NAVSUP Business Systems Center Introduces Custom Software Solutions

Capt. Juan Carlos Uribe, the commanding officer of NAVSUP BSC, highlighted the complexity of integrating software development, security, and real-world operations (DevSecOps). “This challenge demands our full attention as we adapt and stay up-to-date with evolving capabilities,” he said. “By setting up a dedicated team to work across different business areas, promote a digital culture, and develop solutions with this integrated approach, we will see many benefits and deploy software more quickly. This shows how NAVSUP BSC is innovating and operating differently.”

The department’s team is focused on modernizing platforms, services, and automation to enhance security and agility while speeding up the delivery of software solutions at NAVSUP BSC.

The department is divided into three main sections, each with its role.

The Custom Platforms and Services division is responsible for researching, developing, and implementing key tools, techniques, and procedures for DevSecOps, continuous integration, continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, and service-oriented architecture (SOA). “These efforts support a more agile and responsive development process, addressing the Navy’s evolving needs,” said Ryan Celesnik, director of the Modernization Solutions department. “Promoting DevSecOps will integrate security throughout the software development lifecycle, encourage continuous monitoring, and improve resilience while reducing risks. Integrating and implementing CI/CD pipelines is crucial as they automate and streamline code integration and delivery, enhance software quality, and speed up deployment times. Additionally, our SOA approach will improve modularity and scalability, resulting in more flexible and adaptable solutions.”

The Enterprise Platforms division will focus on providing no-code/low-code platforms to boost agility and accelerate time-to-market for enterprise-wide solutions. They will offer guidance, best practices, and governance to ensure these platforms are used efficiently and align with organizational and industry standards. “This will enable both citizen developers and platform team members to quickly design and deploy software solutions in response to changing business needs,” added Celesnik.

The Robotic Process Automation (RPA) division aims to automate repetitive, rule-based tasks to enhance efficiency and accuracy. “Deploying RPA bots will speed up high-volume processes, reduce human errors, and lower operational costs,” said Celesnik. “RPA integrates smoothly with existing systems, making it a powerful tool for optimizing processes and adapting to changing business needs.”

Since 1962, NAVSUP BSC’s workforce has evolved to ensure that its information systems, processes, and architecture meet the Navy’s changing requirements for logistics, supply chain management, transportation, finance, and accounting. “Sometimes our changes are subtle and not noticeable, but occasionally a significant shift is needed to keep up with the private sector,” said Brian Zirbel, executive director of NAVSUP BSC. “This is the first major reorganization since 2013 and will greatly impact the logistics and financial systems we design, develop, and maintain for the Navy.”

NAVSUP BSC provides crucial information systems support through the design, development, and maintenance of systems for logistics, supply chain management, transportation, finance, and accounting. It is one of 11 commands under the Commander, NAVSUP.