STIG-Compliant Cisco Zero Trust & Security at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, AZ
Davis-Monthan sits five miles from downtown Tucson and hosts the 355th Wing under Twelfth Air Force, Air Combat Command, plus the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group — the world's largest aircraft storage and preservation facility. As the base transitions from A-10 training toward expanded rescue and attack missions, network buyers are supporting both a flying wing and a massive, sensor-dense boneyard footprint.
- DoDIN APL
- STIG
- FIPS 140-3
- TAA
Mission-ready Cisco for Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
Accelerating Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) readiness at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson with STIG-compliant Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Secure Firewall — secure, high-throughput data processing for the U.S. Air Force.
What buying Cisco at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base looks like
Twelfth Air Force, also designated Air Forces Southern, headquarters at Davis-Monthan, so procurement here can touch both installation-level base operating support and numbered-Air-Force staff requirements. The 355th Wing hosts combat search and rescue units flying HH-60 and HC-130 aircraft, and AMARG alone tracks close to 4,000 stored aircraft across acres of ramp space — a footprint that depends on asset-tracking networks, ruggedized outdoor wireless, and physical security integration as much as it does on standard base IT.
Buyers at Davis-Monthan commonly work GSA Schedule and SEWP for enterprise refreshes, GPC for smaller purchases, and coordinate STIG compliance and DoDIN APL validation with the base communications squadron before any device touches the network. Given the base's split between flightline/maintenance operations at AMARG and conventional office and dorm environments, a mix of ruggedized Catalyst access switching for hangar and ramp areas with standard Catalyst Wi-Fi for administrative buildings is typical, and Cisco Secure Firewall is a common ask where AMARG's asset and logistics systems need segmentation from the broader base network.
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
- STIG
- FIPS 140-3
- TAA
Cisco platforms for the Air Force
Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)
Identity & policy for Zero Trust access control
Cisco Secure Firewall
STIG-compliant segmentation & threat defense
Cisco Secure Access (SASE)
Identity-aware access from any network
Catalyst 9000 switching
DoDIN APL ASLAN campus infrastructure
Cisco Hypershield
AI-scale, autonomous segmentation
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Davis-Monthan Air Force Base procurement FAQ
Q1Who do we contact for a network refresh tied to AMARG rather than the flying wing?
AMARG operates under Air Force Materiel Command rather than the 355th Wing's Air Combat Command chain, so procurement and network authorization can run through a different contracting and communications channel than a typical flightline or squadron request — verify the funding organization before scoping the vehicle.
Q2What's driving new network demand at Davis-Monthan right now?
The base is absorbing new rescue and attack mission sets as A-10s retire to the boneyard, which typically means new squadron stand-up requirements — access switching, secure Wi-Fi, and firewall segmentation for incoming units — layered onto existing infrastructure rather than a wholesale rebuild.
Q3Does outdoor/ramp equipment need different hardening than office equipment on base?
Yes. Flightline and AMARG storage-yard deployments generally call for ruggedized, temperature- and dust-rated access points and switches, while administrative and dormitory buildings can run standard enterprise-grade Catalyst gear — both still need to clear DoDIN APL and STIG baselines regardless of environment.
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