Case Study: BAM Technologies achieves 80% faster code scans and $60K/year savings with Checkmarx

BAM Technologies Leverages Checkmarx for the U.S. Air Force

BAM Technologies, a Virginia-based software firm supporting 15 applications for U.S. Air Force members, shifted to a faster DevOps model and found its legacy application security incapable of keeping up. Scans took up to 15 hours, lacked iterative CI/CD integration, produced inconsistent results and false positives (requiring a dedicated engineer), and vendor pricing increased, forcing BAM to seek a more agile AppSec solution.

BAM selected Checkmarx for its ability to run fast, incremental source-code scans early in the SDLC, provide developer-focused guidance, and automate false-positive rules. The rollout was smooth, adoption was positive, and BAM now runs automatic incremental scans in its pipeline, reducing full-scan time by 80%, cutting weekly troubleshooting by over 30%, and eliminating one FTE—saving about $60,000 a year—while preserving its agile deployment cadence.

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