Worked on the cisagov/XFD repository to deliver an environment-variable-based configuration for the Vulnerability Scanning Synchronization Endpoint. This backend enhancement enabled external configuration of the DMZ sync endpoint, reducing hard-coded dependencies and supporting per-environment deployments. The approach focused on maintainable backend code, leveraging Python and Django task orchestration to align with infrastructure-as-code practices. By externalizing the DMZ sync endpoint configuration in vulnScanningSync.py, the work improved both deployability and maintainability of the vulnerability scanning workflow. No major bugs were addressed during this period, with efforts concentrated on configuration management and enabling more flexible, environment-specific deployment strategies for the project.