MRI Technologies used GitLab for unified toolchains to NASA

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This post details how MRI Technologies, in collaboration with NASA, implemented a new software development platform called APPDAT. The platform utilizes Kubernetes and GitLab to unify toolchains, enable CI/CD, and create a single source of truth, replacing a legacy Oracle-based SCM solution. Key goals included empowering teams, promoting open collaboration, creating a prototyping sandbox, eliminating data silos, and establishing platform-level security controls with a 'compliant by fault' approach. The implementation emphasized cloud-native, Zero Trust, and open-source principles, along with a cultural shift towards a more opinionated and unified toolchain.