Seamless Inter-service Access with Tango: The Future of Secure Federal Access is Here
Bring CAC and PIV Authentication to any Cloud App with Monkton Tango
We live in a fast-paced, always-on digital world where information, answers, and instant communication are only a few taps away. Easy access to a wealth of knowledge has become our collective expectation.
But not all information is suitable for the masses. Case in point: our government works diligently to safeguard sensitive data and protect our national interests.
A few examples of these security measures are Federal CAC (Common Access Card) and PIV (Personal Identity Verification) systems. CAC and PIV cards are government-issued identification badges that allow employees, service members, and contractors access to secure facilities, digital information, and communication systems.
Since the card’s inception in 1999, the military CAC program alone has issued more than 25 million smart identity badges—but not much has changed in the nearly three decades that have passed.
Today, Federal agencies and the Department of Defense struggle to guarantee security and seamless authentication. Outdated methods, the sluggish adoption of Single Sign-On (SSO), and cybersecurity vulnerabilities linked to legacy systems present serious challenges. To make things more complicated, government-wide modernization delays and the need for cross-agency interoperability are creating additional pain points.
The bottom line: most Federal organizations want to adopt an SSO identity provider that effortlessly spans service branches—but there was no quick and easy way to do so… until now.
Meet Monkton Tango
Tango, a pioneering identity solution developed by Monkton, promises to revolutionize how Federal employees, contractors, and military personnel access cloud services.
Welcome to simplified authentication with built-in security.
Your key to effortless access
Tango is a cloud-based SAML 2.0 identity provider that offers Federal employees quick, easy, and secure SSO access to cloud resources.
Designed for seamless deployment in Amazon Web Services (AWS), Tango auto embeds into AWS Commercial and AWS GovCloud Regions.
Using Functions as a Service (FaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) technologies, Tango enables effortless SSO access to your cloud resources. This means significantly less management is involved as AWS runs all the infrastructure and it automatically scales as needed.
Deploying Tango is fast and simple. The tool auto integrates into AWS Commercial and AWS GovCloud Regions, using FaaS and PaaS technologies. Relying on these models significantly reduces how much time it takes to set up development environments.
Tango acts as a secure Identity Provider, offering Federal employees quick, easy, and, most importantly, secure access to a wide variety of digital services, platforms, and systems. Unlike traditional authentication methods, Tango streamlines the login process, enabling users to continue their missions without being bogged down by cumbersome procedures.
Where can Tango be used?
The Monkton team built Tango specifically for all Federal agencies and DoD branches.
Whether you need collaboration between two different government entities or efficient access to critical information and applications, Tango helps enhance security and save time—all while improving user experience.
Ready to get started with Tango and learn even more about its authentication power? Visit monkton.io/contact today.
Solving authentication challenges faster and more easily
For most government organizations, adopting Single Sign-On (SSO) technology—a way to access multiple systems with one set of login credentials—has been an incredibly daunting task. This has resulted in constant logins and re-logins, wasted time, frustration, and the inability for a service member from one military branch to use a system assigned to another branch. (For example, a contractor with a CAC tied to the Marine Corps couldn’t use an Army-driven system).
Tango solves this problem by easily integrating into existing DoD environments and supporting devices like Yubikeys for immediate identity validation. This empowers users to access cloud services with unprecedented ease.
Comprehensive security standards
Tango combines the established, secure architecture of CAC/PIV cards with modern software development practices to create a robust security framework. Its baked-in integration with Anchorage, Monkton’s patented, Zero Trust technology, adds an extra layer of protection.
Tango also boasts full compliance with FedRAMP HIGH, DoD SRG IL-5 standards, making it an ideal solution for classified environments.
Built and powered by our Hypersonic platform
Tango is powered by—and was built on—Hypersonic, another cutting-edge Monkton product.
Monkton Hypersonic is a powerful Serverless, Cloud Native platform for building transactional applications. Hypersonic offers developers a single, user-friendly interface for project management, compliance reports, defect alerts, and more.
The key advantage of Hypersonic is that it allows development teams to quickly build and deploy mobile solutions into production in weeks, not years. With Hypersonic, you can automate 90% of the development process, so teams can focus on personalizing the remaining 10% to meet specific business needs.
The Monkton Way
Monkton is deeply committed to continuous improvement. Part of this ethos is rooted in the creation of Tango’s developer tools. With features like "Developer Mode," Tango enables developers to create synthetic accounts and set permissions, introducing the ability to thoroughly test in a manner that’s never been done before. Tango also allows developers to mimic various roles and users, enhancing the testing process and ensuring comprehensive evaluation.
