Modernize Applications.
Accelerate Delivery.
Improve Mission Outcomes.
Transform legacy applications into secure, scalable, modern solutions while accelerating delivery through Agile and DevSecOps practices.
Legacy Systems Are Slowing Your Mission
Organizations face mounting pressure to modernize aging applications, accelerate delivery, and meet user expectations — all while managing limited development resources and increasing security requirements.
Legacy Systems
Aging applications built on outdated architectures are expensive to maintain, difficult to enhance, and increasingly incompatible with modern cloud and integration requirements.
Technical Debt
Years of workarounds, undocumented code, and outdated dependencies create a growing burden that slows every new feature, elevates risk, and consumes disproportionate development capacity.
Slow Delivery Cycles
Manual build, test, and deployment processes mean new capabilities take weeks or months to reach users — creating backlogs, user frustration, and mission delays that compound over time.
Security Challenges
Security is often addressed at the end of the development cycle — resulting in costly rework, delayed releases, and applications that launch with unresolved vulnerabilities baked into production.
Workforce Constraints
Specialized development skills — cloud architecture, DevSecOps, containerization, API design — are scarce and expensive, leaving organizations unable to execute modernization at the pace required.
User Expectations
Citizens, employees, and stakeholders expect modern, intuitive digital experiences. Legacy applications that are slow, clunky, or require training create adoption challenges and erode mission effectiveness.
Modern Applications. Automated Delivery. Secure by Design.
Synergistic Agility delivers a complete Application Modernization & DevSecOps solution that transforms how your organization builds, delivers, and operates software — from legacy assessment through cloud-native deployment and continuous improvement.
We combine strategy consulting, architecture design, application refactoring, CI/CD pipeline automation, security integration, and managed support into a single outcome-focused engagement — not a technology license.
Assess
Application inventory, technical debt analysis & modernization opportunity scoring
Modernize
Refactor, re-platform, or rebuild applications for cloud-native architecture
Automate
CI/CD pipelines, test automation & deployment automation across environments
Secure
Security integrated throughout — SAST, DAST, container scanning & policy as code
Deploy
Production release to cloud or agency environments with monitoring & observability
Improve
Continuous delivery metrics, user feedback loops & iterative capability enhancements
What Your Organization Achieves
Designed to deliver measurable improvements in software delivery speed, application quality, security posture, user experience, and operational efficiency.
Faster Delivery
Release new capabilities to users in days instead of months — through automated pipelines, continuous integration, and streamlined approval workflows that eliminate delivery bottlenecks.
Improved User Experience
Modern, intuitive, and accessible applications that users actually want to use — improving adoption, reducing training burden, and eliminating the friction that legacy systems create.
Reduced Technical Debt
Systematically retire outdated code, dependencies, and architectures — reducing the maintenance burden that consumes development capacity and prevents new capability delivery.
Increased Security
Embed security throughout the development lifecycle — from code analysis to container scanning to production monitoring — so vulnerabilities are caught early, not discovered after deployment.
Greater Scalability
Cloud-native architectures that scale on demand — handling mission workload spikes without manual intervention, costly over-provisioning, or performance degradation under load.
Operational Efficiency
Reduce the operational overhead of maintaining legacy systems — lowering infrastructure costs, licensing fees, manual patching burden, and the specialized support required for aging platforms.
Four Integrated Components. One Modernization Capability.
From initial assessment through continuous delivery operations — every component works together to build a sustainable, modern software delivery capability.
Advisory Services
Expert consulting to assess applications, evaluate architecture, identify modernization priorities, and develop a business-case-backed roadmap for your modernization program.
- Application Portfolio Assessment
- Architecture & Technical Debt Review
- Cloud Readiness Assessment
- DevSecOps Maturity Assessment
- Modernization Roadmap & Business Case
Technology Enablement
End-to-end implementation of DevSecOps pipelines, CI/CD automation, cloud platform configuration, testing frameworks, and application refactoring and modernization.
- CI/CD Pipeline Design & Implementation
- Security Integration (SAST, DAST, SCA)
- Cloud Platform Configuration
- Application Refactoring & Re-platforming
- Test Automation Framework Implementation
Accelerators
Pre-built DevSecOps pipeline templates, testing libraries, deployment automation scripts, and modernization frameworks that reduce implementation time and lower delivery risk.
- DevSecOps Pipeline Templates
- Automated Test Library Starters
- Deployment Automation Scripts
- Security Policy-as-Code Templates
- Application Architecture Patterns
Managed Support
Ongoing application support, release management, platform administration, and continuous improvement so your modernized systems stay performant, secure, and evolving.
- Application Operations & Support
- Release & Change Management
- Platform Administration & Patching
- Delivery Metrics & Reporting
- Continuous Improvement Reviews
Where Application Modernization Drives Mission Impact
Purpose-built modernization engagements for the highest-impact transformation opportunities across federal agencies and enterprise organizations.
Legacy Application Modernization
Transform aging monolithic applications into modern, cloud-ready architectures — using refactoring, re-platforming, or rebuild strategies selected based on application value, risk, and complexity.
DevSecOps Transformation
Build automated end-to-end software delivery pipelines that integrate security testing, code quality gates, and deployment automation — accelerating release velocity while improving security posture.
Cloud Migration & Enablement
Plan and execute migration of on-premises applications to FedRAMP-authorized cloud environments — with infrastructure-as-code, cloud-native configuration, and operational runbooks for sustained cloud operations.
API Modernization
Modernize system integration through RESTful and GraphQL API design, legacy system API wrapping, API gateway implementation, and service mesh architecture — enabling interoperability across the enterprise.
Citizen Services Modernization
Transform public-facing government applications into modern, accessible, and mobile-friendly digital services — improving citizen experience, reducing call center load, and meeting Section 508 accessibility requirements.
Test Automation
Build comprehensive automated test suites that cover unit, integration, functional, performance, and security testing — enabling continuous quality assurance and accelerating release confidence across every sprint.
Best-Fit Technology for Your Delivery Environment
We are platform-agnostic. Technology is selected to fit your existing environment, team capabilities, and mission requirements — never based on vendor preference alone.
IBM ELM
Engineering Lifecycle Management
IBM DevOps
Continuous delivery platform
IBM WebSphere
Enterprise application server
IBM webMethods
Integration & API management
GitHub / GitHub Actions
Source control & CI/CD
GitLab CI/CD
DevSecOps platform
Azure DevOps
Enterprise DevOps toolchain
Jenkins
Build automation server
Kubernetes
Container orchestration
OpenShift
Enterprise Kubernetes platform
AWS GovCloud
FedRAMP-authorized cloud
Microsoft Azure
Azure Government cloud
Google Cloud
GCP for government workloads
Hybrid Cloud
On-prem & cloud integration
A Structured, Agile Approach to Modernization
Every engagement follows our five-phase methodology — delivering working software early, incorporating feedback continuously, and building lasting delivery capability.
Assess
Application inventory, technical debt analysis & architecture evaluation
Design
Target architecture, modernization strategy, DevSecOps blueprint & pipeline design
Implement
Agile sprints — modernize applications, build pipelines, automate testing
Train
Developer enablement, DevSecOps training & platform administration
Support
Application support, release management & continuous improvement
Start with Assessment. Scale to Transformation.
Four engagement packages designed to meet organizations wherever they are on their modernization journey — from initial assessment through enterprise-wide DevSecOps transformation.
Assess your application portfolio, quantify technical debt, and build a prioritized modernization roadmap with a clear business case for investment.
Key Deliverables
- Application Portfolio Inventory
- Technical Debt Analysis & Scoring
- Architecture & Risk Review
- Cloud Readiness Assessment
- Prioritized Modernization Roadmap
Design and implement an automated CI/CD pipeline with integrated security testing, quality gates, and deployment automation — with trained development teams.
Key Deliverables
- CI/CD Pipeline Design & Setup
- Security Scanning Integration
- Test Automation Framework
- Developer & Admin Training
- DevSecOps Runbook & Documentation
Modernize a priority application — refactoring, cloud enablement, UI/UX improvements, test automation, and release automation — with full managed support.
Key Deliverables
- Application Refactoring / Re-platforming
- Cloud Enablement & Migration
- UI/UX Modernization & 508 Compliance
- Full Test & Release Automation
- Training Program & 6-Month Support
A comprehensive enterprise modernization and DevSecOps transformation — multi-application modernization, DevSecOps Center of Excellence, governance framework, and multi-year support.
Key Deliverables
- Enterprise Modernization Strategy
- Multiple Application Modernizations
- DevSecOps Center of Excellence
- Governance Framework & Standards
- Multi-Year Managed Support
Why Synergistic Agility
We bring modern software delivery expertise, federal delivery experience, and the agility of a certified small business — building modernization programs that deliver working software and lasting capability.
SBA 8(a) Certified
Streamlined federal procurement pathways for application modernization programs through SBA 8(a) certification.
Federal IT Experience
Deep familiarity with federal IT environments — ATO processes, FedRAMP requirements, FISMA compliance, and agency modernization mandates.
Agile Transformation Expertise
Proven Agile delivery that shows working software early, incorporates feedback continuously, and builds delivery capability within your organization.
DevSecOps Experience
Practitioners who have designed and implemented DevSecOps pipelines across government and enterprise environments — including FedRAMP-authorized cloud platforms.
Cloud Modernization Knowledge
Experienced in AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, and hybrid cloud modernization — with ATO-aligned architecture patterns for federal workloads.
IBM Solution Provider
IBM Silver Partner with certified expertise in IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management, IBM DevOps, and IBM integration platforms.
Application Development Expertise
Full-stack development capability spanning modern web frameworks, APIs, microservices, cloud-native architectures, and Section 508 accessibility.
Mission-Focused Delivery
Every modernization effort is measured against mission outcomes — not lines of code or features shipped. Users and mission drive every decision.
Products That Accelerate This Solution
Purpose-built tools from Synergistic Agility that complement and accelerate Application Modernization & DevSecOps delivery.
Rapid Application Development Platform
An AI-augmented RAD platform that accelerates prototype-to-production delivery — moving from concept to working software in weeks using Agile and AI-assisted development.
Workflow Automation Portal
A low-code portal for building, managing, and deploying workflow applications that connect modernized systems to enterprise business processes.
Executive Dashboard
A real-time delivery and portfolio dashboard that gives CIOs and program leaders visibility into modernization progress, pipeline performance, and application health.
AI Development Assistant
An AI-powered coding assistant that helps developers write, review, and refactor code faster — accelerating sprint velocity and improving code quality across development teams.
DevSecOps Metrics Dashboard
A delivery performance dashboard tracking DORA metrics — deployment frequency, lead time, change failure rate, and MTTR — to measure and improve DevSecOps maturity.
Digital Services Portal
A modern, accessible digital services portal framework for rapidly deploying citizen-facing or employee-facing web applications with built-in Section 508 compliance.
The Impact Organizations Typically See
Results vary by organization and modernization scope. These benchmarks reflect outcomes observed across comparable application modernization and DevSecOps engagements.
Faster Release Cycles
Delivery frequency improvement from monthly releases to daily deployments through CI/CD automation
Improved Security
Security vulnerabilities caught in development rather than discovered in production after deployment
Lower Maintenance Costs
Reduction in ongoing operational support costs after legacy system modernization
Better User Experience
Measured improvements in user satisfaction scores, adoption rates, and support ticket reduction
Increased Agility
Ability to respond to new mission requirements in sprints rather than months-long change cycles
Greater Scalability
Cloud-native architectures that scale automatically with mission demand — no manual intervention required
Ready to Modernize Your Applications?
Discover how Synergistic Agility can help your organization modernize systems, accelerate delivery, and improve mission performance — starting with your highest-priority application.
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