Ironsled™

Federal-grade security, commercial-speed deployment

LMI’s IronSled™ helps agencies and commercial vendors develop, evaluate, secure, and deploy faster in government-authorized environments. Built on a secure internal developer platform (IDP), IronSled provisions a pre-integrated, government-grade DevSecOps sandbox that supports development, testing, security validation, and deployment in the cloud or on prem. By unifying development pipelines, automated security scanning, remediation, and Authority to Operate (ATO) artifact generation, IronSled reduces complexity and accelerates the path from prototype to production. IronSled helps federal agencies evaluate commercial technologies before procurement, stand up secure delivery environments, and onboard vendors for integrated testing and evaluation with the speed and agility of the commercial sector — without compromising compliance or control.

Secure, compliant environment built for government scale

Pre-authorized foundation with built-in security and governance controls to speed delivery and reduce risk.

Accelerated ATO and deployment through automation

Secure CI/CD pipelines, automated scans, and policy enforcement shorten delivery timelines, block insecure builds, and generate ATO artifacts.

Developer choice with configurable tooling

Developers can bring their preferred tech stack while still operating inside a hardened, governed platform.

Multi-vendor evaluation

Securely onboard and compare commercial technologies in a shared environment to assess interoperability, performance, and mission readiness across multiple solutions.

Flexible deployment and lifecycle options

Use as a managed service or deploy within agency boundaries, with optional services for supply chain risk assessments, container hardening, and more.

Secure evaluation before procurement

Give agencies and vendors a representative environment to test software, validate mission fit, identify vulnerabilities, and make informed acquisition decisions before deployment.

Every DevSecOps tool you need, in one place

Traditional government software acquisition and delivery is slowed by fragmented toolchains, manual security reviews, lengthy ATO cycles, and limited opportunities to evaluate new technologies in operational conditions. IronSled addresses these challenges with a pre-engineered, scalable environment aligned to federal compliance standards, including NIST frameworks, CMMC Level 2 alignment, and zero-trust architectures. By automating standards checks from the start of the development process, IronSled helps agencies and vendors identify and resolve issues, letting cyber teams focus on genuine risk while helping vendors harden and document software before ATO.

Integrated DevSecOps pipelines, ModelOps capabilities, and hardened infrastructure streamline code-to-production workflows, enabling repeatable, rapid deployment of mission-ready applications. Designed to support a range of use cases within an IDP—from agency-operated secure platforms to multi-vendor onboarding and contractor-led software delivery—IronSled offers flexible configurations to meet diverse mission requirements, including IL4, IL5, and custom development and deployment baselines.

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CI/CD pipeline development & maintenance

Build and manage secure, compliant CI/CD pipelines for government systems. Includes automated testing, security checks, and audit-ready controls aligned with CMMC Level 2 and NIST 800-53.

Software supply chain risk assessment

Analyze software and build processes to find security, license, and integrity risks in the supply chain. Includes SBOM creation, dependency checks, and alignment with federal standards like EO 14028, NIST 800-218, and SLSA. Provides clear insights to support ATO readiness.

Secure container hardening & remediation

Secure and harden container images to meet government standards like CIS Benchmarks, STIGs, and Iron Bank. Includes vulnerability fixes, image cleanup, policy enforcement, and tool integration to ensure containers are compliant and ready for secure deployment.

508 compliance audit & VPAT generation

Evaluate web apps and digital tools for Section 508 compliance to ensure accessibility for people with disabilities. Includes automated and manual testing, WCAG 2.1 review, and a VPAT for federal use.

Security documentation, gap analysis, & submission support

Create and manage security compliance documents and perform gap analyses against standards like NIST 800-53, and DoW STIGs. Support ATO submissions and security reviews.

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Modernizing Command and Control for Army Protection Cells with SHEPRD™

LMI built SHEPRD™ within IronSled™, our secure CMMC-accredited developer platform, to rapidly deliver a real-time common operating picture for protection cell efforts.

Secure. Scalable. Deployable Now.

IronSled delivers more than infrastructure. It provides the secure foundation for agencies to evaluate, validate, harden, and deploy modern software with confidence. Whether accelerating a single application or enabling an entire digital ecosystem, IronSled empowers agencies and vendors to deliver faster, operate smarter, and stay mission-ready.