Hypersonic, Monkton’s Serverless Cloud Native DevSecOps Tool, Powers the Mobile-First Era
Apps to order: Your ticket to develop and deploy production-ready solutions at mission speed
Throughout the next decade, digital natives—those who grew up effortlessly integrating digital tools into their daily lives—are expected to account for more than 58% of the workforce. This will easily make them the dominant generation across government and enterprise.
Cobbling together band-aid solutions that extend the life of clunky, inefficient legacy tech won’t work with this group. They expect easy, intuitive mobile experiences and always-on connectivity. They’re also gaining increased decision-making power. According to recent research, 73% of digital natives are now involved in product or service purchase decision-making at their companies.
To cater to this growing segment, it’s critical that businesses and government agencies continually seek innovative solutions to go mobile—while enhancing security.
It’s high time to leave legacy tech in the dust. Out with the old and in with the new.
Welcome to the future of secure app development
Monkton’s groundbreaking Hypersonic platform simplifies and accelerates app development, catering to the nuanced needs of enterprise and government entities.
Given that the U.S. government alone spends more than $100 billion on information technology each year—most of which goes to maintain aging systems—the transition from legacy tech to mobile apps is a financial imperative. Mobile is also the technology that resonates most with digital native users, customers, and consumers.
Need to modernize? Turn to Hypersonic.
What is Hypersonic?
Imagine strolling into a build-your-own burger restaurant, stomach grumbling. You need a meal, but you’re not entirely sure what will satisfy your craving.
A server deposits a list of options in front of you. You grab a pen and scroll through the offerings. An all-beef patty, turkey burger, and veggie option are available. You add a checkmark next to “turkey” on the paper menu and continue personalizing. You choose lettuce over spinach or microgreens. You circle a few of your favorite veggie toppings, add a customized sauce, and ask that it arrive on a pretzel bun. You toss a fried egg on top for good measure.
In about 15 minutes, that mouth-watering, perfectly tailored meal emerges from the kitchen. It’s exactly what you wanted and it took minimal time to secure. Win-win, right?
Hypersonic is a bit like a build-your-own burger menu and a chef rolled into one.
Hypersonic is a Serverless, Cloud Native platform for building transactional applications. A customer selects platform requirements, similar to how they would add veggies to their burger. For example, a client might stipulate what they want the app to do, how they want it to look, what data it needs to ingest and crunch, and who can and cannot have access.
Hypersonic then uses those ‘directions’ to physically build the app–with minimal developer intervention. It's akin to a digital architect constructing a seamless, user-friendly environment where data flows effortlessly.
Simplifying the complex
The Hypersonic platform's declarative language (think “Here’s what I want my app to do”) allows users to customize apps to speak to the unique needs of industry and government with unparalleled precision and speed.
Monkton engineered Hypersonic to mitigate fundamental challenges associated with modern transactional app development, from security concerns and data management to testing, feedback loops, and quality assurance.
Hypersonic also taps into the approach known as Infrastructure as Code (IaaC), where developers specify server configurations, domain addresses, and security protocols through simple text files. This significantly expedites the development process and streamlines troubleshooting by providing clear insights into system changes over time.
By automating code generation and lifecycle management, Hypersonic ensures that 90% of an application's code is swiftly assembled (we’re talking less than a month!), enabling developers to focus on further personalizing the remaining 10% to meet specific business requirements.
How does it work so fast?
App development once took a handful of developers years to accomplish. Part of that is due to the repetitive nature of app development. It typically involves exhaustive copy and pasting of specific bits of code, which can lead to human error and security hiccups.
The Hypersonic platform, akin to a single pane of glass for developers, project managers, stakeholders, security, and end users, is built to be simple, fast, and repetitive.
More than speed: baked-in security
Hypersonic is highly secure, integrating Zero Trust principles with our Anchorage technology. Monkton Anchorage also leverages Functions as a Service (“FaaS”) and Platform as a Service (“PaaS”), reducing the need for developers to directly manage infrastructure and ensuring consistent security measures. Hypersonic also easily integrates single sign-on (SSO), common access card (CAC), and personal identity verification (PIV). This means only those with approved access are able to use the tool.
Hypersonic is compliant with DoD SRG IL-5, FedRAMP HIGH Controls, NIST AAL-3, and NSA NIAP security requirements. Outside the government sphere, Hypersonic is fully SOC 2 and HIPAA compliant.
Beyond security, Hypersonic is architected to run at the Edge—exactly where work is done. It can run completely disconnected (think Navy ships in the middle of the ocean or in areas with shaky internet connectivity). Hypersonic ensures uninterrupted functionality regardless of network conditions.
Real-world applications and primary use cases
Hypersonic caters to any transactional app need. Its use cases are industry-agnostic, including healthcare, finance, and defense, where data processing and secure communication are paramount. Anything and everything from electronic health records, mobile banking, and rental car apps to tank and aircraft maintenance needs can benefit from Hypersonic. The sky is truly the limit.
What sets Hypersonic apart?
Hypersonic stands out due to its unique combination of declarative language, Edge-based functionality, and comprehensive security features. Unlike alternatives, Hypersonic provides a holistic solution that addresses the diverse needs of every client–and doesn’t take or retain ownership of their code.
Integrating with EdgeMX and Tango
Monkton's other cutting-edge products, such as EdgeMX and Tango, were built—and edited—using Hypersonic. By combining forces, these tools empower organizations to attract digital native users, navigate complex security landscapes, accelerate development cycles, and future-proof their mobile applications against evolving security threats.
Ready to modernize?
Let’s go mobile. Visit monkton.io/contact today.
