As the Department of Defense (DoD) rapidly modernizes its digital infrastructure, we are pleased to announce that Veeam Kasten is now awardable in the P1 Marketplace, marking an important advancement in securing cloud-native applications at scale.
The P1 Solutions Marketplace is a digital repository of post-competition and readily awardable pitch videos that address the DoD’s most significant challenges in hardware, software, and service solutions. All awardable solutions have been assessed through complex scoring rubrics and competitive procedures and are available to government customers with a P1 Marketplace account. Government customers can create an account at p1-marketplace.com.
This milestone demonstrates the federal government’s continued push toward agile, resilient technologies and validates Veeam Kasten’s leadership in Kubernetes-native backup and disaster recovery (DR).
At the intersection of innovation and national security, Kubernetes has emerged as the de facto standard for orchestrating containerized workloads. This modern application architecture introduces unique data protection and compliance challenges that Veeam Kasten meets with a platform that’s purpose-built for Kubernetes and validated against federal agencies requirements.
Why This Matters: The DoD’s Shift to Cloud-Native and Resilient Architectures
The DoD’s technology priorities are evolving. To support multi-domain operations, combat readiness, and the delivery of secure digital services, the department is moving away from legacy systems toward agile, containerized, and microservice-based environments. Kubernetes is at the core of this transformation, providing the scalability and flexibility that modern mission applications require.
However, with this evolution comes heightened complexity. Securing and protecting data across ephemeral, distributed Kubernetes environments is vastly different from traditional backup processes. Data needs to be resilient, always available, and recoverable within moments, without slowing innovation or deployment velocity.
Why Veeam Kasten Is Purpose-Built for Federal Kubernetes Data Resilience
Traditional backup solutions, retrofitted for containerized workloads, often fail to meet Kubernetes demands. In contrast, Veeam Kasten is built from the ground up specifically for Kubernetes. This purpose-driven architecture delivers three key advantages that federal agencies and contractors can count on:
FIPS 140-3 Compliance for Secure Federal Data Protection
Compliance with Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) is non-negotiable for systems that handle sensitive government data. Veeam Kasten’s support for FIPS 140-3 ensures cryptographic integrity and secures data both at rest and in motion. Veeam Kasten is the first Kubernetes data protection solution that supports FIPS-enabled clusters.
P1 Iron Bank-hardened images for DOD security
The inclusion of Veeam Kasten images in Iron Bank — the DoD’s hardened container repository — means federal agencies can deploy with confidence. Iron Bank ensures that all software containers meet even the most rigorous security and compliance benchmarks. With Veeam Kasten in the P1 Marketplace, the acquisition and deployment process is streamlined, removing barriers to secure modernization. Veeam Kasten is also the first enterprise-ready data protection solution to be hosted on Iron Bank.
Automated SBOMs for Supply Chain Security and Compliance
Executive orders and federal mandates now require transparent and traceable supply chains. Veeam Kasten simplifies compliance by automatically generating Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs) with every release to help agencies track component provenance and ensure the integrity of deployed software, which is a key defense against supply chain attacks.
Air-Gapped Deployment Support for Mission-Critical Environments
In mission-critical environments where security and operational resilience are paramount, air-gapped deployments are essential. Veeam Kasten delivers full support for these disconnected, hardened environments, making it an ideal solution for deployment in battlefield scenarios and at the tactical edge. This capability ensures that even in the most isolated or security-sensitive conditions, organizations can maintain robust data protection without compromising performance or compliance.
Empowering Federal Agencies with End-to-End Data Resilience
Beyond compliance, Veeam Kasten delivers practical capabilities that also empower federal DevSecOps teams:
- Application-centric backups: Protect entire Kubernetes applications, including data, configurations, and dependencies — not just storage volumes.
- Policy-driven automation: Apply consistent protection policies across clusters to ensure reliable backups and DR with minimal manual overhead.
- Multi-tenant and multi-cluster support: Manage protection across multiple Kubernetes environments, whether hosted on-premises, in hybrid clouds, or at the edge.
- Support for continuous deployment and orchestration: Leverage existing CI/CD pipelines to automatically deploy, configure, and manage Veeam Kasten.
This operational flexibility is one of the top priorities for federal agencies and defense contractors who operate in dynamic, distributed, and sometimes austere environments. Whether you’re supporting cybersecurity operations or logistics systems, Veeam Kasten ensures that critical applications remain resilient and rapidly recoverable.
Driving Mission Success Through Secure Data Resilience
The DoD’s strategic focus on zero trust, cyber resilience, and cloud-native innovation requires partners who understand the mission and bring proven solutions to bear. Veeam Kasten’s addition to the P1 Marketplace is more than a product placement; it’s a commitment to supporting national defense with enterprise-grade and secure data protection that meets tomorrow’s challenges.
The Future of Federal Innovation: No Trade-Off Between Security and Agility
Federal agencies should not have to choose between innovation and security. By aligning modern DevSecOps workflows with strict federal mandates, Veeam empowers public sector teams to build faster, deploy with confidence, and ensure resilience at every step. As the cloud-native journey continues across federal enterprises, Veeam Kasten remains a vital partner, offering the visibility, automation, and assurance needed to protect the nation’s most critical data assets.
See the DoD P1 Marketplace’s full press release at this link.
Start experiencing the full functionality and benefits of Veeam Kasten today.
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