diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6e9f482a7f7c3e86dc8e81d263dacbbd608c2f81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+include:
+  - project: 'platform-one/big-bang/pipeline-templates/pipeline-templates'
+    ref: master
+    file: '/templates/package-tests.yml'
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4dc68c6ff8e4ba0e0e4e14d5025b38d958d9c3b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# Changelog
+
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..dd0eebafda65aad7b2609040a77ebf9212e2f3fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# Contributing
+
+Thanks for contributing to this repository!
+
+This repository follows the following conventions:
+
+* [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/)
+* [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/)
+* [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/)
+
+Development requires the Kubernetes CLI tool as well as a local Kubernetes cluster. [k3d](https://k3d.io) is recommended as a lightweight local option for standing up Kubernetes clusters.
+
+To contribute a change:
+
+1. Create a branch on the cloned repository
+2. Make the changes in code.
+3. Write tests using [cypress](https://www.cypress.io) and [Conftest](https://conftest.dev)
+4. Make commits using the [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/) format. This helps with automation for changelog. Update `CHANGELOG.md` in the same commit using the [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com). Depending on tooling maturity, this step may be automated.
+5. Open a merge request using one of the provided templates. If this merge request is solving a preexisting issue, add the issue reference into the description of the MR.
+6. During this time, ensure that all new commits are rebased into your branch so that it remains up to date with the `main` branch.
+7. Wait for a maintainer of the repository (see CODEOWNERS) to approve.
+8. If you have permissions to merge, you are responsible for merging. Otherwise, a CODEOWNER will merge the commit.
diff --git a/chart/templates/bigbang/nexus-service.yaml b/chart/templates/bigbang/nexus-service.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7e9818bfa7e1534750bf3e5675a90d292b0a2377
--- /dev/null
+++ b/chart/templates/bigbang/nexus-service.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  name: nexus-service-bigbang
+  namespace: {{ template "nexus.namespace" . }}
+spec:
+  ports:
+  - port: 80
+    targetPort: 8081
+    protocol: TCP
+    name: http
+  - port: 5000
+    targetPort: 5000
+    protocol: TCP
+    name: docker
+  selector:
+    app: {{ template "nexus.name" . }}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/chart/templates/bigbang/nexus-vs.yaml b/chart/templates/bigbang/nexus-vs.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..020f58587996729c437e313aadd37ce08ae2fb67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/chart/templates/bigbang/nexus-vs.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+{{- if .Values.istio.enabled -}}
+apiVersion: networking.istio.io/v1alpha3
+kind: VirtualService
+metadata:
+  name: nexus
+  namespace: {{ .Release.Namespace }}
+spec:
+  hosts:
+    - "nexus.{{ .Values.hostname }}"
+  gateways:
+    - istio-system/main
+  http:
+  - match:
+     - uri:
+        prefix: /
+    route:
+    - destination:
+        host: nexus-service-bigbang
+        port:
+          number: 80
+  - match:
+     - uri:
+        prefix: /
+    route:
+    - destination:
+        host: nexus-service-bigbang
+        port:
+          number: 5000
+
+{{- end }}       
+
diff --git a/chart/values.yaml b/chart/values.yaml
index c6da164ba1f382868cc710a790e4791d91c2d01e..d7b90a3a2d7ef5eae8b299849684a3b32585f6a0 100644
--- a/chart/values.yaml
+++ b/chart/values.yaml
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ initAdminPassword:
   password: "admin321"
 
 nexus:
-  imageName: quay.io/travelaudience/docker-nexus
-  imageTag: 3.27.0
+  imageName: registry1.dso.mil/ironbank/sonatype/nexus/nexus
+  imageTag:  3.29.0-02
   imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
   # Uncomment this to scheduler pods on priority
   # priorityClassName: "high-priority"
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ route:
 nexusProxy:
   enabled: true
   # svcName: proxy-svc
-  imageName: quay.io/travelaudience/docker-nexus-proxy
+  imageName: registry.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/apps/sandbox/nexus/nexus-proxy
   imageTag: 2.6.0
   imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
   port: 8080
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ secret:
 service:
   type: ClusterIP
   # name: additional-svc
-  enabled: false
+  enabled: true
   labels: {}
   annotations: {}
   ports:
@@ -333,3 +333,12 @@ additionalConfigMaps: []
 #      strictContentTypeValidation: 'true'
 #      versionPolicy: 'RELEASE'
 #      layoutPolicy: 'STRICT'
+
+hostname: bigbang.dev
+istio:
+  # Toggle istio interaction
+  # TODO: Toggling does nothing yet, this is always on
+  enabled: false
+monitoring:
+  enabled: false
+
diff --git a/tests/README.md b/tests/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d735775da03fd68374d2b934e190091aeefbeb05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Cypress tests run headless calling the script cy-run.sh
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/cypress.json b/tests/cypress.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..43b18da7e6191a0665ead1f129081fce0512c1ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cypress.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+ 
+  "pluginsFile": false,
+  "supportFile": false,
+  "fixturesFolder": false,
+  "env": {
+    "nexus_url": "nexus.bigbang.dev"
+    
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/cypress/integration/nexus-healthspec.js b/tests/cypress/integration/nexus-healthspec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..dbaa6447f5b0b06ceb84210c728be93144935ed9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cypress/integration/nexus-healthspec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+describe('Basic prometheus', function() {
+    it('Visits the prometheus sign in page', function() {
+      cy.visit(Cypress.env('nexus_url'))
+    })        
+})
diff --git a/tests/cypress/look_other_packages_for_example b/tests/cypress/look_other_packages_for_example
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb2d1d6434b8b29ae775ad8c2e48c5391..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
diff --git a/tests/main-test-gateway.yaml b/tests/main-test-gateway.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1c7d7d1bd7598367474f3123659e7de6de5c88d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/main-test-gateway.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+apiVersion: networking.istio.io/v1beta1
+kind: Gateway
+metadata:
+  name: main
+  namespace: istio-system
+spec:
+  selector:
+    istio: ingressgateway
+  servers:
+  - hosts:
+    - '*'
+    port:
+      name: http
+      number: 80
+      protocol: HTTP
+    tls:
+      httpsRedirect: true
+  - hosts:
+    - '*.bigbang.dev'
+    port:
+      name: https
+      number: 443
+      protocol: HTTPS
+    tls:
+      credentialName: wildcard-cert
+      mode: SIMPLE
diff --git a/tests/test-values.yml b/tests/test-values.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..26cf47afc9332d54ce7fcabba4e29efbe80eadb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test-values.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+
+istio: 
+  enabled: true
+nexus: 
+  imagePullSecret:  private-registry-mil
+ 
+