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Capability 04 · IT Operations

Next-Generation
IT Operations.

Operations, maintenance, and database administration for mission-critical federal systems, run on FedRAMP-authorized platforms with automation and security monitoring built in, so the systems agencies depend on keep getting better while they keep running.

Operating federal production systems since 2019 · Zero contract failures

2019 Operating NPS Production Systems Since
99.9%+ Uptime · Army ARCG Platform
24/7 Helpdesk · Army ARCG
Operations Coverage
O&M Oracle DBA Azure Government Data Center Migration Patch Management Vulnerability Management Continuous Monitoring Helpdesk Release Management Section 508
The Federal Challenge

Keeping the Lights On
Shouldn't Mean Standing Still.

“The systems agencies rely on most are often the ones nobody is allowed to touch. Operations has to make them safer and better without ever making them unavailable.”

Mission-critical federal systems carry years of institutional knowledge, strict authorization boundaries, and users who cannot afford downtime. Traditional operations and maintenance keeps them running but lets them age. Next-generation operations keeps them running, keeps them patched and monitored, and keeps improving them, inside the same budget line.

  • Legacy platforms kept alive by one or two people who know how they work
  • Patching and vulnerability remediation that slips because downtime is unacceptable
  • Continuous monitoring reported on paper but not watched in practice
  • Migrations deferred for years because no one will own the cutover risk
  • Helpdesk tickets that never become fixes
Post-ATO Is Where Most Risk Lives
An authorization is a point in time. Continuous monitoring, patch management, and vulnerability remediation are what keep a system authorized. KSApex runs them as scheduled operations, with evidence produced as the work is done.
Migration Without Downtime Is a Discipline
KSApex has executed live migration of a mission-critical federal financial system with no service interruption. The method is repeatable: baseline, rehearse, cut over, verify, and keep the old path until the new one is proven.
KSApex delivers Next-Generation IT Operations with pre-trained teams , zero ramp-up, working software in weeks.
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Weeks to Delivery
Day 1
Compliance Embedded
What We Deliver

Six Integrated Operations Services.
One Accountable Team.

Each service below is something KSApex is doing today on federal production systems, not a brochure capability.

01 · O&M
Production Operations & Maintenance
Day-to-day operation of mission-critical applications and databases: availability, performance, backups and recovery, legacy maintenance, and enhancements delivered through a controlled release process.
Proven: NPS AFS , operating production systems since 2019, option years exercised
02 · DBA
Database Administration & Performance
Oracle database administration, performance tuning, capacity planning, backup and recovery, and upgrade management for enterprise federal platforms.
Proven: NPS AFS , Oracle platform serving 6,500+ users across 500+ parks and offices
03 · Migration
Data Center & Cloud Migration
Data center design, migration, and decommission; on-premises to cloud and cloud to cloud. Rehearsed cutovers on FedRAMP-authorized platforms such as Azure Government, with the legacy path held until the new one is verified.
Proven: NPS AFS , zero-downtime cutover, Azure Dev/Test/Prod established
04 · Security Ops
Patch, Vulnerability & Continuous Monitoring
Post-ATO continuous monitoring, scheduled vulnerability scanning, patch management, and POA&M tracking, with security posture visible to the agency in real time rather than at the annual assessment.
Active: ConMon, vulnerability management, and patching embedded in every O&M engagement
05 · Helpdesk
Helpdesk & Incident Response
Tiered helpdesk with incident, problem, and change management. Tickets are tracked to resolution and recurring issues become fixes in the release pipeline, not permanent workarounds.
Proven: Army ARCG , 24/7/365 helpdesk, 99.9%+ uptime, zero service outages
06 · Releases
Release Management & Enhancement Pipeline
Enhancements and fixes move through a DevSecOps pipeline with automated testing and security gates, so operations and improvement happen on the same system without putting availability at risk.
Built-in Quality: no technical debt accumulates during O&M
Our Approach

Stabilize. Secure.
Automate. Improve.

“Operations is not the end of delivery. It is where delivery proves it was done right.”

KSApex runs operations as an engineering discipline: baseline the system, remove the surprises, automate the repeatable work, and then use the time that frees up to make the system better.

1
Assess & Baseline
Document the system as it actually runs: architecture, dependencies, authorization boundary, open POA&M items, and the institutional knowledge that lives only in people. Nothing changes until it is understood.
System BaselineDependency MapKnowledge Capture
2
Stabilize & Secure
Close the gaps that threaten availability or authorization first: backups verified, patches current, vulnerabilities remediated or tracked, monitoring actually watched.
Backup VerificationPatch CurrencyPOA&M Closure
3
Automate the Repeatable
Scheduled patching, scanning, health checks, and reporting are automated with Infrastructure as Code and pipeline tooling, so routine operations stop depending on individual memory.
Infrastructure as CodeAutomated PatchingHealth Checks
4
Monitor & Report
Real-time dashboards give the agency the same view the operations team has: availability, performance, security posture, and ticket status, with continuous monitoring evidence produced as a by-product.
Real-Time DashboardsConMon EvidenceTransparency
5
Evolve the Platform
Enhancements, modernization steps, and migrations are delivered through the same controlled pipeline, so the system improves every quarter without a disruptive replacement project.
Controlled ReleasesIncremental ModernizationZero-Downtime Cutover
Zero-downtime cutover of a mission-critical federal financial system , and the same discipline applied to every patch, release, and migration since.
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Past Performance

Operating Mission-Critical
Federal Systems Today.

DOI · National Park Service ★ Outstanding CPARS
AFS Operations, Migration & Modernization
Civilian · Prime · 140P2123F0030/0072
Operations and maintenance, Oracle database administration, data center design and migration, and legacy maintenance and enhancements for the AFS platform serving 6,500+ users across 500+ parks and offices. Zero-downtime cutover and Azure Dev/Test/Prod readiness established. Continued under a new NPS task order awarded in 2026.
  • Production operations since 2019
  • Zero-downtime cutover of a live financial system
  • Oracle DBA and performance management
  • NPS exercised option years on both task orders
U.S. Army Reserve · ARCG ★ 99.9% Uptime
Secure Personnel Platform Operations
DoD · Prime · W91247-24-F-0479
Operation of a mission-critical DoD personnel search platform supporting the readiness of 250,000+ soldiers: 24/7/365 helpdesk, MFA across 300 secure user accounts, encrypted bulk data reports, and 99.9%+ uptime with zero service outages.
  • 24/7/365 helpdesk
  • 99.9%+ uptime, zero service outages
  • CMMC-compliant delivery environment
  • Multiple option periods exercised
Compliance Coverage

Authorized Platforms.
Continuous Evidence.

RMF ConMon
Continuous Monitoring
Post-ATO monitoring, scanning, and POA&M management delivered as scheduled operations with evidence retained.
Active Capability
FISMA
Federal Information Security Modernization Act
Annual reporting inputs produced from operational data rather than reconstructed at year end.
Active Capability
NIST 800-53
Security & Privacy Controls
Operational controls (patching, backup, logging, access review) run on schedule and documented.
Active Capability
FedRAMP Platforms
FedRAMP-Authorized Cloud
Systems operated on FedRAMP-authorized platforms such as Azure Government; the agency's ATO covers the system, the platform authorization covers the cloud.
Active Capability
CMMC L1
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification
CMMC Level 1 certified. Level 2 in progress. CUI and FCI handling procedures implemented in DoD delivery environments.
Certified · L2 In Progress
Section 508
Accessibility in Operations
Enhancements and fixes released during O&M hold the same Section 508 standard as new development.
Active Capability
Related Capabilities

Operations Works Best
When Everything Connects.

Systems That Stay Up.
And Keep Getting Better.

Talk to KSApex about operations and maintenance, database administration, or a migration you have been putting off.