.24.2" _module_preset="default" module_alignment="center" hover_enabled="0" global_colors_info="{}" sticky_enabled="0"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.24.2" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_image src="https://webheadtech.com/wp-content/uploads/beale-airforce.png" title_text="beale-airforce" align="center" module_class="project-hero-logo" _builder_version="4.24.2" _module_preset="default" width="100%" hover_enabled="0" global_colors_info="{}" sticky_enabled="0" max_width="100%" max_width_last_edited="off|desktop"][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.24.2" _module_preset="default" text_orientation="center" custom_padding="50px||||false|false" hover_enabled="0" global_colors_info="{}" sticky_enabled="0"]<h1 style="padding-bottom: 32px; color: #ffffff;">Case Study: Beale Air Force Base - Secure Aviation Data Platform</h1>
<h3 style="text-align: left; color: #ffffff;">Delivered</h3>
<p style="padding-bottom: 50px; text-align: left; color: #ffffff;"><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW23104500 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW23104500 BCX0">A secure, cloud-native platform supporting aviation data ingestion, validation, and operational delivery for Beale Air Force Base. The platform integrates iOS and web clients with containerized backend services, unified messaging, and an AWS-based DAFIF processing pipeline to support compliant, mission-critical aviation datasets.</span></span></p>

<div class="rfp-chip-group"><span class="rfp-chip">Aviation &amp; Defense Data Compliance (FAA / ICAO / DOD)</span>
<span class="rfp-chip">DevSecOps &amp; Zero-Trust Architecture</span>
<span class="rfp-chip">Operational Resilience &amp; Platform Interoperability</span>
<span class="rfp-chip">Secure Cloud-Native &amp; Containerized Systems</span></div>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.24.2" _module_preset="default" locked="off" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row column_structure="1_2,1_2" _builder_version="4.24.2" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="1_2" _builder_version="4.24.2" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.24.2" _module_preset="default" hover_enabled="0" global_colors_info="{}" sticky_enabled="0"]<h2>The Opportunity</h2>
<p><b><span data-contrast="auto">Operational and Security Requirements</span></b><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Beale Air Force Base required a secure, resilient platform capable of ingesting, validating, and delivering safety-critical aviation data in compliance with FAA, ICAO, and Department of Defense standards. The system needed to support both web and iOS clients while enforcing strict access controls, auditability, and data integrity across the entire processing pipeline.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><b><span data-contrast="auto">Technical and Architectural Challenges</span></b><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Key challenges included enforcing strict schema and numerical precision validation for aviation datasets, maintaining container- and cloud-level isolation during secure DAFIF processing, avoiding messaging vendor lock-in, and sustaining operational reliability within a zero-trust security model. Any approach had to meet defense-grade security expectations while remaining flexible enough to evolve alongside mission requirements.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type="1_2" _builder_version="4.24.2" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.24.2" _module_preset="default" hover_enabled="0" global_colors_info="{}" sticky_enabled="0"]<h2>The Solution</h2>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">To address these requirements, Webhead identified the need for a cloud-native, zero-trust architecture with strict validation and authorization enforced at every stage of the data lifecycle. The platform was designed around containerized services, IAM-scoped AWS workflows, and layered validation controls to ensure only compliant, authorized data progressed through ingestion and distribution.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">A unified ingestion model was defined to process DAFIF data through secure APIs and orchestrated workflows, enabling precision checks, schema validation, and authorization prior to publication. Messaging and notification capabilities were abstracted to reduce vendor dependency and improve long-term resilience, while maintaining full auditability across APIs, containers, and cloud infrastructure.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.24.2" _module_preset="default" background_color="#f4f6fb" background_enable_image="off" custom_padding="50px||50px||false|false" hover_enabled="0" locked="off" global_colors_info="{}" sticky_enabled="0"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.24.2" _module_preset="default" hover_enabled="0" global_colors_info="{}" sticky_enabled="0"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.24.2" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.24.2" _module_preset="default" header_text_align="center" hover_enabled="0" global_colors_info="{}" sticky_enabled="0"]<h2>Audience &amp; Critical Journeys</h2>
<p><b><span data-contrast="auto">Audience:</span></b><span data-contrast="auto"> Beale AFB operators and planners, administrators, DevOps and security teams.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><b><span data-contrast="auto">Critical Journey:</span></b><span data-contrast="auto"> Authorized users access iOS or web clients → requests flow through secured APIs → data is validated and authorized → DAFIF uploads are processed via AWS API Gateway and Step Functions → verified aviation data is published to operational views → alerts and updates are delivered via secure messaging.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.24.2" _module_preset="default" background_enable_color="off" background_enable_image="off" custom_padding="50px||50px||false|false" locked="off" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.24.2" _module_preset="default" hover_enabled="0" global_colors_info="{}" sticky_enabled="0"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.24.2" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.24.2" _module_preset="default" header_text_align="center" hover_enabled="0" global_colors_info="{}" sticky_enabled="0"]<h2>Approach</h2>
<ul class="outcomes-list">
<li><strong>Design:</strong> Modular, containerized architecture with clear service boundaries and least-privilege access</li>
<li><strong>Development:</strong> Node.js APIs with centralized validation, React + TypeScript frontend, isolated MongoDB services</li>
<li><strong>DevSecOps:</strong> Secure API Gateway, VPC-isolated Step Functions and Lambda processing, automated test suites, and environment-driven configuration for controlled deployments</li>
</ul>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.24.2" _module_preset="default" background_enable_image="off" custom_padding="50px||50px||false|false" hover_enabled="0" locked="off" global_colors_info="{}" background_color="#f4f6fb" sticky_enabled="0"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.24.2" _module_preset="default" hover_enabled="0" global_colors_info="{}" sticky_enabled="0"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.24.2" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.24.2" _module_preset="default" header_text_align="center" hover_enabled="0" global_colors_info="{}" sticky_enabled="0"]<h2>Outcomes</h2>
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<li>Automated, secure DAFIF ingestion via AWS Step Functions (~17 Lambda functions)</li>
<li>End-to-end DevSecOps enforcement across containers, APIs, and cloud workflows</li>
<li>Improved operational resilience through platform-agnostic messaging and reduced vendor dependency</li>
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