DoD Data Program Case Study: Enhancing Security and Efficiency with Chainguard | Assemble 2025

In this session, Booz Allen Hamilton Lead Engineer Dylan Shepard provides a detailed case study on how the Department of Defense (DoD) utilized Chainguard's secure container images to enhance the security and efficiency of a major data program. Learn about the initial challenges faced that drove the selection of Chainguard. Find out why it was important to modernize the platform to achieve growth and scale, manage vulnerabilities, and ensure compliance with stringent security standards. About Chainguard Founded by the industry's leading experts on open source software, security and cloud native development, we are on a mission to be the safe source for open source. Where to find us: Website: https://www.chainguard.dev/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/chainguard_dev LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/chainguard-dev TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chainguard_dev