diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8dfaf4c..643ef06 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@ terraform/.terraform/**
 **/terraform.tfstate
 **/terraform.tfstate.backup
 .terraform/*
+__pycache__/**
 
 
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index a85471c..45062e8 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ COPY . .
 EXPOSE 8080
 
 # Command to run the application with gunicorn
-CMD exec gunicorn --bind :8080 --workers 1 --threads 8 --timeout 0 app:app
\ No newline at end of file
+CMD exec gunicorn --bind :8080 --workers 1 --threads 8 --timeout 0 app:app
diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index fe9f7f1..a3d2843 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ FV_USER_ID = os.environ.get("FILEVINE_USER_ID")
 if not all([FV_CLIENT_ID, FV_CLIENT_SECRET, FV_PAT, FV_ORG_ID, FV_USER_ID]):
     print("[WARN] Missing one or more Filevine env vars — dashboard will fail until set.")
 
+# --- Cache ---
+from cache import project_cache
+
 # --- Helpers ---
 
 def login_required(view):
@@ -62,6 +65,55 @@ def get_user_profile(uid: str):
     return {"enabled": bool(data.get("enabled", False)), "caseEmail": data.get("caseEmail")}
 
 
+def fetch_all_projects_for_user(uid: str):
+    """Fetch all projects for a user and cache them"""
+    # Get bearer token
+    bearer = get_filevine_bearer()
+
+    # List projects (all pages)
+    projects = list_all_projects(bearer)
+
+    # Filter to ProjectEmailAddress == caseEmail
+    profile = get_user_profile(uid)
+    case_email = profile.get("caseEmail")
+    # if case_email:
+    #    filtered = [p for p in projects if str(p.get("ProjectEmailAddress", "")).lower() == str(case_email).lower()]
+    # else:
+    #    filtered = []
+    filtered = projects
+
+    # Fetch details for each
+    detailed_rows = []
+    for p in filtered:
+        pid = (p.get("projectId") or {}).get("native")
+        c = fetch_client(bearer, (p.get("clientId") or {}).get("native"))
+        cs = fetch_contacts(bearer, pid)
+        print("CS IS", cs)
+
+        if pid is None:
+            continue
+        try:
+            detail = fetch_project_detail(bearer, pid)
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"[WARN] detail fetch failed for {pid}: {e}")
+            detail = {}
+        row = {
+            "client": c.get("firstName"),
+            "matter_description": p.get("projectName"),
+            "contacts": cs,
+            "ProjectEmailAddress": p.get("projectEmailAddress"),
+            "Number": p.get("number"),
+            "IncidentDate": (p.get("incidentDate") or detail.get("incidentDate")),
+            "ProjectId": pid,
+            "ProjectName": p.get("projectName") or detail.get("projectName"),
+            "ProjectUrl": p.get("projectUrl") or detail.get("projectUrl"),
+        }
+        detailed_rows.append(row)
+
+    # Cache the results
+    project_cache.set_projects(detailed_rows)
+    return detailed_rows
+
 # --- Routes ---
 @app.route("/")
 def index():
@@ -99,6 +151,13 @@ def session_login():
         session["uid"] = uid
         # Optional: short session
         session["expires_at"] = (datetime.utcnow() + timedelta(hours=8)).isoformat()
+
+        # Async update cache after login
+        from threading import Thread
+        thread = Thread(target=fetch_all_projects_for_user, args=(uid,))
+        thread.daemon = True
+        thread.start()
+
         return jsonify({"ok": True})
     except Exception as e:
         print("[ERR] session_login:", e)
@@ -224,48 +283,21 @@ def dashboard():
     if not case_email:
         return redirect(url_for("welcome"))
 
-    # 1) Bearer token
-    bearer = get_filevine_bearer()
-
-    # 2) List projects (all pages)
-    projects = list_all_projects(bearer)
-
-    # 3) Filter to ProjectEmailAddress == caseEmail
-    #filtered = [p for p in projects if str(p.get("ProjectEmailAddress", "")).lower() == str(case_email).lower()]
-
-    filtered = projects
-    # 4) Fetch details for each
-    detailed_rows = []
-    for p in filtered:
-        pid = (p.get("projectId") or {}).get("native")
-        c = fetch_client(bearer, (p.get("clientId") or {}).get("native"))
-        cs = fetch_contacts(bearer, pid)
-        print("CS IS", cs)
-
-        if pid is None:
-            continue
-        try:
-            detail = fetch_project_detail(bearer, pid)
-        except Exception as e:
-            print(f"[WARN] detail fetch failed for {pid}: {e}")
-            detail = {}
-        row = {
-            "client": c.get("firstName"),
-            "matter_description": p.get("projectName"),
-            "contacts": cs,
-            "ProjectEmailAddress": p.get("projectEmailAddress"),
-            "Number": p.get("number"),
-            "IncidentDate": (p.get("incidentDate") or detail.get("incidentDate")),
-            "ProjectId": pid,
-            "ProjectName": p.get("projectName") or detail.get("projectName"),
-            "ProjectUrl": p.get("projectUrl") or detail.get("projectUrl"),
-        }
-        detailed_rows.append(row)
+    # Check cache first
+    cached_projects = project_cache.get_projects()
+    if cached_projects is not None:
+        detailed_rows = cached_projects
+        print("USING CACHE")
+    else:
+        # Fetch and cache projects
+        detailed_rows = fetch_all_projects_for_user(uid)
+        print("FETCHING")
 
+    print("HI", len(detailed_rows))
     # 5) Render table
     return render_template("dashboard.html", rows=detailed_rows, case_email=case_email)
 
 
 # GAE compatibility
-if __name__ == "__main__"
-    app.run(debug=True, host="0.0.0.0", port=8080)
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    app.run(debug=True, host="0.0.0.0", port=int(os.environ.get("PORT", "5004")))
diff --git a/cache.py b/cache.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bbf824e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cache.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# In-memory cache for Filevine projects
+import threading
+import time
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+
+class ProjectCache:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self._cache = {}
+        self._lock = threading.Lock()
+        self._last_updated = None
+        self._is_updating = False
+
+    def get_projects(self):
+        """Get cached projects if they exist and are not expired (15 minutes)"""
+        with self._lock:
+            if not self._cache or not self._last_updated:
+                return None
+
+            # Check if cache is older than 15 minutes
+            if datetime.now() - self._last_updated > timedelta(minutes=15):
+                return None
+
+            return self._cache.copy()
+
+    def set_projects(self, projects):
+        """Set projects in cache with current timestamp"""
+        with self._lock:
+            self._cache = projects.copy() if projects else {}
+            self._last_updated = datetime.now()
+
+    def is_updating(self):
+        """Check if cache is currently being updated"""
+        with self._lock:
+            return self._is_updating
+
+    def set_updating(self, updating):
+        """Set the updating status"""
+        with self._lock:
+            self._is_updating = updating
+
+# Global cache instance
+project_cache = ProjectCache()