diff --git a/backend/routes/ivantiTodoQueue.js b/backend/routes/ivantiTodoQueue.js
index 6b83f18..e18395b 100644
--- a/backend/routes/ivantiTodoQueue.js
+++ b/backend/routes/ivantiTodoQueue.js
@@ -42,15 +42,20 @@ function createIvantiTodoQueueRouter(db, requireAuth) {
         if (!finding_id || typeof finding_id !== 'string' || finding_id.trim().length === 0) {
             return res.status(400).json({ error: 'finding_id is required.' });
         }
-        if (!isValidVendor(vendor)) {
-            return res.status(400).json({ error: 'vendor is required (max 200 chars).' });
-        }
         if (!VALID_WORKFLOW_TYPES.includes(workflow_type)) {
-            return res.status(400).json({ error: 'workflow_type must be FP or Archer.' });
+            return res.status(400).json({ error: 'workflow_type must be FP, Archer, or CARD.' });
+        }
+        // Vendor is required for FP and Archer, optional for CARD
+        if (workflow_type !== 'CARD' && !isValidVendor(vendor)) {
+            return res.status(400).json({ error: 'vendor is required for FP and Archer workflows.' });
+        }
+        if (vendor !== undefined && vendor !== '' && !isValidVendor(vendor)) {
+            return res.status(400).json({ error: 'vendor must be under 200 chars.' });
         }
 
-        const cvesJson = Array.isArray(cves) ? JSON.stringify(cves) : null;
-        const title    = finding_title && typeof finding_title === 'string'
+        const vendorVal = workflow_type === 'CARD' ? '' : vendor.trim();
+        const cvesJson  = Array.isArray(cves) ? JSON.stringify(cves) : null;
+        const title     = finding_title && typeof finding_title === 'string'
             ? finding_title.slice(0, 500)
             : null;
 
@@ -58,7 +63,7 @@ function createIvantiTodoQueueRouter(db, requireAuth) {
             `INSERT INTO ivanti_todo_queue
                  (user_id, finding_id, finding_title, cves_json, vendor, workflow_type)
              VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`,
-            [req.user.id, finding_id.trim(), title, cvesJson, vendor.trim(), workflow_type],
+            [req.user.id, finding_id.trim(), title, cvesJson, vendorVal, workflow_type],
             function (err) {
                 if (err) {
                     console.error('Error adding to queue:', err);
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/pages/ReportingPage.js b/frontend/src/components/pages/ReportingPage.js
index d1904ee..0b32740 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/pages/ReportingPage.js
+++ b/frontend/src/components/pages/ReportingPage.js
@@ -1111,7 +1111,8 @@ function AddToQueuePopover({ finding, anchorRect, queueForm, setQueueForm, onAdd
         return () => document.removeEventListener('keydown', handler);
     }, [onCancel]);
 
-    const canSubmit = queueForm.vendor.trim().length > 0;
+    const isCard    = queueForm.workflowType === 'CARD';
+    const canSubmit = isCard || queueForm.vendor.trim().length > 0;
 
     return ReactDOM.createPortal(
         <div
@@ -1134,28 +1135,40 @@ function AddToQueuePopover({ finding, anchorRect, queueForm, setQueueForm, onAdd
                 {finding.id}
             </div>
 
-            {/* Vendor input */}
-            <label style={{ display: 'block', marginBottom: '0.625rem' }}>
-                <span style={{ display: 'block', fontFamily: 'monospace', fontSize: '0.62rem', fontWeight: '600', color: '#64748B', textTransform: 'uppercase', letterSpacing: '0.08em', marginBottom: '0.3rem' }}>
-                    Vendor / Platform
-                </span>
-                <input
-                    ref={inputRef}
-                    type="text"
-                    value={queueForm.vendor}
-                    onChange={(e) => setQueueForm((f) => ({ ...f, vendor: e.target.value }))}
-                    placeholder="Juniper, Cisco, ADTRAN…"
-                    style={{
-                        width: '100%', boxSizing: 'border-box',
-                        background: 'rgba(14,165,233,0.05)',
-                        border: '1px solid rgba(14,165,233,0.2)',
-                        borderRadius: '0.25rem', padding: '0.35rem 0.5rem',
-                        color: '#CBD5E1', fontSize: '0.78rem',
-                        fontFamily: 'monospace', outline: 'none',
-                    }}
-                    onKeyDown={(e) => { if (e.key === 'Enter' && canSubmit) onAdd(); }}
-                />
-            </label>
+            {/* Vendor input — hidden for CARD */}
+            {isCard ? (
+                <div style={{
+                    marginBottom: '0.625rem', padding: '0.4rem 0.5rem',
+                    background: 'rgba(16,185,129,0.06)',
+                    border: '1px solid rgba(16,185,129,0.2)',
+                    borderRadius: '0.25rem',
+                    fontFamily: 'monospace', fontSize: '0.68rem', color: '#10B981',
+                }}>
+                    No vendor required — disposition handled in CARD
+                </div>
+            ) : (
+                <label style={{ display: 'block', marginBottom: '0.625rem' }}>
+                    <span style={{ display: 'block', fontFamily: 'monospace', fontSize: '0.62rem', fontWeight: '600', color: '#64748B', textTransform: 'uppercase', letterSpacing: '0.08em', marginBottom: '0.3rem' }}>
+                        Vendor / Platform
+                    </span>
+                    <input
+                        ref={inputRef}
+                        type="text"
+                        value={queueForm.vendor}
+                        onChange={(e) => setQueueForm((f) => ({ ...f, vendor: e.target.value }))}
+                        placeholder="Juniper, Cisco, ADTRAN…"
+                        style={{
+                            width: '100%', boxSizing: 'border-box',
+                            background: 'rgba(14,165,233,0.05)',
+                            border: '1px solid rgba(14,165,233,0.2)',
+                            borderRadius: '0.25rem', padding: '0.35rem 0.5rem',
+                            color: '#CBD5E1', fontSize: '0.78rem',
+                            fontFamily: 'monospace', outline: 'none',
+                        }}
+                        onKeyDown={(e) => { if (e.key === 'Enter' && canSubmit) onAdd(); }}
+                    />
+                </label>
+            )}
 
             {/* Workflow type toggle */}
             <div style={{ marginBottom: '0.875rem' }}>
@@ -1232,15 +1245,24 @@ function QueuePanel({ open, items, onClose, onUpdate, onDelete, onClearCompleted
     const pendingCount   = items.filter((i) => i.status === 'pending').length;
     const completedCount = items.filter((i) => i.status === 'complete').length;
 
-    // Group by vendor, sorted alphabetically
+    // CARD items are their own top section; everything else groups by vendor
     const grouped = useMemo(() => {
+        const cardItems  = items.filter((i) => i.workflow_type === 'CARD');
+        const otherItems = items.filter((i) => i.workflow_type !== 'CARD');
+
         const map = {};
-        items.forEach((item) => {
+        otherItems.forEach((item) => {
             const v = item.vendor || 'Unknown';
             if (!map[v]) map[v] = [];
             map[v].push(item);
         });
-        return Object.keys(map).sort().map((vendor) => ({ vendor, items: map[vendor] }));
+        const vendorGroups = Object.keys(map).sort().map((vendor) => ({
+            key: vendor, label: vendor, items: map[vendor], isCard: false,
+        }));
+
+        return cardItems.length > 0
+            ? [{ key: '__CARD__', label: 'CARD', items: cardItems, isCard: true }, ...vendorGroups]
+            : vendorGroups;
     }, [items]);
 
     return (
@@ -1313,24 +1335,24 @@ function QueuePanel({ open, items, onClose, onUpdate, onDelete, onClearCompleted
                                 Check a row in the findings table to add it.
                             </span>
                         </div>
-                    ) : grouped.map(({ vendor, items: vendorItems }) => (
-                        <div key={vendor} style={{ marginBottom: '1.25rem' }}>
-                            {/* Vendor group header */}
+                    ) : grouped.map(({ key, label, items: groupItems, isCard }) => (
+                        <div key={key} style={{ marginBottom: '1.25rem' }}>
+                            {/* Group header */}
                             <div style={{
                                 display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'space-between',
                                 padding: '0.3rem 0', marginBottom: '0.375rem',
-                                borderBottom: '1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06)',
+                                borderBottom: `1px solid ${isCard ? 'rgba(16,185,129,0.2)' : 'rgba(255,255,255,0.06)'}`,
                             }}>
-                                <span style={{ fontFamily: 'monospace', fontSize: '0.68rem', fontWeight: '700', color: '#94A3B8', textTransform: 'uppercase', letterSpacing: '0.1em' }}>
-                                    {vendor}
+                                <span style={{ fontFamily: 'monospace', fontSize: '0.68rem', fontWeight: '700', color: isCard ? '#10B981' : '#94A3B8', textTransform: 'uppercase', letterSpacing: '0.1em' }}>
+                                    {label}
                                 </span>
                                 <span style={{ fontFamily: 'monospace', fontSize: '0.62rem', color: '#334155' }}>
-                                    {vendorItems.length}
+                                    {groupItems.length}
                                 </span>
                             </div>
 
                             {/* Items */}
-                            {vendorItems.map((item) => {
+                            {groupItems.map((item) => {
                                 const done  = item.status === 'complete';
                                 const wfColor = item.workflow_type === 'FP'    ? { col: '#F59E0B', rgb: '245,158,11' }
                                               : item.workflow_type === 'Archer' ? { col: '#0EA5E9', rgb: '14,165,233' }