The Capability-as-a-Service [CaaS] business model is as an alternative to traditional government capital expenditure, which can be frustrated by almost immediate obsolescence in the Information Age. When paired with open architecture software solutions…[CaaS] offers outstanding value for money. A recent border security/CaaS case study describes how border security practitioners can benefit from the latest tech, while also integrating national sensor manufacturers or software component suppliers by way of a capabilities-as-a-service approach to customer-centric value creation.