Software portfolio
Defense and enterprise software we source, license, and support.
The US Department of Defense (through the DoD Enterprise Software Initiative and Army CHESS) and NATO (through the NCI Agency) buy commercial off-the-shelf software under subscription-style Blanket Purchase Agreements and Enterprise Agreements rather than building everything in-house. Below is the consolidated portfolio Alliance Enterprise System sources against — drawn from the DoD ESI catalog, the DoD Cloud Services Catalog, NATO NCI Agency publications, and public contract announcements.
04 groups / 85 portfolio entries
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Programs mapped: DoD ESI, Army CHESS, NATO NCIA
2024–26
Catalog reference period
Why the mission buys COTS instead of building
DoD policy directs commands to use commercial off-the-shelf software wherever possible, procured through centralized vehicles like DoD ESI and Army CHESS — the mandatory purchasing channel for nearly all Army IT. Subscription (SaaS) licensing is preferred when the customer does not want to host the software itself, converting capital cost into predictable operating expense. NATO's NCI Agency follows the same model with multi-year Enterprise Agreements.
Portfolio directory
04 groups/85 entries
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Productivity suites, ERP, CRM, and authorized cloud platforms.
17 entries
| Vendor / product | Category | Vehicle and notes |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft (Office 365, Windows Enterprise, Azure) | Productivity / OS / Cloud | DoD enterprise BPA covering M365 and cloud/hybrid capabilities. NATO Microsoft Enterprise Agreement. |
| Amazon Web Services (AWS) | Cloud / IaaS | GovCloud and East/West regions authorized across DoD, DOC, DOE, and HHS. |
| Google (Workspace, Mandiant) | Cloud / Cybersecurity | GCI General Support System via GSA; Mandiant on DoD ESI. |
| IBM (Rational, DB2, Tivoli, WebSphere, SmartCloud) | Enterprise software / cloud | On-Ramp BPA with Softchoice for DoD. |
| Oracle | Database / ERP / Cloud | Federal Managed Cloud Services, Taleo Cloud, Service Cloud — 3 active ESI agreements. |
| SAP / SAP NS2 | ERP | Carahsoft BPA for S/4HANA, Business One, HR, and Analytics; NATO also runs SAP-based systems. |
| ServiceNow | ITSM / service automation | Government Community Cloud, FedRAMP Authorized, on DoD ESI. |
| Salesforce | CRM | Salesforce Government Cloud Plus, FedRAMP Authorized (300 authorizations). |
| Box | Content collaboration | Enterprise Content Collaboration Platform, DISA authorized. |
| DocuSign | E-signature | DocuSign Federal, FCC/DoD use. |
| Adobe | Creative / document | Desktop and server software BPA; NATO Adobe Enterprise Agreement 2025–2027. |
| Atlassian (Jira, Confluence) | Agile development tools | Army CHESS / ITES-SW2 COTS license subscriptions for agile development. |
| Appian | Low-code / BPM | DoD Navy contract via ESI. |
| Qualtrics | Survey / experience management | Active DoD ESI software agreement. |
| Cornerstone OnDemand | Learning / HR | Cornerstone Galaxy, FedRAMP Authorized (Navy). |
| Genesys | Contact center | Genesys Cloud CX, FedRAMP Authorized. |
| MicroStrategy | Business intelligence | DoD ESI Cyber BPA via DLT. |
Endpoint, network, identity, and threat-intelligence platforms.
30 entries
| Vendor / product | Category | Vehicle and notes |
|---|---|---|
| CrowdStrike (Falcon Platform) | Endpoint security | FedRAMP, DoD ESI. |
| Palo Alto Networks | Network security | NATO Enterprise Agreement 2024–2025. |
| Trellix (McAfee / FireEye) | Endpoint & threat protection | NATO Enterprise Agreement 2025–2027. |
| Splunk | SIEM / log management | DoD ESI ITAM BPA. |
| Tanium | Endpoint management | DoD ESI. |
| CyberArk | Privileged access management | DoD ESI. |
| Okta | Identity (IDaaS) | FedRAMP Government High Cloud, DoD ESI. |
| SailPoint | Identity governance | DoD ESI. |
| Ping Identity | Identity / SSO | DoD ESI. |
| Zscaler | Zero trust / network security | DoD ESI. |
| Fortinet | Firewalls / network security | DoD ESI. |
| Forcepoint | Data & insider threat protection | DoD ESI. |
| Recorded Future | Threat intelligence | DoD ESI. |
| Cellebrite | Digital forensics | DoD ESI. |
| BeyondTrust | Privileged access | DoD ESI / ITAM BPA. |
| Ivanti | Endpoint / patch management | DoD ESI. |
| Axonius | Cyber asset management | DoD ESI / DLT. |
| Wiz | Cloud security | FedRAMP Authorized for USG. |
| RSA | Identity / security | DoD ESI. |
| LogRhythm | SIEM | DoD ESI / DLT. |
| FireMon | Network security policy | DoD ESI / DLT. |
| Checkmarx | Application security testing | DoD ESI / DLT. |
| Sonatype | Software supply chain security | DoD ESI. |
| Anchore | Container security | DoD ESI. |
| Varonis | Data security | DoD ESI. |
| ZeroFox | Digital risk protection | DoD ESI. |
| Radiant Logic | Identity data management | DoD ESI. |
| Rapid7 / RedSeal / Fidelis | Vulnerability & threat detection | DoD ESI. |
| Corelight | Network detection | DoD ESI. |
| Trend Micro | Endpoint / cloud security | DoD ESI. |
Observability, virtualization, storage, and resilience.
25 entries
| Vendor / product | Category | Vehicle and notes |
|---|---|---|
| SolarWinds | IT / network monitoring | ITAM BPA. |
| Dynatrace | Application performance monitoring | DoD ESI. |
| NetScout | Network performance | DoD ESI. |
| Riverbed | Network optimization | DoD ESI. |
| Infoblox | DNS / DHCP / IPAM | DoD ESI. |
| Gigamon | Network visibility | DoD ESI. |
| F5 | Application delivery & security | DoD ESI. |
| Nutanix | Hyperconverged infrastructure | DoD ESI. |
| VMware | Virtualization | vCenter, Workstation, Fusion — DoD ESI. |
| Red Hat | Linux / OpenShift | 2 active DoD ESI BPAs. |
| Rancher Government Solutions | Kubernetes management | DoD ESI / DLT. |
| Mirantis | Cloud infrastructure | DoD ESI. |
| Cloudera | Big data platform | DoD ESI. |
| Elastic | Search / observability | ELK stack, DoD ESI. |
| HashiCorp | Infrastructure automation | DoD ESI. |
| Commvault / Veeam / Veritas | Backup & disaster recovery | DoD ESI. |
| NetApp | Storage | DoD ESI. |
| Akamai | Content delivery & security | DoD ESI, JAB-authorized. |
| Flexera | Software asset management | DoD ESI / DLT. |
| Tychon | Endpoint compliance | DoD ESI / DLT. |
| BMC Software (Remedy) | ITSM / asset management | NATO License Support 2025–2027. |
| Micro Focus Government Solutions | IT management / security | DoD ESI. |
| DataLocker | Encrypted storage | DoD ESI. |
| HPE (Aruba) | Networking | DoD ESI. |
| Cisco (WebEx, HCS-G) | Networking / collaboration | JAB-authorized. |
DevSecOps toolchains, data governance, geospatial, and design.
13 entries
| Vendor / product | Category | Vehicle and notes |
|---|---|---|
| GitLab | DevSecOps | DoD ESI. |
| JFrog | DevOps / artifact management | DoD ESI. |
| CloudBees | CI/CD automation | DoD ESI. |
| UiPath | Robotic process automation | DoD ESI. |
| Collibra | Data governance | DoD ESI. |
| Denodo | Data virtualization | DoD ESI. |
| Delphix | Data management / DevOps | DoD ESI. |
| Decision Lens | Portfolio & decision analytics | DoD ESI. |
| ESRI (ArcGIS) | Geospatial / GIS | Sole-source Army enterprise contract for the full ArcGIS suite. |
| Autodesk (AutoCAD suite) | CAD / design | DoD ESI. |
| PTC | Product lifecycle management | DoD ESI. |
| Archibus (Eptura) | Facilities / asset management | DoD ESI / DLT. |
| SonarQube | Code quality / static analysis | Army software renewal contract. |
Understanding the procurement vehicles
How government software buying works, and where Alliance Enterprise System fits.
What is the DoD Enterprise Software Initiative (ESI)?
DoD ESI is the Department of Defense's centralized programme for buying commercial software. Rather than each command negotiating separately, software is bought under pre-negotiated enterprise agreements, which keeps terms and pricing consistent across the department.
What is Army CHESS?
CHESS is the Army's Computer Hardware, Enterprise Software and Solutions programme. It is the designated purchasing channel for nearly all Army IT, so hardware and software requirements are expected to route through it.
What is a Blanket Purchase Agreement?
A BPA is a standing arrangement with a supplier covering repeat purchases over a period, so each order does not need a fresh negotiation. Government software is commonly bought this way, often on a subscription basis, which turns a capital purchase into a predictable operating cost.
Can Alliance Enterprise System source software that is not in this catalog?
Yes. The catalog shows the consolidated portfolio most commonly sourced against these programmes. If what you need is not listed, send the requirement and it will be checked against available vehicles.
Do you handle license renewals as well as new purchases?
Yes. Software licensing and renewals are handled as an ongoing service rather than a one-off transaction, so entitlements, true-ups and renewal dates stay tracked.
Why does the public sector buy commercial software instead of building it?
DoD policy directs commands to use commercial off-the-shelf software wherever possible, procured through centralized vehicles. Buying proven commercial products through an existing agreement is faster and cheaper than building and maintaining bespoke software. NATO's NCI Agency follows the same model with multi-year Enterprise Agreements.
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