TAA & FIPS-Compliant Cisco Networking & Edge at Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, NJ
Training Center Cape May, on Sewell Point in southern New Jersey, is the Coast Guard's sole enlisted accession point, running nearly 4,000 recruits a year through an eight-week boot camp. Beyond recruit training, the center hosts recruiter and company commander schools plus more than a dozen tenant commands covering search and rescue, port operations, and environmental response.
- DoDIN APL
- TAA
- FIPS 140-3
- STIG
Mission-ready Cisco for Coast Guard Training Center Cape May
Delivering FIPS-compliant and TAA-approved Cisco edge networking for continuous Afloat/Ashore operations for the U.S. Coast Guard at Coast Guard Training Center Cape May in Cape May — hardened connectivity for stations, cutters, and shore facilities.
What buying Cisco at Coast Guard Training Center Cape May looks like
A sole accession point runs a different network profile than a typical Coast Guard shore unit: continuous recruit in-processing and record-keeping, classroom and squad-bay connectivity for an eight-week training pipeline, and administrative systems supporting recruiter and company commander schools alongside a dozen-plus tenant commands. Cisco Catalyst wired and wireless access sized for high-turnover barracks use, paired with ISE-based segmentation between recruit networks, training-command systems, and the operational tenants running search and rescue and port safety, fits that mix better than a flat network design.
Coast Guard IT buyers work primarily through Department of Homeland Security-aligned vehicles and GSA Schedule, with GPC micro-purchases covering smaller refreshes and larger infrastructure work moving through Coast Guard-wide managed-services contracts. Because Cape May's tenant commands span training, law enforcement-adjacent, and safety missions with different data-handling requirements, TAA-compliant, DoDIN APL-listed Cisco gear documented with current STIG guidance is the standard a contracting officer expects to see before a quote gets serious consideration.
How to buy
The purchasing paths we support today, so your acquisition team can move fast and compliant. Our GSA Multiple Award Schedule application is in progress.
- GPC / Government Purchase Card (direct)
- Simplified Acquisition (SAP, FAR Part 13)
- FAR-based purchase orders (open market)
- GSA eBuy
- WAWF / PIEE invoicing
- GSA MAS — application in progress
Compliance documented up front — on the quote, not after award.
- DoDIN APL
- TAA
- FIPS 140-3
- STIG
Cisco platforms for the Coast Guard
Catalyst 9300 / 9400 Series
DoDIN APL ASLAN campus switching
Ruggedized edge routers (ASR / NCS 540)
Hardened, FIPS-validated edge
FIPS 140-3 VPN & encryption
Secure transport for sensitive enclaves
Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)
Network access control
Cisco Secure Firewall
Boundary defense & segmentation
Need a specific SKU or a full bill of materials? Request a quote — we source the entire Cisco catalog, with TAA-compliant options.
Coast Guard Training Center Cape May procurement FAQ
Q1What contract vehicle fits a barracks network refresh at Training Center Cape May?
Smaller refreshes typically move through a GPC purchase against GSA Schedule pricing, while larger infrastructure projects more often route through Coast Guard-wide IT services contracts. Either path expects Cisco Catalyst switching and wireless quoted with TAA compliance and DoDIN APL status documented up front.
Q2With a dozen-plus tenant commands on one training center, how should network segmentation be scoped?
Recruit training networks, training-command administrative systems, and operational tenant commands like search and rescue units generally warrant separate logical segments even on shared physical infrastructure. Cisco ISE policy enforcement and Secure Firewall zoning are the standard tools for keeping those missions independently governed without running separate cabling for each.
Q3Does gear supplied to a Coast Guard training center need the same DoDIN APL listing as other DoD installations?
The Coast Guard operates under Department of Homeland Security in peacetime but follows DoD-aligned network security standards, so DoDIN APL-listed hardware with current STIG documentation is still the expected baseline for equipment touching Coast Guard networks. Uniqcli provides that documentation with every Cisco quote regardless of which department is the accrediting authority.
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