CCForce, LLC Capability Statement: Architecting Secure, Complex AWS Solutions

1. Corporate Profile: A 30-Year Legacy of Engineering Excellence

CCForce, LLC occupies a unique strategic position at the intersection of traditional engineering rigor and modern cloud innovation. Founded in Atlanta in 1995, the firm relocated to the Northern Virginia technology corridor in 2004 to address the critical needs of the federal sector. By synthesizing decades of experience in server and network infrastructure with an elite mastery of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) ecosystem, CCForce delivers "Modern AWS Cloud Solutions founded upon Traditional Engineering security-first principles." This methodology ensures that rapid innovation never compromises organizational authority or operational integrity.

Historical Milestones

1995: Founded in Atlanta, GA, delivering high-level technical consulting and enterprise server solutions.
2004: Strategically relocated to the Northern Virginia tech corridor to focus on federal contracting and high-consequence business requirements.
2012: Pivoted to a dedicated AWS Cloud focus, evolving into a specialist remote DevSecOps firm with global delivery capabilities.

Mission Directive: CCForce is engineered to solve the "too difficult"—the complex, high-stakes requirements that other consultancies hesitate to address. We specialize in projects where data sensitivity, regulatory pressure, and architectural complexity are at their peak. Our strategic mission is to provide organizations with the technical leadership required to transform vision into a secure, production-ready reality, maintaining absolute stability in the most demanding environments.

Our foundational engineering history informs a specialized DevSecOps approach, prioritizing the creation of a stable, repeatable, and highly secure infrastructure that serves as the bedrock for modern mission success.

2. Core Competencies: Specialized DevSecOps and Cloud Engineering

In the federal and enterprise landscapes, a unified DevSecOps lifecycle is the primary driver of mission velocity and risk mitigation. CCForce implements a comprehensive lifecycle that integrates security directly into the development stream, establishing Immutable Infrastructure that reduces time-to-production while maintaining an uncompromising security posture.

Primary Service Offerings & Strategic Impact

Service Area	Technical Execution	Strategic Impact ("So What?")
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)	AWS CDK, CloudFormation, BASH Scripting	Eliminates configuration drift and ensures audit-ready compliance for ATO maintenance.
Cloud Migrations	Zero-Trust Refactoring, Replatforming, Rehosting	Mitigates legacy tech debt while modernizing systems for superior elasticity and security.
Big Data & Serverless	Lambda, Transient EMR Clusters, Redshift, Glue, Athena	Cost optimization via ephemeral compute; secure processing of multi-terabyte datasets with 99.99% architecture support.
DevSecOps Pipelines	CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy	Accelerates delivery cycles while enforcing rigorous Separation of Duties and automated security scanning.
Zero-Trust Security	WAFv2, Network Firewall, IAM Identity Center	Protects organizational authority and secures PII/PHI data against evolving global threats.

Commitment to 100% IaC Based Deployments: CCForce differentiates itself by strictly forbidding manual console configurations. We execute 100% of deployments through version-controlled Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using AWS CDK and CloudFormation. This ensures that every environment—from development to production—is identical, repeatable, and fully auditable, providing the stability required for high-volume federal workloads.

3. Rigorous Compliance & Security Frameworks

For GS-15 and SES-level stakeholders, compliance is the baseline for operational authority. CCForce specializes in navigating the FISMA HIGH and FedRAMP landscapes, ensuring that security controls are not merely applied, but are architecturally inherent.

Compliance Mastery

NIST 800.53r5 & FedRAMP: We provide expert adherence to the latest Revision 5 standards, utilizing automated deployment patterns to accelerate the Authority to Operate (ATO) process.
Zero-Trust Security Framework: Our architectures utilize AWS WAFv2, Network Firewall, and IAM Identity Center (SSO) to enforce least-privileged access and robust perimeter defense.
Healthcare Standards: We maintain deep technical fluency in HIPAA and HITRUST security controls, ensuring multi-layer encryption and rigorous isolation for sensitive health data.

We utilize AWS Security Hub, Amazon GuardDuty, and AWS Config as primary automated monitoring tools to maintain operational integrity. This creates a continuous feedback loop that flags non-compliance in real-time, providing the stable foundation required for high-consequence data operations.

4. Advanced Big Data and Data Exchange Solutions

In a data-centric mission environment, the ability to transform multi-terabyte datasets into actionable insights is a strategic imperative. CCForce architects secure, high-performance environments where massive data volumes are processed with total security.

External Data Exchange & Secure Ingress: We deliver 100% automated solutions for secure data ingress and egress. Our architectures utilize automated secret key generation to ensure maximum security for external exchanges, eliminating the risks of manual credential management and providing a seamless gateway for global data movement.

Sensitive PII Processing and Cost Optimization: By leveraging Transient EMR Clusters, AWS Glue, and Athena, CCForce enables the processing of sensitive Personally Identifiable Information (PII) on a global scale.

Ephemeral Compute: Transient clusters ensure data and compute resources exist only during processing, significantly reducing costs and the attack surface.
Encryption at Rest and in Transit: Multi-layer encryption ensures PII is never accessible in clear text.
Operational Reliability: We architect for 99.99% Architecture Support, ensuring data availability for critical business intelligence.

5. Validated Past Performance: High-Stakes Consulting History

CCForce has a proven history of performing server and network solutions for Fortune 500 enterprises and federal agencies where technical failure is not an option.

TSA (FISMA HIGH Solution):

Solely responsible for the FISMA HIGH compliant document management repository.
Developed a 100% automated deployment capability that stands up an entire hosted environment (VPCs, Firewalls, ALBs, Databases) in under 2 hours.
Providing 99.99% Architecture Support using AWS Config and Security Hub for continuous compliance monitoring.

Fannie Mae:

Led AWS Security for enterprise-wide data warehouses and rehosting migrations.
Ensured strict adherence to NIST 800.53r5 and FedRAMP-based guidance to achieve a zero-trust security posture.

Federal Reserve Bank St. Louis:

Architected the fully automated deployment of COTS applications in AWS GovCloud regions.
Refactored legacy on-premises requirements for the cloud to meet aggressive RTO and RPO requirements.

Census 2020:

Advanced the ATO timeline by converting CHEF Recipes to CloudFormation::Init, solving multi-region failover and recovery without additional infrastructure.
Developed Multi-Region Aurora RDS solutions with sub-500ms latency.

Comcast:

Architected a multi-tenant hybrid cloud solution processing 150 million records daily for network broadcasters.
Served as the primary liaison to Information Security to achieve operational authorization for the hybrid environment.

6. Elite Leadership & Specialized Certifications

CCForce is a founder-led consultancy where our AWS Professional Architects are hands-on in every solution design, ensuring that strategic vision is accurately translated into production code.

Tom Lynch – Owner & AWS Professional Architect

Experience: 30+ years in information services; 10+ years of dedicated AWS Cloud Architecture.
Education: Master of Information Technology / Internet Security (4.0 GPA).
Elite Tenure: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional since 2016, representing nearly a decade of mastery at the highest level of AWS certification.
Specialization: Expert in FedRAMP/NIST 800.53r5 security and Big Data Specialty.

Ben Bowden – Partner & AWS DevOps SME

Experience: 30+ years in DevOps, Cloud Administration, and Software Lifecycle Development.
Technical Proficiencies: Linux, Python, CloudFormation, and Bash-integrated automation across financial, manufacturing, and AdTech industries.

AWS Validated Expertise (Elite Specializations)

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (Tenure since 2016)
AWS Certified Security – Specialty
AWS Certified Big Data – Specialty
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

CCForce remains the premier choice for organizations requiring Modern AWS Cloud Solutions founded upon Traditional Engineering principles.