Knack Works
Secure mission critical software environments for national security operations
As mission needs grow more complex, national security teams must deploy mission-critical software faster, manage increasing volumes of data and maintain secure, resilient communications across diverse environments.
Jacobs' Knack Works delivers mission critical software through a secure, enterprise-scale secure DevSecOps environment via Knack Stack — its core platform for deploying and operating mission applications
Built on Kubernetes, Knack Stack provides the standardized architecture, automation and shared services that help teams scale securely, reduce vendor lock-in and adapt as mission demands evolve.
Built for mission delivery
Mission teams need environments that can deploy quickly, operate securely and scale without locking into a single vendor or architecture. Knack Works, delivered through its core platform Knack Stack, provides a standardized environment with controlled interfaces and common services, enabling teams to move faster while maintaining security, reliability and operational control.
What Knack Works enables
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Secure by Design
Built to meet high national security standards, including ICD 503 compliance.
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Works Anywhere
Supports cloud-agnostic, on-premises, hybrid and air-gapped deployments.
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Built for Operations
Enables automation and DevSecOps support to deploy and sustain mission applications across security domains, delivering mission critical software for complex environments.
Through Knack Stack, Knack Works supports missions by enabling teams to
Deploy mission applications consistently across secure environments
Operate reliably in disconnected, constrained or air-gapped settings
Manage data access and distribution through controlled interfaces
Reduce integration overhead with standardized services and automation
Sustain operations with built-in monitoring and configuration management
Where Knack Works is applied
Knack Works supports national security technology workloads across mission environments and can underpin intelligence software solutions including BlackLynx, where secure and resilient operations are required.
