STIG-Compliant Cisco Zero Trust & Security at Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA
Vandenberg Space Force Base covers roughly 99,000 acres of California coastline northwest of Lompoc and is home to Space Launch Delta 30, which runs every West Coast space launch and the Western Range that supports polar-orbit missions for the Space Force, NASA, the Missile Defense Agency, and commercial providers. With 54 tenant units on the installation, Vandenberg's network footprint spans launch operations, missile testing, and a wide range of federal partners.
- DoDIN APL
- STIG
- FIPS 140-3
- TAA
Mission-ready Cisco for Vandenberg Space Force Base
Accelerating Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) readiness at Vandenberg Space Force Base in Lompoc with STIG-compliant Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Secure Firewall — protecting ground systems and high-throughput data for the U.S. Space Force.
What buying Cisco at Vandenberg Space Force Base looks like
Vandenberg's dual mission — orbital launch and ICBM test-launch support for the Air Force's 576th Flight Test Squadron — means the installation runs mission networks that genuinely cannot go down during a test window, alongside garrison IT spread across a base larger than many small cities. That argues for redundant Cisco Nexus switching in range-safety and launch-control facilities, Catalyst wired and wireless coverage for the dispersed administrative and industrial buildings, and Secure Firewall/ISE segmentation separating DoD, NASA, Missile Defense Agency, and National Reconnaissance Office tenant traffic on shared base infrastructure.
With 54 tenant organizations sharing one installation, IT procurement at Vandenberg doesn't run through a single office — Space Launch Delta 30, Space Delta 5, Space Delta 6's 21st Space Operations Squadron, and visiting NASA or Missile Defense Agency programs each manage their own requirements, typically via GSA Schedule, SEWP, or Space Force enterprise agreements, with GPC purchases for smaller unit buys. Every one of those buyers expects TAA-compliant, DoDIN APL-listed gear with current STIG documentation — Uniqcli prices Cisco networking and security platforms with that paperwork ready regardless of which tenant is buying.
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 Space 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.
Vandenberg Space Force Base procurement FAQ
Q1With 54 tenants on base, how do vendors figure out who's actually buying network gear at Vandenberg?
Each tenant organization — Space Launch Delta 30, the resident Space Deltas, or a visiting NASA or Missile Defense Agency program — typically manages its own IT procurement rather than routing through one central base office. Confirming the requirement owner and their preferred contract vehicle before quoting saves rework.
Q2Does ICBM test-launch support require different network handling than orbital launch operations?
Both missions run on range-safety and telemetry networks that need high availability, but they typically sit in separately governed enclaves given different mission owners and classification requirements. Segmentation via Cisco ISE and Secure Firewall policy zones is the standard approach to keeping test-launch and orbital-launch traffic logically separate.
Q3What's the procurement path for a Wi-Fi upgrade in a Vandenberg administrative or industrial building?
Smaller building-level Wi-Fi refreshes commonly move through a GPC purchase against GSA Schedule or SEWP pricing. Given the base's size and dispersed facilities, Cisco Catalyst wireless is typically scoped building-by-building rather than as one base-wide project, which suits incremental purchases over a single large contract.
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