DISA Capability Factory
ClearSpring, Operationalized.
The DISA Capability Factory (DCF) is the authorized mission environment that operationalizes ClearSpring. It is PD INC's DoWIN-replica lab — operational since 2012 — with cleared engineering staff, reusable security patterns, realistic telemetry, and an operational model for rapid capability testing and authorization inheritance planning.
DCF is not theoretical. It has supported real mission work — Log4j bytecode analysis, CMIS Windows-to-Linux migration rehearsal, ATAT DNS testing, and Cisco AppDynamics re-engineering under DoW governance constraints.
Not a Sandbox.
The Actual DoWIN.
The DCF is not a staging environment or a simulated network. It is a DoWIN-replica lab — built to the same topology, security posture, and authorization requirements as the operational DoWIN. Capabilities tested here are tested in the real environment, not a facsimile of it.
PD INC does not just advise on authorized environments — we build and operate them. The DCF brings together ClearSpring technology, cleared engineering staff, reusable DISA-aligned patterns, and continuous RMF evidence generation to move mission capabilities from concept through ATO with speed and audit defensibility.
Cleared engineers operate inside the authorization boundary full-time. Governance artifacts — RMF documentation, SSP fragments, POA&Ms, eMASS-ready evidence — are produced as a byproduct of engineering work, not as a separate compliance exercise.
From Requirement to Fielded Capability
The DCF is designed around a repeatable, five-step process that takes a program office from mission requirement to deployed, ATO-ready capability — without standing up new infrastructure or negotiating new authorization paths.
Program office submits capability requirement. Scope, classification, and timeline defined. Cleared staff reviews and scopes the engagement.
ClearSpring stack provisioned in authorized DoWIN environment. Pre-validated controls applied. Environment ready in hours, not months.
Teams build and test inside the hardened pipeline. Continuous security scanning throughout. ACAS, ESS, and full packet capture active.
ACCIDENT framework generates eMASS-ready evidence. Automated compliance checks. ATO artifacts produced as engineering byproduct.
Capability deployed to operational environment. DCDC-class mission ready. Full audit trail and RMF documentation delivered.
What No One Else Offers
The DCF is the only authorized environment that combines this full suite of mission-critical capabilities under a single, DoWIN-aligned stack. These are not integrations — they are native to the environment.
Complete Assured Compliance Assessment Solution — Nessus Security Center, Nessus Scanner, and Nessus Network Monitor — natively integrated, no external tooling.
Enterprise Security Suite fully integrated into the DCF stack. Endpoint security, host-based intrusion detection, and compliance enforcement at the infrastructure layer.
Full network packet capture capability native to the environment — not a tap, not a proxy. Complete traffic visibility for forensics, incident response, and compliance.
Centralized log aggregation across all DCF layers. SIEM-ready, eMASS-compatible, and continuously correlated for anomaly detection and audit trail generation.
SMTP traffic capture, stock virtual desktop infrastructure, and MSSP-grade network monitoring — all native to the DCF environment.
Full replica of the DISA COMLOB F5 load balancer configuration — enabling accurate testing of traffic management, SSL offload, and application delivery in a production-accurate environment.
Identity, Credential, and Access Management automation aligned to the Cresaptown DISA ICAM architecture — privileged access management and SSO at enterprise scale.
DoWIN-initiated, mutual-PKI access patterns already vetted with DISA — no routing exposure, no new authorization path required. C2 from DoDNET.
Proprietary RMF compliance and incident response automation. Produces eMASS-ready evidence as a byproduct of engineering work — not a separate compliance exercise.
Every engineering action in the DCF produces audit-defensible RMF artifacts — SSP fragments, POA&Ms, STIG findings, and eMASS-ready evidence — automatically.
ClearSpring is the Stack.
DCF is the Environment.
ClearSpring and the Capability Factory are not separate products — they are two layers of the same system. ClearSpring provides the composable, opinionated-by-default DevSecOps stack. The DCF provides the authorized, DoWIN-replica environment in which that stack runs.
Built on 25+ Years of DoW Delivery
The DCF is not a new product. It is the result of over two decades of continuous operation inside the DoW and DISA ecosystem — institutional knowledge that cannot be replicated by standing up a new environment.
DISA Capability Factory
A single-page reference covering the DCF's eight operational credentials, the DoWIN-Replica secure cloud architecture, the five-stage mission-to-deployment flow, and the three alignment paths — Direct DCDC Sponsorship, JITC Level 3 Lab Extension, and Pilot-First, Then Formalize.
Suitable for program offices, acquisition leads, and mission partners evaluating authorized RDT&E environments.
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Inside the Boundary?
Briefings are available for DoW program offices, DISA mission partners, and acquisition leads. We will walk through the DCF, ClearSpring, and the full capability lifecycle — and align the conversation to your specific mission requirement.
Provide your mission context, capability of interest, and desired timeline via the briefing form.
PD INC cleared engineers review your requirement and prepare a tailored DCF briefing.
Live walkthrough of the DCF environment, ClearSpring stack, and the mission-to-deployment flow.
If aligned, we scope a capability development engagement inside the authorized boundary.