Custom Software Development & Penetration Testing in Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth is where DFW builds and ships things. BNSF's national headquarters, the AllianceTexas inland port, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, and Bell Textron anchor a freight, aerospace, and manufacturing economy that runs on operational software off-the-shelf SaaS cannot serve cleanly.
Many of these operators need someone who can modernize a creaking internal tool, wire a logistics dashboard to existing systems, or harden an exposed application without paying a Big Four consulting rate. That is where QUANT LAB USA fits — senior engineering, fixed scope, founder-accountable, with documentation written for procurement and audit.
Why Fort Worth businesses choose QUANT LAB USA
Fort Worth is the industrial half of the metroplex. BNSF Railway runs its national operation from downtown, and the AllianceTexas development north of the city — anchored by a Union Pacific intermodal yard, Fort Worth Alliance Airport, and a sprawling logistics park — has made the region one of the densest freight and distribution corridors in the country. Lockheed Martin Aeronautics builds the F-35 in west Fort Worth, Bell Textron designs and assembles rotorcraft nearby, and a deep tier of aerospace and defense suppliers feeds both. American Airlines is headquartered in adjacent Fort Worth, and the manufacturing, oilfield-services, and distribution mid-market across Tarrant, Parker, and Johnson counties rounds out a business base built on operations, not consumer apps.
Big-four firms quote enterprise prices and assign juniors. National boutiques disappear when scope tightens. QUANT LAB USA is founder-led, fixed-scope, and accountable end-to-end — and our internal network and Active Directory pen testing is in-house, not a subcontracted line item. You get senior engineering at a mid-market price with documentation written for procurement and supplier-security review. For Fort Worth operators in aerospace supply chains and freight logistics, that combination is the entire pitch.
What we ship for Fort Worth clients
Logistics & Freight Operations Dashboards
Real-time dispatch, freight tracking, and WMS integration for the AllianceTexas and BNSF freight corridor. Typical: $25k–$90k.
Aerospace & Defense Supplier Tooling
Supplier portals, compliance tracking, and ITAR-aware workflows for the Lockheed Martin and Bell Textron network. Typical: $35k–$140k.
Internal Network Penetration Testing
AD abuse paths, lateral movement, ADCS, and segmentation review for manufacturers and distributors. Typical: $12k–$35k.
Legacy Internal Tool Modernization
Replace fragile Access/Excel/VB stacks with Next.js + PostgreSQL apps your team will actually use. Typical: $30k–$120k.
Custom CRMs for Mid-Market
Replace Salesforce or HubSpot stacks with software you own, built for services and industrial sales teams. Typical: $25k–$90k.
MITRE ATT&CK Red Team Assessments
Full attack-chain documentation for vendor-risk, PCI, or supplier-security programs. Typical: $14k–$40k.
Proof of work
Our most directly relevant case study for Fort Worth corporate IT is a full Active Directory penetration test for a regional financial services firm — an internal assessment running eleven attack modules, every finding mapped to MITRE ATT&CK, with the full attack chain from standard user credential to Domain Admin documented in screenshots and timestamps. The client passed their compliance audit on the first attempt and re-engaged us on a six-month cadence. We bring the same rigor to supplier-security reviews across the aerospace and freight base.
QUANT LAB USA is founder-led and accountable end-to-end. We ship production web and SaaS applications on a modern Next.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, and Docker stack, and we keep our proof generic with references available under NDA — we do not name-drop clients who did not sign up to be a marketing line.
- Senior engineering at mid-market pricing
- Fixed-scope quotes on most engagements
- Internal network and AD pen testing in-house
- ITAR-aware workflows for aerospace suppliers
- Modern Next.js / TypeScript / PostgreSQL / Docker stack
How we work remotely with Fort Worth teams
Fort Worth is one hour behind Georgia HQ, so our morning and your late morning overlap completely for standups and design reviews. Most engagements start with a 60-minute scope by video, followed by a fly-in for an on-site kickoff afternoon — downtown Fort Worth, Arlington, Grapevine, or the Alliance corridor. After kickoff, build cycles run weekly with a Friday staging URL, written notes, and the next-week plan. Internal pen tests requiring on-site network access are scheduled on-site for the active testing window with remote reporting following. We bill fixed scope on virtually every Fort Worth engagement; time and materials is reserved for open-ended R&D. Code, database, hosting account, and full documentation transfer at acceptance — exactly what a procurement or supplier-security team needs to clear ownership and audit review.
FAQ
Do you work with aerospace and defense suppliers?
Yes — supplier portals, compliance tracking, and ITAR-aware workflows are in scope for the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics and Bell Textron supplier network. Cleared environments are scoped case-by-case.
Do you build logistics and freight software?
Yes — real-time dispatch, freight tracking, and WMS integration are among our highest-demand verticals in the DFW area, given the AllianceTexas inland port and BNSF's national headquarters in Fort Worth.
Do you do internal network pen tests?
Yes — internal AD, lateral movement, ADCS certificate abuse, Kerberoasting, and segmentation reviews. We have shipped a full Active Directory engagement that demonstrated a complete attack chain from standard user to Domain Admin.
Can you modernize an existing internal app instead of rebuilding from scratch?
Often yes — we run a 1–2 week assessment first to determine whether a Strangler Fig migration is cleaner than a full rewrite. Many West DFW mid-market tools modernize without a from-scratch teardown.
Do you bill fixed scope or time and materials?
Fixed scope on most engagements. Time and materials is reserved for open-ended R&D or staff augmentation. Most Fort Worth procurement teams prefer the predictability of a fixed quote for board approval.
Can you fly in for kickoffs?
Yes — for engagements above roughly $25k we fly into DFW or Meacham for an on-site kickoff afternoon. Downtown Fort Worth, Arlington, Grapevine, and the Alliance corridor are all easy to reach.
What pen testing methodology do you use?
Our framework is MITRE ATT&CK end-to-end. Every finding is mapped to a technique ID across recon, credential spraying, Kerberoasting, ADCS abuse, lateral movement, and C2 infrastructure.
What is your typical timeline for a legacy modernization?
Assessment in 1–2 weeks, then a fixed-scope build typically running 4–6 months for a meaningful internal tool. We ship to a staging URL weekly during the build.
Industries we serve in Fort Worth
All industries- Manufacturing
Inventory, MES integrations, supplier portals, traceability.
- Fintech
Trading systems, brokerage integrations, Stripe-grade payment infrastructure.
- Insurance
Policy management, claims, broker portals, document workflows.
- Construction
Estimating engines, lead routing, project tracking, QuickBooks sync.
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Pricing
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