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title: "Defense & National Security"
description: "Network engineering for defense and national security environments."
url: "https://unifiedit.tech/industries/enterprise/defense-national-security"
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# Defense & National Security

Mission-adjacent infrastructure engineering for non-classified defense environments.

[Talk to a Network Engineer](https://unifiedit.tech/schedule-call)

[ Our position ]

## Where we fit in defense work

We are not a cleared integrator. We work in non-classified environments: hardened edge infrastructure, mission-adjacent networks and site-level support under a prime. That work needs uptime and segmentation without classified handling.

![Analyst in a camouflage uniform reading network data on two screens, a U.S. flag on the wall behind](https://unifiedit.tech/images/industries/defense_ns_non_banner_1.jpg)

[ Operational environments ]

## Environments we support

Edge & mission-adjacent environments

Non-classified defense infrastructure

Subcontract & site-level engineering support

![Edge & mission-adjacent environments](https://unifiedit.tech/images/industries/defense-ns-edge.webp)

### Edge & mission-adjacent environments

Guard and Reserve facilities, logistics hubs, training ranges, and infrastructure-adjacent sites requiring secure Wi-Fi, SD-WAN, segmentation, and monitoring without classified handling.

![Non-classified defense infrastructure](https://unifiedit.tech/images/industries/defense_ns_non_classified.jpg)

### Non-classified defense infrastructure

VA facilities, supply depots, simulation environments, drone labs and private 5G backhaul deployments.

![Subcontract & site-level engineering support](https://unifiedit.tech/images/industries/defense_ns_subcontractor.jpg)

### Subcontract & site-level engineering support

Site surveys, deployment, hardened configuration and edge delivery for prime contractors, inside their compliance structures.

Scope

## Direct work and subcontract work

We define our boundaries clearly so you can qualify us quickly.

[ Direct services ]

Engagements we take on directly with agencies, facilities, or organizations.

Edge and mission-adjacent network design

Hardened infrastructure deployment (STIG-aligned)

NIST 800-171 gap assessment and remediation

Zero-trust segmentation for OT and critical systems

High-availability WAN and SD-WAN design

Non-classified facility and site network deployments

[ As a subcontractor ]

Services we provide under a prime contractor on larger defense programs.

Site surveys and pre-deployment assessments

On-site deployment and hardware staging

Network configuration and hardening under prime direction

Field engineering support for prime-led programs

As-built documentation and post-deployment validation

Ability to obtain security clearances and work with classified material and information systems under prime sponsorship

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[ How we help ]

## Engineering support for mission continuity

### NIST 800-171 alignment

We map infrastructure controls to NIST SP 800-171 requirements, find the gaps and remediate them in non-classified environments.

### Hardened infrastructure deployment

Platforms deployed with secure baselines and STIG-aligned hardening to reduce exposure.

### Zero-trust for OT & critical systems

Segmentation-first architecture for operational systems that have to keep running.

### High-availability edge design

Failover and redundancy designs from public-sector and infrastructure work, adapted for mission-adjacent sites.

Compliance status

Unified IT is actively aligning internal processes with NIST SP 800-171. We are not currently CMMC-certified and do not hold facility clearance.

If you are a prime contractor or command that needs edge engineering in a non-classified environment, we can talk through the work.

Procurement and contracting

[(239) 299-9008](tel:+12392999008) [sales@unifiedit.tech](mailto:sales@unifiedit.tech)

[View our Trust Center](https://unifiedit.tech/trust#national-security)

[ Next step ]

## A call with a network engineer

A short call tells us both whether we fit your program, as a direct engagement or under a prime.

[Talk to a Network Engineer](https://unifiedit.tech/schedule-call)