# Modernizing Public Sector Networks with AI & Security

Modernize government networks with AI, SONiC, and vendor-neutral solutions. Ensure NIST, CMMC, and FISMA compliance while lowering TCO.

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## Building the Next-Generation Public Sector Network: Secure, Compliant, and AI-Ready

Across state, city, and local agencies, the rapid digitization of public services is reshaping network demands. Citizen-facing applications, internal workflows, and inter-agency data exchanges now require **greater bandwidth, stronger compliance, and operational agility.**

At the same time, data-driven decision-making, mobile access, and AI-powered services are becoming part of the public sector’s future. The challenge is **introducing these capabilities while keeping control, ensuring security, and staying within budget mandates.**

Aviz helps public agencies **standardize their networks, adopt private AI for daily operations, and achieve deep visibility across all environments**, without vendor lock-in or unpredictable budget spikes.

## Do These Questions Sound Familiar to You?

1. How can I automate recurring compliance audits so they're continuous, accurate, and less time-consuming?
2. How can I manage my data centers, remote offices, firewalls, and cloud workloads from a single AI-powered operating layer?
3. How do I introduce private AI to close skill gaps while keeping sensitive data on-prem and compliant?
4. How can I protect citizen PII while enabling modern digital services and mobile access?
5. How do I standardize my network to be future-proof without locking into one vendor?
6. How do I meet cost-reduction directives while still modernizing and expanding network capacity?

## From Compliance-Heavy Operations to AI-Enabled Public Networks

### Public Sector Challenge

| Challenge                                          | How Aviz Solves It                                                                                                                                                                 |
|---------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Audit-Heavy Operations & Multiple Compliance Mandates | Standards like NIST, CMMC, and FISMA require constant reporting and verification.                                                                                                  |
| Network Copilot™ for Public Sector | An on-prem, private AI platform automates compliance checks, generates continuous audit-ready reports, and keeps all data local. Frees staff time while ensuring accuracy.         |
| Too Many Systems to Manage                        | Separate consoles for offices, data centers, firewalls, and cloud workloads slow operations.                                                                                         |
| Network Copilot™ with Data Connectors             | Integrates with infrastructure, applications, and automation scripts. Unifies daily operations in one conversational interface. Aviz AI engineers help tailor workflows to agency-specific needs. |
| Small Teams, Complex Troubleshooting              | Finding root causes across distributed environments can be slow.                                                                                                                  |
| AI-Powered Troubleshooting with Network Copilot™  | Correlates telemetry across all layers to reduce MTTR by up to 40%. Flags potential compliance or security issues before they escalate.                                           |
| Limited Visibility Across Hybrid Environments      | Blind spots in east–west traffic, remote sites, and cloud workloads impact policy enforcement.                                                                                     |
| Deep Network Observability with OPB + Service Nodes | Monitors every packet and application flow across data centers, branch offices, and cloud. Enables Zero Trust verification and real-time anomaly detection.                        |
| Budget Spikes & Vendor Lock-In                    | Proprietary systems and rigid contracts limit flexibility.                                                                                                                          |
| SONiC-Based, Vendor-Neutral Networking            | Cuts costs, supports cost-reduction mandates, and avoids single-vendor dependency. Works on Cisco, Dell, Arista, Edgecore, and more, with OEM-grade support.                         |

## Ready to see Aviz in action?

### Resources Hub

- **SONiC**: Open-source network operating system for cloud, enterprise, and edge, enabling disaggregation and rapid innovation.
- **FTAS**: Flexible Test Automation Suite (FTAS) for automated network validation, regression, and performance testing across multi-vendor environments.
- **ONES**: Open Network Enterprise Suite (ONES) for unified network management, monitoring, and automation across diverse hardware and software platforms.
- **Aviz Packet Broker (APB)**: A high-performance, white box traffic management fabric capable of traffic filtering, replication, aggregation, slicing, labeling, and tunneling.
- **Aviz Service Node (ASN)**: A X86-based software appliance performing Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) for application identification, metadata extraction, and deduplication.
- **Network Copilot™**: AI-powered network analytics and observability platform for proactive monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimization.