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Case Study

Azure
Government CJIS

How Mentat helped an undisclosed state/local government design, develop, deploy, and manage the largest Azure Government deployment

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The Challenge

Building a compliant cloud environment from zero

The client had expensive on-premises infrastructure, no existing cloud footprint, and strict CJIS security requirements that made modernization unusually complex.

Leadership needed to improve service availability and security while moving dozens of applications into Azure Government without introducing unnecessary operational risk.

The engagement required a zero-trust network design, high-speed connectivity, and an architecture capable of supporting sensitive workloads at significant scale.

Mentat delivered a scalable Azure Government environment with automation, segmentation, and management patterns designed to improve resilience, control, and efficiency.

Our Solutions

Large Azure Government Deployment

Mentat designed, developed, deployed, and managed a large-scale Azure Government environment aligned to CJIS requirements and built for long-term operational control.

High-Speed Connectivity

Multiple zero-trust VNets were connected through a 100GB ExpressRoute pipe, with micro-segmentation between subnets to tightly control east-west traffic.

Advanced Security

Check Point firewalls were deployed into Azure Scale Sets to control north-south traffic while supporting a more robust zero-trust security posture.

Automation & Orchestration

Mentat implemented Jenkins orchestration with Terraform and PowerShell to provision, configure, and manage services consistently across the Azure environment.

Technologies Used

Government-ready cloud foundation

A delivery stack spanning Azure Government networking, automation, security enforcement, and hybrid infrastructure support.

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Core technologies

Azure Government

Primary platform

CJIS aligned

Security-led design

Primary platform foundation

Azure Government services, segmented networking, and ExpressRoute connectivity formed the backbone of the secure deployment model.

Cloud & Networking

Azure NSGsVNETsExpressRouteAzure VMsAzure Storage

Automation & Operations

TerraformPowerShellJenkins

Security & Infrastructure

Check PointVMwareAzure Scale SetsZero-trust segmentation

The Results

Secure modernization at government scale

The outcome was not just a cloud migration. It was a more secure, more automated operating model with deployment time reduced to about 10 minutes and no downtime during migration.

From on-premises only to Azure Government at scale

Security outcome

Security

Highly secure, zero-trust architecture

Built a highly secure network supporting hundreds of machines and dozens of services inside a segmented Azure Government environment.

Operations outcome

Simple

Deployments streamlined through automation

Provisioning and service rollout became far more consistent by shifting repeatable work into automated orchestration.

Speed outcome

10 minutes

Deployment times reduced to 10 minutes

Automated workflows reduced deployment execution to roughly 10 minutes instead of relying on slower manual infrastructure processes.

Platform outcome

Hybrid reach

Ability to deploy across Azure Government and VMware

The operating model supported delivery into both Azure Government and VMware-backed environments where needed.

Migration outcome

Zero

Zero downtime while migrating dozens of applications

The migration program moved dozens of enterprise applications into the cloud without downtime during the transition.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about the Azure Government CJIS program

What problem did the Azure Government CJIS program solve?

An undisclosed state/local government needed to leave expensive on-premises infrastructure with no existing cloud footprint while meeting strict CJIS requirements. Mentat designed, developed, deployed, and managed a large-scale Azure Government environment for that modernization.

What security and networking controls were put in place?

The published design used multiple zero-trust VNets connected through a 100GB ExpressRoute pipe, micro-segmentation between subnets, and Check Point firewalls in Azure Scale Sets for north-south traffic—alongside CJIS-aligned operational controls.

What deployment and migration outcomes were published for this program?

Automated workflows reduced deployment execution to about 10 minutes, and the migration moved dozens of enterprise applications into Azure Government with zero downtime during the transition. Full write-up: https://www.mentat.cloud/case-studies/azure-government-cjis.

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