How the Maritime Cloud Environment accelerates Navy shipbuilding

This article describes the Maritime Cloud Environment (MCE), a collaborative AWS cloud solution designed to accelerate US Navy shipbuilding by providing suppliers with secure, standardized digital engineering tools.

• Navy's 124,000+ suppliers operate on disconnected legacy systems, creating cybersecurity gaps and production delays
• MCE provides Navy-owned cloud environment with preconfigured engineering tools eliminating individual CMMC compliance burden
• Includes Product Lifecycle Management, CAD, simulation tools, and low-code application development via Siemens and Mendix
• Creates digital thread connecting design, manufacturing, and maintenance throughout ship lifecycle
• Runs on AWS GovCloud (IL5) and AWS Secret Cloud (IL6) with Zero Trust security and 24/7 monitoring
• Targets onboarding 2,500 suppliers in first 3 years, reducing costs and accelerating production timelines
• Collaborative effort by AWS, Deloitte, Siemens, and Stigian Consulting

MCE addresses fragmented maritime industrial base challenges by centralizing secure infrastructure, reducing compliance costs, and enabling rapid supplier onboarding to support shipbuilding acceleration.