Case Study: a national public safety technology agency secures AI data delivery with F5

National Public Safety Technology Agency secures AI data delivery with F5 across a single stable endpoint

The National Public Safety Technology Agency, a national science and technology agency, faced the challenge of securing and managing the continuous stream of sensitive data generated by its autonomous robots and drones. This data was critical for AI-driven applications supporting real-time operational decisions, but the path into its Weka and VAST Data storage was exposed and required robust perimeter security and high availability without slowing ingestion. The agency turned to F5 Networks for a solution.

F5 implemented its rSeries hardware running BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) and Advanced WAF to create a secure, scalable front door for the storage clusters. This solution provided web application firewall protection, API security, and intelligent load balancing. The results included a reliable, secure data ingestion path, ensured fresh data for RAG pipelines, and the ability to scale storage infrastructure without disrupting connected applications, ultimately making the agency's AI applications more accurate and trustworthy.