For manufacturers adhering to regulations like International Traffic in Arms (ITAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) and other security and compliance requirements, the ability to monitor disparate machines, each with a unique control system and communication protocol with varying ages, can make continuous improvement initiatives challenging in the cloud. The Scytec DataXchange solution, available through Shop Floor Automations, resolves these issues by leveraging AWS GovCloud to capture real-time, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) data from a variety of equipment - from lasers and press brakes, to saws and robots - through universal machine connections to give teams full transparency on the shop floor through an architected secure cloud solution for a total smart factory transformation.