STIG-Compliant Cisco Zero Trust & Security at Scott Air Force Base, IL
Scott AFB in Belleville, Illinois, is a command-and-control hub more than a flying-squadron base: it hosts Air Mobility Command headquarters, U.S. Transportation Command, Eighteenth Air Force, and elements of the Defense Information Systems Agency, alongside the 375th Air Mobility Wing's own operational support airlift and aeromedical evacuation missions serving government leadership and wounded personnel nationwide.
- DoDIN APL
- STIG
- FIPS 140-3
- TAA
Mission-ready Cisco for Scott Air Force Base
Accelerating Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) readiness at Scott Air Force Base in Belleville 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 Scott Air Force Base looks like
Scott's identity is coordination and networks rather than sorties — USTRANSCOM synchronizes the Department of Defense's global transportation effort, AMC headquarters directs the Air Force's entire airlift and tanker enterprise, and DISA elements on base provide command, control, and cybersecurity support for military networks worldwide. For a network buyer, that means Scott skews heavily toward secure data-center, WAN, and command-and-control infrastructure rather than flightline or depot OT networks, since the 375th Air Mobility Wing's own C-21, KC-135, and C-40 fleet is comparatively small relative to the headquarters footprint.
Given the concentration of combatant-command and defense-agency missions, procurement at Scott tends toward larger, more centralized IT infrastructure contracts alongside routine GPC purchases at the unit level — GSA Schedule and SEWP are common vehicles for both AMC and USTRANSCOM-related buys. DoDIN APL listing and STIG compliance aren't optional here; with DISA elements on base validating network architecture for DoD-wide systems, Cisco SD-WAN, Catalyst core switching, and Secure Firewall need to arrive already positioned as accredited, TAA-compliant options rather than something proven during a pilot.
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
Need a specific SKU or a full bill of materials? Request a quote — we source the entire Cisco catalog, with TAA-compliant options.
Scott Air Force Base procurement FAQ
Q1Why does a base with a relatively small flying mission need heavy-duty network infrastructure?
Scott's footprint is dominated by headquarters functions — AMC, USTRANSCOM, and Eighteenth Air Force all coordinate global mobility and transportation operations from here, plus DISA elements supporting DoD-wide networks, so the infrastructure demand comes from command-and-control and data traffic volume, not flightline operations.
Q2Does DISA's presence at Scott change what networking equipment gets approved?
DISA elements on base are directly involved in validating architecture for systems that touch DoD-wide networks, so equipment proposed for anything beyond a purely local, disconnected use case should already carry DoDIN APL listing and STIG-compliant configuration options to move through review without delay.
Q3What procurement vehicles are most common for IT buys tied to AMC or USTRANSCOM at Scott?
Larger infrastructure contracts commonly run through GSA Schedule or SEWP given the scale of headquarters IT needs, while smaller unit-level purchases across the 375th Air Mobility Wing and its tenant organizations typically use GPC micro-purchase cards for day-to-day equipment.
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