feat(postgres): infrastructure setup and schema creation (tasks 1-2)

- Install pg (node-postgres) dependency
- Create backend/db.js connection pool module (max 10, auto-reconnect)
- Install Docker and spin up steam-postgres container on port 5433
- Create backend/db-schema.sql with complete Postgres DDL (24 tables)
- Replace findings_json blob with ivanti_findings table (individual rows)
- Merge notes/overrides into findings table columns
- Add proper indexes: state, bu_ownership, severity, composite
- Create backend/setup-postgres.js for idempotent schema initialization
- Add DATABASE_URL to .env and .env.example
- Update migration plan docs with Docker setup commands
- Verify: schema executes cleanly, pool connects, 24 tables created

backend/.env.example

@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@ CARD_API_PASS=
 # Set to true if behind Charter's SSL inspection proxy
 CARD_SKIP_TLS=false
 
+# PostgreSQL Database (Docker container steam-postgres)
+# If set, the backend uses Postgres instead of SQLite.
+# Format: postgresql://user:password@host:port/database
+DATABASE_URL=postgresql://steam:<password>@localhost:5433/cve_dashboard
+
 # GitLab Feedback Integration (bug reports and feature requests from the dashboard)
 # PAT needs 'api' scope. Project ID is the numeric ID from GitLab project settings.
 GITLAB_URL=http://steam-gitlab.charterlab.com

backend/db-schema.sql

@@ -0,0 +1,467 @@
+-- =============================================================================
+-- CVE Dashboard — Complete PostgreSQL Schema (v1.0.0)
+-- =============================================================================
+-- Translates the full SQLite schema (setup.js) to PostgreSQL 16.
+-- Designed for idempotent execution: safe to run multiple times via psql or
+-- pool.query() without errors or duplicate data.
+--
+-- Usage:
+--   psql -h localhost -p 5433 -U steam -d cve_dashboard -f backend/db-schema.sql
+--   OR
+--   const schema = fs.readFileSync('backend/db-schema.sql', 'utf8');
+--   await pool.query(schema);
+-- =============================================================================
+
+-- =============================================================================
+-- Core CVE tracking tables
+-- =============================================================================
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS cves (
+    id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+    cve_id VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL,
+    vendor VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
+    severity VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL,
+    description TEXT,
+    published_date DATE,
+    status VARCHAR(50) DEFAULT 'Open',
+    created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW(),
+    updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW(),
+    created_by INTEGER,
+    UNIQUE(cve_id, vendor)
+);
+
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_cve_id ON cves(cve_id);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_vendor ON cves(vendor);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_severity ON cves(severity);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_status ON cves(status);
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS documents (
+    id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+    cve_id VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL,
+    vendor VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
+    name VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+    type VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
+    file_path VARCHAR(500) NOT NULL,
+    file_size VARCHAR(20),
+    mime_type VARCHAR(100),
+    uploaded_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW(),
+    notes TEXT
+);
+
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_doc_cve_id ON documents(cve_id);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_doc_vendor ON documents(vendor);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_doc_type ON documents(type);
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS required_documents (
+    id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+    vendor VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
+    document_type VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
+    is_mandatory BOOLEAN DEFAULT TRUE,
+    description TEXT,
+    UNIQUE(vendor, document_type)
+);
+
+-- =============================================================================
+-- Authentication and session management
+-- =============================================================================
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS users (
+    id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+    username VARCHAR(50) UNIQUE NOT NULL,
+    email VARCHAR(255) UNIQUE NOT NULL,
+    password_hash VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+    role VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL DEFAULT 'viewer' CHECK (role IN ('admin', 'editor', 'viewer')),
+    is_active BOOLEAN DEFAULT TRUE,
+    created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW(),
+    last_login TIMESTAMPTZ,
+    user_group VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL DEFAULT 'Read_Only'
+        CHECK (user_group IN ('Admin', 'Standard_User', 'Leadership', 'Read_Only')),
+    bu_teams TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT ''
+);
+
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_users_username ON users(username);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_users_user_group ON users(user_group);
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS sessions (
+    id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+    session_id VARCHAR(255) UNIQUE NOT NULL,
+    user_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+    expires_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL,
+    created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW()
+);
+
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_sessions_session_id ON sessions(session_id);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_sessions_user_id ON sessions(user_id);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_sessions_expires ON sessions(expires_at);
+
+-- =============================================================================
+-- Audit logging
+-- =============================================================================
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS audit_logs (
+    id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+    user_id INTEGER,
+    username VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
+    action VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
+    entity_type VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
+    entity_id VARCHAR(100),
+    details TEXT,
+    ip_address VARCHAR(45),
+    created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW()
+);
+
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_audit_user_id ON audit_logs(user_id);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_audit_action ON audit_logs(action);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_audit_entity_type ON audit_logs(entity_type);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_audit_created_at ON audit_logs(created_at);
+
+-- =============================================================================
+-- Jira integration
+-- =============================================================================
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS jira_tickets (
+    id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+    cve_id TEXT NOT NULL,
+    vendor TEXT NOT NULL,
+    ticket_key TEXT NOT NULL,
+    url TEXT,
+    summary TEXT,
+    status TEXT DEFAULT 'Open' CHECK (status IN ('Open', 'In Progress', 'Closed')),
+    created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW(),
+    updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW()
+);
+
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_jira_tickets_cve ON jira_tickets(cve_id, vendor);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_jira_tickets_status ON jira_tickets(status);
+
+-- =============================================================================
+-- Archer integration
+-- =============================================================================
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS archer_tickets (
+    id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+    exc_number TEXT NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+    archer_url TEXT,
+    status TEXT DEFAULT 'Draft' CHECK (status IN ('Draft', 'Open', 'Under Review', 'Accepted')),
+    cve_id TEXT NOT NULL,
+    vendor TEXT NOT NULL,
+    created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW(),
+    updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW()
+);
+
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_archer_tickets_cve ON archer_tickets(cve_id, vendor);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_archer_tickets_status ON archer_tickets(status);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_archer_tickets_exc ON archer_tickets(exc_number);
+
+-- =============================================================================
+-- Knowledge base
+-- =============================================================================
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS knowledge_base (
+    id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+    title VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+    slug VARCHAR(255) UNIQUE NOT NULL,
+    description TEXT,
+    category VARCHAR(100),
+    file_path VARCHAR(500),
+    file_name VARCHAR(255),
+    file_type VARCHAR(50),
+    file_size INTEGER,
+    created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW(),
+    updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW(),
+    created_by INTEGER REFERENCES users(id)
+);
+
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_knowledge_base_slug ON knowledge_base(slug);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_knowledge_base_category ON knowledge_base(category);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_knowledge_base_created_at ON knowledge_base(created_at DESC);
+
+-- =============================================================================
+-- Ivanti findings — individual rows (replaces findings_json blob)
+-- =============================================================================
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS ivanti_findings (
+    id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+    host_id INTEGER,
+    title TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+    severity NUMERIC(4,2) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+    vrr_group TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+    host_name TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+    ip_address TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+    dns TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+    status TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+    sla_status TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+    due_date DATE,
+    last_found_on DATE,
+    bu_ownership TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+    cves TEXT[] DEFAULT '{}',
+    workflow_id TEXT,
+    workflow_state TEXT,
+    workflow_type TEXT,
+    state TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'open' CHECK (state IN ('open', 'closed')),
+    note TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+    override_host_name TEXT,
+    override_dns TEXT,
+    synced_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW(),
+    created_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW()
+);
+
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_findings_state ON ivanti_findings(state);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_findings_bu ON ivanti_findings(bu_ownership);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_findings_severity ON ivanti_findings(severity);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_findings_state_bu ON ivanti_findings(state, bu_ownership);
+
+-- =============================================================================
+-- Ivanti sync state (single-row pattern — replaces ivanti_findings_cache metadata)
+-- =============================================================================
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS ivanti_sync_state (
+    id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT 1 CHECK (id = 1),
+    total INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+    workflows_json TEXT DEFAULT '[]',
+    synced_at TIMESTAMPTZ,
+    sync_status TEXT DEFAULT 'never',
+    error_message TEXT
+);
+
+-- =============================================================================
+-- Ivanti counts cache (single-row pattern for FP workflow counts)
+-- =============================================================================
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS ivanti_counts_cache (
+    id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT 1 CHECK (id = 1),
+    open_count INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+    closed_count INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+    synced_at TIMESTAMPTZ,
+    fp_workflow_counts_json TEXT DEFAULT '{}',
+    fp_id_counts_json TEXT DEFAULT '{}'
+);
+
+-- =============================================================================
+-- Ivanti counts history
+-- =============================================================================
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS ivanti_counts_history (
+    id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+    open_count INTEGER NOT NULL,
+    closed_count INTEGER NOT NULL,
+    recorded_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW()
+);
+
+-- =============================================================================
+-- Ivanti FP (False Positive) submissions
+-- =============================================================================
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS ivanti_fp_submissions (
+    id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+    user_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+    username TEXT NOT NULL,
+    ivanti_workflow_batch_id INTEGER,
+    ivanti_generated_id TEXT,
+    ivanti_workflow_batch_uuid TEXT,
+    workflow_name TEXT NOT NULL,
+    reason TEXT NOT NULL,
+    description TEXT,
+    expiration_date TEXT NOT NULL,
+    scope_override TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'Authorized',
+    finding_ids_json TEXT NOT NULL,
+    queue_item_ids_json TEXT NOT NULL,
+    attachment_count INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+    attachment_results_json TEXT,
+    status TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'success' CHECK (status IN ('success', 'partial', 'failed')),
+    lifecycle_status TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'submitted'
+        CHECK (lifecycle_status IN ('submitted', 'approved', 'rejected', 'rework', 'resubmitted')),
+    error_message TEXT,
+    created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW(),
+    updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NULL
+);
+
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_fp_submissions_user ON ivanti_fp_submissions(user_id);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_fp_submissions_ivanti_id ON ivanti_fp_submissions(ivanti_generated_id);
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS ivanti_fp_submission_history (
+    id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+    submission_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES ivanti_fp_submissions(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+    user_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+    username TEXT NOT NULL,
+    change_type TEXT NOT NULL CHECK (change_type IN (
+        'created', 'fields_updated', 'findings_added',
+        'attachments_added', 'status_changed'
+    )),
+    change_details_json TEXT,
+    created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW()
+);
+
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_fp_history_submission ON ivanti_fp_submission_history(submission_id);
+
+-- =============================================================================
+-- Ivanti todo queue (FP, Archer, CARD, GRANITE workflows)
+-- =============================================================================
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS ivanti_todo_queue (
+    id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+    user_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+    finding_id TEXT NOT NULL,
+    finding_title TEXT,
+    cves_json TEXT,
+    ip_address TEXT,
+    hostname TEXT,
+    vendor TEXT NOT NULL,
+    workflow_type TEXT NOT NULL CHECK (workflow_type IN ('FP', 'Archer', 'CARD', 'GRANITE')),
+    status TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'pending' CHECK (status IN ('pending', 'complete')),
+    created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW(),
+    updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW()
+);
+
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_todo_queue_user ON ivanti_todo_queue(user_id, status);
+
+-- =============================================================================
+-- Ivanti archive detection and anomaly tracking
+-- =============================================================================
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS ivanti_finding_archives (
+    id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+    finding_id TEXT NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+    finding_title TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+    host_name TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+    ip_address TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+    current_state TEXT NOT NULL CHECK (current_state IN ('ARCHIVED', 'RETURNED', 'CLOSED', 'CLOSED_GONE')),
+    last_severity NUMERIC(4,2) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+    first_archived_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW(),
+    last_transition_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW(),
+    created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW()
+);
+
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_archive_finding_id ON ivanti_finding_archives(finding_id);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_archive_current_state ON ivanti_finding_archives(current_state);
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS ivanti_archive_transitions (
+    id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+    archive_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES ivanti_finding_archives(id),
+    from_state TEXT NOT NULL,
+    to_state TEXT NOT NULL,
+    severity_at_transition NUMERIC(4,2) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+    reason TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+    transitioned_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW()
+);
+
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_transition_archive_id ON ivanti_archive_transitions(archive_id);
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS ivanti_sync_anomaly_log (
+    id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+    sync_timestamp TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW(),
+    open_count_delta INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+    closed_count_delta INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+    newly_archived_count INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+    returned_count INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+    classification_json TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '{}',
+    return_classification_json TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '{}',
+    is_significant BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT FALSE,
+    created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW()
+);
+
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_anomaly_sync_timestamp ON ivanti_sync_anomaly_log(sync_timestamp);
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS ivanti_finding_bu_history (
+    id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+    finding_id TEXT NOT NULL,
+    finding_title TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+    host_name TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+    previous_bu TEXT NOT NULL,
+    new_bu TEXT NOT NULL,
+    detected_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW(),
+    created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW()
+);
+
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_bu_history_finding_id ON ivanti_finding_bu_history(finding_id);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_bu_history_detected_at ON ivanti_finding_bu_history(detected_at);
+
+-- =============================================================================
+-- Atlas action plans cache
+-- =============================================================================
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS atlas_action_plans_cache (
+    id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+    host_id INTEGER NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+    has_action_plan BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT FALSE,
+    plan_count INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+    plans_json TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '[]',
+    synced_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW()
+);
+
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_atlas_cache_host_id ON atlas_action_plans_cache(host_id);
+
+-- =============================================================================
+-- Compliance (NTS AEO) tracking
+-- =============================================================================
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS compliance_uploads (
+    id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+    filename TEXT NOT NULL,
+    report_date TEXT,
+    uploaded_by INTEGER REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE SET NULL,
+    uploaded_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW(),
+    new_count INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+    resolved_count INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+    recurring_count INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+    summary_json TEXT
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS compliance_items (
+    id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+    upload_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES compliance_uploads(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+    hostname TEXT NOT NULL,
+    ip_address TEXT,
+    device_type TEXT,
+    team TEXT,
+    metric_id TEXT NOT NULL,
+    metric_desc TEXT,
+    category TEXT,
+    extra_json TEXT,
+    status TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'active' CHECK (status IN ('active', 'resolved')),
+    first_seen_upload_id INTEGER REFERENCES compliance_uploads(id) ON DELETE SET NULL,
+    resolved_upload_id INTEGER REFERENCES compliance_uploads(id) ON DELETE SET NULL,
+    seen_count INTEGER DEFAULT 1,
+    created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW()
+);
+
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_compliance_items_upload ON compliance_items(upload_id);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_compliance_items_identity ON compliance_items(hostname, metric_id);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_compliance_items_team_status ON compliance_items(team, status);
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS compliance_notes (
+    id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+    hostname TEXT NOT NULL,
+    metric_id TEXT NOT NULL,
+    note TEXT NOT NULL,
+    group_id TEXT,
+    created_by INTEGER REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE SET NULL,
+    created_at TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW()
+);
+
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_compliance_notes_identity ON compliance_notes(hostname, metric_id);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_compliance_notes_group ON compliance_notes(group_id);
+
+-- =============================================================================
+-- Seed data
+-- =============================================================================
+
+-- Required documents (idempotent via unique constraint on vendor + document_type)
+INSERT INTO required_documents (vendor, document_type, is_mandatory, description) VALUES
+    ('Microsoft', 'advisory', TRUE, 'Official Microsoft Security Advisory'),
+    ('Microsoft', 'screenshot', FALSE, 'Proof of patch application'),
+    ('Cisco', 'advisory', TRUE, 'Cisco Security Advisory'),
+    ('Oracle', 'advisory', TRUE, 'Oracle Security Alert'),
+    ('VMware', 'advisory', TRUE, 'VMware Security Advisory'),
+    ('Adobe', 'advisory', TRUE, 'Adobe Security Bulletin')
+ON CONFLICT (vendor, document_type) DO NOTHING;
+
+-- Ivanti sync state — ensure single row exists
+INSERT INTO ivanti_sync_state (id, total, workflows_json, sync_status)
+VALUES (1, 0, '[]', 'never')
+ON CONFLICT (id) DO NOTHING;
+
+-- Ivanti counts cache — ensure single row exists
+INSERT INTO ivanti_counts_cache (id, open_count, closed_count, fp_workflow_counts_json, fp_id_counts_json)
+VALUES (1, 0, 0, '{}', '{}')
+ON CONFLICT (id) DO NOTHING;

backend/db.js

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+// PostgreSQL Connection Pool
+// All route files import this module instead of receiving a sqlite3 `db` parameter.
+// Configured via DATABASE_URL environment variable.
+
+const { Pool } = require('pg');
+
+if (!process.env.DATABASE_URL) {
+    console.error('[DB] FATAL: DATABASE_URL environment variable is not set.');
+    console.error('[DB] Expected format: postgresql://user:password@host:port/database');
+    process.exit(1);
+}
+
+const pool = new Pool({
+    connectionString: process.env.DATABASE_URL,
+    max: 10,                        // Maximum connections in pool
+    idleTimeoutMillis: 30000,       // Close idle connections after 30s
+    connectionTimeoutMillis: 5000,  // Fail if connection takes >5s
+});
+
+// Log unexpected pool errors (connection drops, etc.)
+pool.on('error', (err) => {
+    console.error('[DB Pool] Unexpected error on idle client:', err.message);
+});
+
+// Track active connections and warn when approaching exhaustion
+let _activeCount = 0;
+pool.on('acquire', () => {
+    _activeCount++;
+    if (_activeCount >= 8) {
+        console.warn(`[DB Pool] WARNING: ${_activeCount}/10 connections active — approaching exhaustion`);
+    }
+});
+pool.on('release', () => { _activeCount--; });
+
+// Health check — verify connection on startup
+pool.query('SELECT NOW()')
+    .then(() => console.log('[DB Pool] Connected to PostgreSQL'))
+    .catch((err) => {
+        console.error('[DB Pool] Failed to connect:', err.message);
+        console.error('[DB Pool] Check DATABASE_URL and ensure Postgres is running on port 5433');
+    });
+
+module.exports = pool;

backend/setup-postgres.js

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+// Setup Script for CVE Dashboard — PostgreSQL
+// Runs the db-schema.sql DDL against the Postgres instance configured in DATABASE_URL.
+// Idempotent — safe to run multiple times.
+//
+// Usage: node backend/setup-postgres.js
+//
+// Requires DATABASE_URL in .env or environment.
+
+require('dotenv').config({ path: require('path').join(__dirname, '.env') });
+
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+const pool = require('./db');
+
+const SCHEMA_FILE = path.join(__dirname, 'db-schema.sql');
+
+async function main() {
+    console.log('🚀 CVE Dashboard — PostgreSQL Schema Setup\n');
+    console.log('════════════════════════════════════════\n');
+
+    try {
+        // Verify connection
+        const { rows } = await pool.query('SELECT version()');
+        console.log(`✓ Connected to: ${rows[0].version.split(',')[0]}`);
+        console.log(`  Database URL: ${process.env.DATABASE_URL.replace(/:[^:@]+@/, ':***@')}\n`);
+
+        // Read and execute schema
+        const schema = fs.readFileSync(SCHEMA_FILE, 'utf8');
+        await pool.query(schema);
+        console.log('✓ Schema created/verified (all tables and indexes)\n');
+
+        // Verify table count
+        const { rows: tables } = await pool.query(
+            "SELECT COUNT(*) as count FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_schema = 'public'"
+        );
+        console.log(`✓ ${tables[0].count} tables in database\n`);
+
+        console.log('╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗');
+        console.log('║       POSTGRESQL SCHEMA SETUP COMPLETE                 ║');
+        console.log('╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝\n');
+    } catch (err) {
+        console.error('❌ Setup failed:', err.message);
+        process.exit(1);
+    } finally {
+        await pool.end();
+    }
+}
+
+main();

docs/guides/postgres-migration-plan.md

@@ -258,3 +258,32 @@ systemctl start cve-backend
 - **No JSON parsing**: Findings are rows, not a blob
 - **Concurrent access**: Multiple users can read while sync writes
 - **Future-proof**: Easy to add full-text search, materialized views, partitioning
+
+## Docker Container Setup
+
+Run this once to create the Postgres container:
+
+```bash
+docker run -d --name steam-postgres \
+  --restart unless-stopped \
+  -e POSTGRES_DB=cve_dashboard \
+  -e POSTGRES_USER=steam \
+  -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=sV4xmC9xAUCFop0ypxMVS056QgPqGrX \
+  -p 5433:5432 \
+  -v steam-pgdata:/var/lib/postgresql/data \
+  postgres:16-alpine
+```
+
+Verify it's running:
+```bash
+docker ps | grep steam-postgres
+psql -h localhost -p 5433 -U steam -d cve_dashboard -c "SELECT 1;"
+```
+
+Management commands:
+```bash
+docker stop steam-postgres     # Stop
+docker start steam-postgres    # Start
+docker logs steam-postgres     # View logs
+docker exec -it steam-postgres psql -U steam -d cve_dashboard  # Shell access
+```

package.json

@@ -2,15 +2,13 @@
   "name": "cve-dashboard",
   "version": "1.0.0",
   "description": "STEAM Security Dashboard — vulnerability management for NTS-AEO",
-  "author": "Jordan Ramos <jordan.ramos@spectrum.com>",
+  "author": "",
-  "license": "UNLICENSED",
+  "license": "ISC",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
   },
   "keywords": [],
-  "author": "",
-  "license": "ISC",
   "dependencies": {
     "bcryptjs": "^3.0.3",
     "cookie-parser": "^1.4.7",
@@ -19,6 +17,7 @@
     "express": "^5.2.1",
     "express-rate-limit": "^7.5.0",
     "multer": "^2.0.2",
+    "pg": "^8.20.0",
     "sqlite3": "^5.1.7"
   },
   "devDependencies": {