Agencies and contractors operating in classified or otherwise high-security environments have to satisfy a demanding checklist every time they modernize a network. Hardware needs to move through a supply chain that eliminates the risk of tampering, integration needs to happen in a facility built for controlled access, and the finished network needs to keep running without interruption once it goes live. FedData Technology Solutions has the technology and processes in place to cater to all of these requirements, which is what has shaped its approach to its Cisco practice.

FedData’s Cisco-certified engineering team designs, deploys, and manages solutions across enterprise networking, multi-cloud environments, intent-based networking, and security and collaboration tools, and its network engineering group builds the foundation that makes this possible. FedData helps customers communicate securely and access data quickly even in the most demanding environments, which means a Cisco deployment starts with detailed planning around power, space, and cooling requirements, followed by network design work that maps out rack elevations and cable runs before a single switch is installed.

Enterprise networking projects give customers the switching, routing, and wireless infrastructure needed to keep large, distributed teams connected while maintaining full control over how that traffic moves. Multi-cloud deployments let agencies run workloads across public, private, and hybrid environments while maintaining one consistent security posture across all of them. Intent-based networking takes that further, letting the network translate mission requirements directly into configuration, so policy changes reach every device automatically instead of requiring manual updates one by one.

Once a Cisco environment is designed, FedData takes over the physical build inside its 2,000-square-foot integration facility, where engineers holding top-level security clearances handle rack configuration, port and VLAN setup, custom imaging, and firmware and BIOS updates under controlled access with dedicated cooling. This same integration process extends to high-performance computing environments, where FedData’s engineers design Cisco-based network fabrics to match the specific demands of large-scale compute workloads, ensuring the network layer keeps pace with the processing power it supports. Every piece of Cisco hardware that moves through this process is also backed by a supply chain held to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO/IEC 20243:2018 certification and CMMC Level 3 requirements, with warehouse personnel trained to identify counterfeit components and shipments moving through tamper-evident packaging before leaving FedData’s hands.

“Our Cisco partnership gives customers a network built to handle what’s coming next, not just what’s in front of them today.” — Will Reybold, CEO

FedData also structures its Cisco engagements around flexible software licensing and subscription models, which reduces friction for government customers working within fixed budget cycles and multi-year contract vehicles compared with committing to a single procurement path up front. That flexibility carries into its lifecycle services approach, where the engineering team stays engaged well after a Cisco deployment goes live, monitoring performance and adjusting the environment as mission requirements shift rather than treating installation as the end of the relationship.

Through its Cisco practice, FedData plans and builds each network from the ground up, secures it through a controlled facility and supply chain, and stays engaged long after go-live to keep it aligned with the mission it supports.