U.S. Army Information Systems Engineering Command

Systems Engineering is the cornerstone of USAISEC’s expertise, providing skilled professionals and knowledgeable teams to guide organizations through every phase of information system refresh, replacement, or modernization. From concept and design to implementation and sustainment, USAISEC ensures systems and components are seamlessly integrated, optimized for peak performance, and fully capable of delivering mission-critical results.

Our comprehensive Systems Engineering services include:

• End-to-End Integration: Leading efforts to align people, products, services, information, processes, and elements to ensure the successful realization, operation, and closeout of engineered systems.
• Project Management Excellence: Managing personnel, budgets, and schedules to deliver projects on time, within scope, and on budget.
• Stakeholder Alignment: Establishing, balancing, and integrating stakeholder goals, defining customer requirements, supporting technical reviews, and developing deliverables to ensure smooth implementation.
• Innovative Solutions Development: Conducting research, generating, and evaluating alternative solution concepts and architectures to meet evolving mission needs.
• Contract Oversight and Acquisition Expertise: Acting as Technical Monitors for IT Services contracts, providing inspection, oversight, and performance evaluations to inform contracting officers. Our Systems Engineers are highly skilled in navigating the acquisition process, including contract types, preparation, and development of critical artifacts such as RFIs, WBS, performance work statements, basis of estimates, IGCE, QASPs, and CDRLs.
• System Design and Validation: Performing design synthesis, system verification, and validation through installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and maintenance of system-level testbeds, lab spaces, tools, and infrastructure.

USAISEC provides comprehensive Network Engineering services, including network planning, design, deployment, and modernization. Our teams are staffed with Subject Matter Experts and project engineers with extensive knowledge of diverse equipment, technologies, and solutions from leading vendors. Supported by experienced project management professionals and proven methodologies, USAISEC delivers reliable, scalable, and secure network solutions tailored to mission needs. Key areas of expertise include:

• Standards-Based Network Architectures: Designing and engineering advanced network architectures that leverage cutting-edge technologies, including SD-WAN, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC), zero-trust security principles, cloud optimization, Comply to Connect, MPLS L2/L3 transport VPNs, 5G, IPv6, 802.3 protocols, and the latest WiFi technologies.
• Wireless Networking Solutions: Designing, installing, configuring, and testing wireless networking equipment, including network management tools, enhanced security settings, routing, switching, and industry best practices for implementing IEEE 802.11 WLAN solutions.
• Satellite Communications (SATCOM): Providing implementation oversight and troubleshooting for commercial and military satellite communications technologies, including diagnosing satellite terminals down to the lowest replaceable unit (LRU).
• Voice Systems and Networks: Designing, analyzing, testing, troubleshooting, and integrating TDM and IP-based voice systems and networks, ensuring seamless communication capabilities.
• Multi-Vendor Expertise: Extensive experience with multi-vendor network hardware and software solutions, including MSFT ExpressRoute, AWS Direct Connect, Cisco SD-WAN, and more.

USAISEC also offers specialized support for organizations transitioning from on-premise legacy systems to modern cloud environments. From initial design to full deployment, our cloud-savvy professionals enable organizations to transform and grow. Cloud Network Engineering services include:

• Cloud Network Architecture: Conducting network capacity evaluations, upgrades, and architecture assessments for organizations migrating applications and systems to the cloud. USAISEC identifies infrastructure and networking solutions to connect, optimize, and manage private, public, and hybrid cloud environments across leading platforms.
• Modernization Coordination: Performing mission analysis and IT system assessments to evaluate how well the ecosystem supports cloud capabilities. USAISEC implements cloud service models such as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS) to maximize operational efficiency and scalability.

USAISEC delivers robust, scalable, and efficient information systems infrastructure to support the integrated services that underpin the Army’s physical and operational environments. Our engineers and technicians provide expertise in architecture development, preliminary design, analysis, surveys, and implementation. Key areas of focus include:

• Army Installation Resilience: USAISEC builds, fields, and modernizes IT and OT infrastructure to ensure resilience against disruptions and maintain mission and force readiness across Army posts, camps, stations, and the Organic Industrial Base. Our in-house teams specialize in engineering Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and Facility-Related Control Systems (FRCS) tailored to the Army’s unique requirements.
• Facilities Modernization: We provide engineering, consultation, on-site quality assurance, and testing for medium to large-scale DoD/Army facilities, including Smart Grid integration. Our expertise spans commercial and MILCON construction projects, facility cable plant pathways, HVAC systems, power and emergency backup systems, lighting, and Fire Protection/Life Safety systems.
• Grounding and Bonding: USAISEC ensures proper grounding and bonding of IT infrastructure through quality assurance inspections, surveys, and testing. Our teams identify and mitigate issues such as power surges, ground loops, transients, harmonics, and corrosion. We validate equipment grounding systems, earth ground systems, and life safety ground systems to ensure compliance and reliability.
• Command and Control (C2) Infrastructure: We design, consult, and provide on-site quality assurance and testing for communications infrastructure in medium to large-scale C2 facilities. Our engineers specialize in facility cable plant design, power and grounding, multi-level/multi-domain solutions, Red/Black separation, SCIFs, Telecommunications Equipment Rooms (TERs), Telecommunications Rooms (TRs), data centers, and operations centers.
• Audio Visual Systems: Our AV experts provide design, consultation, and test of audio, video, lighting control, and access control systems for Army Headquarters, Mission Command Centers, and training facilities. We deliver solutions for small to large-scale and complex AV requirements.
• Inside / Outside Plant: Our teams perform surveys, planning, engineering, implementation, and quality control for inside and outside plant network structures. We support cable vaults, maintenance hole and duct systems, Fiber-To-The-x (FTTx), copper, hybrid fiber-coax, wavelength division multiplexing, 5G, PON, and wireless technologies.

For over 24 years, USAISEC has delivered comprehensive cybersecurity engineering, security compliance, and risk management services to DoD and Army organizations. Our skilled and certified cybersecurity professionals provide expert guidance to ensure information security policies, processes, and practices are applied throughout every phase of system implementation. Key areas of support include:

• Security Validation and Implementation: Validating security requirements and controls to design, harden, assess, document, and securely implement networks and systems that meet Mission Owner requirements.
• Assessment & Authorization (A&A) Support: Contributing to design plans, architecture documentation, and artifacts required for Assessment & Authorization (A&A) activities. USAISEC coordinates with cybersecurity personnel to support the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process and achieve Interim Authority to Test (IATT) or Authority to Operate (ATO).
• Resiliency and Situational Awareness: Implementing cybersecurity requirements to secure IT and OT systems critical to installation resiliency. These systems enable situational awareness, command and control, infrastructure management, and rapid recovery from disruptions caused by anomalous events.
• RMF Process and POA&M Support: Assisting Mission Owners in navigating and executing the RMF process, developing and implementing Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&M), performing cybersecurity assessments and validations, and coordinating with security organizations to achieve IATT/ATO.
• Emerging Technology Expertise: Leveraging knowledge of cutting-edge cybersecurity technologies and concepts—including zero trust, DevSecOps, continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Compliance as Code (CaC), secure cloud architectures, cloud-native design, Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR), DoD Software Modernization Strategy, and Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC)—to support modern Army network deployments.

USAISEC provides comprehensive COMSEC support to ensure the safeguarding, management, and compliance of critical cryptographic systems across the Army. Service areas include:

• As the Army’s Communications Security Material Control System (CMCS) and Central Office of Record, USAISEC operates one of only two DoD EKMS/KMI Tier 1 sites, managing cryptographic key generation, distribution, and worldwide oversight for DoD COMSEC accounts.
• Through a regionally aligned network of COMSEC INFOSEC Representatives (CIRs), USAISEC delivers onsite and virtual operational support, including help desk and Tier 2 technical assistance for key management tools.
• The team audits Army COMSEC accounts to ensure compliance with National Security policies and oversees the operation and maintenance of the Army’s Information Systems Security Program Application (ISSPA).
• Leads the COMSEC Incident Monitoring Activity (CIMA), adjudicating reported incidents, developing safeguarding policies, and serving as the proponent for TB 380-41.
• Supports NSA KMI Program as Army leads for Test and Evaluation, System Engineering and Security WIPTs.