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    National Scientific Data Repository

    We engineer secure, petabyte-scale data repositories that let research institutions and government programs share data across organizations without compromising privacy, integrity, or sovereignty.

    Petabyte+
    Per repository deployment
    Federated
    Cross-institution access with hard isolation
    Immutable
    Cryptographic audit trails

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    Industry Overview

    National Scientific Data Repository: Engineered End-to-End

    Science scales when data scales. We build the data infrastructure that lets universities, labs, and government programs collaborate at petabyte scale — with the security, sovereignty, and access controls that make funders and regulators comfortable.

    Industry Challenges

    What Stops Most Teams From Solving This Today

    Common friction points we hear from gov & research teams scoping this kind of platform.

    • Cross-Institution Silos: Collaborating labs can't share data safely without building custom one-off pipelines.

    • HPC Bottlenecks: Data movement to and from HPC clusters becomes the limiting factor in research cycles.

    • Reproducibility Gaps: Without versioning and lineage, published results can't be reproduced years later.

    • Funder Reporting: Data management plan reporting is manual, painful, and incomplete.

    Our Approach

    Our Engineering Approach

    We engineer for the operational reality — not the demo.

    Federated Architecture

    Federated access across institutions with hard isolation at the data layer.

    HPC-Native Integration

    Direct integration with Slurm, Kubernetes, and major HPC schedulers.

    Immutable Lineage

    Cryptographic lineage from raw data through every analysis step.

    Capabilities

    Capabilities

    Production-grade features the platform ships with from day one.

    Petabyte-Scale Storage

    Object storage and tiered archive for long-term data preservation.

    Federated Access

    Cross-institution access with local authentication and hard isolation.

    HPC Integration

    Slurm, Kubernetes, and major HPC scheduler integration.

    Immutable Audit

    Cryptographic audit trails over every access and transformation.

    DOI & Citation

    Automated DOI minting and citation support for datasets.

    Versioning & Lineage

    Dataset versioning with full transformation lineage.

    Funder Reporting

    Automated data management plan reporting for grants.

    Researcher Workspaces

    Jupyter and RStudio workspaces with data-proximate compute.

    How It Works

    Reference Architecture

    How data and decisions flow end-to-end.

    Ingest & Archive

    Petabyte-scale ingest with automated tiering to cold storage.

    1

    Federation Layer

    Cross-institution federation with local identity and isolation.

    2

    HPC Compute Layer

    Integration with Slurm, Kubernetes, and cloud HPC options.

    3

    Lineage & Provenance

    Immutable lineage across every transformation and access.

    4

    Apps & Reporting

    Researcher workspaces, funder reporting, and administrative consoles.

    5
    Engineering Stack

    Technology Stack

    A pragmatic stack chosen for reliability, speed, and ease of operation.

    Storage

    Apache IcebergS3MinIOCeph

    Compute

    SlurmKubernetesNextflowSnakemake

    Federation

    OIDCGlobusCILogon

    Backend

    PythonGoPostgreSQL

    Apps

    Next.jsJupyterHubRStudio Server

    Infra

    KubernetesVaultTerraform
    Measured Impact

    Measured Impact

    Quantified outcomes from production deployments.

    Petabyte+
    Per repository deployment
    Federated
    Cross-institution access
    Immutable
    Audit and lineage
    HPC-native
    Compute integration

    National Genomics & Climate Data Program

    A national research initiative needed a shared data repository supporting genomics and climate research across universities, national labs, and international partners.

    The system supports petabytes of data with HPC integration, has accelerated multiple research breakthroughs, and serves as a model for future national data programs.

    Case Study
    National Genomics & Climate Data Program
    Use Cases

    Where This Earns Its Keep

    Common deployment patterns we see across customers.

    01

    Genomics Data Sharing

    Cross-institution genomics data sharing with HPC compute.

    02

    Climate Research

    Climate model data hosting and federated analysis.

    03

    Public Health Research

    Secure longitudinal health data for research with privacy preservation.

    04

    High-Energy Physics

    Petabyte-scale physics experiment data hosting.

    05

    Social Science Research

    Secure survey and behavioral data hosting with access controls.

    06

    National Security Research

    Accredited research environments with air-gapped isolation.

    Integrations

    Integrates With Your Existing Stack

    We connect to the systems your teams already know.

    Federation

    Globus

    Compute

    JupyterHub

    HPC

    Slurm

    Identity

    ORCID

    DOI

    DataCite

    DMP

    DMPRoadmap

    Compliance-First Development Services Backed by Global Standards

    We build secure, scalable products designed for privacy, interoperability, and regulatory readiness from day one across every sector we serve.

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    General Data Protection Regulation

    Implement lawful consent flows, data minimization, and secure processing for global data privacy.

    SOC2 logo

    Service Organization Control 2

    Verified controls for security, availability, and confidentiality of enterprise data systems.

    ISO 27001 logo

    Information Security Management

    Adhering to the international gold standard for managing information security risks.

    Our Edge

    Why Global Leaders Choose Us

    We combine deep technical expertise with industry-specific knowledge to deliver solutions that aren't just functional, but transformational.

    Enterprise-Grade Security

    We implement rigorous security protocols and compliance standards (HIPAA, GDPR, SOC2) across all industrial solutions to protect sensitive data.

    High-Performance Scaling

    Our architectures are built to handle massive data loads and user bases, ensuring seamless performance whether you're serving ten or ten million.

    Accelerated Time-to-Market

    Leveraging our suite of internal tools and proven frameworks, we reduce development cycles and get your product to market 40% faster.

    Embedded AI Integration

    Beyond simple wrappers, we build deep-learning integrations and predictive analytics directly into the core of your industry-specific workflows.

    Engagement Model

    Engagement Model

    Predictable, structured delivery from kickoff through long-term ownership.

    01

    Discovery & Scoping

    We map the existing systems, constraints, and stakeholders to scope a focused 8–12 week first delivery.

    02

    Architecture & Pilot

    A working slice on a representative environment — proving the data flow end-to-end before scaling.

    03

    Production Engineering

    Hardened services, observability, access controls, and audit logging go live behind your IAM.

    04

    Operate & Iterate

    We stay on as the embedded engineering team — closing tickets, tuning models, and shipping new value.

    Voices of Success

    We don't just build products; we forge lasting partnerships. See how we've helped industry leaders transform their vision into technical reality.

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    John Pasmore

    John Pasmore

    Founder, Latimer

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    Yes. We design for jurisdiction-aware data residency with federation patterns that respect local requirements.

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