# Leidos Launches Agentic Cybersecurity Platform

Leidos launched UpHold Effect Agentic SOC Automation, a platform that investigates and prioritizes cyber alerts across existing security tools and lets agencies set whether AI can recommend actions or take them. Federal customers have a FedRAMP High deployment option; government sponsorship could enable use in Department of War Impact Level 4 and 5 environments. No contract award, solicitation, or price was reported, so the launch signals a potential capability for agency evaluation rather than an announced procurement. The 2026 FedCiv Summit on October 29 is a near-term forum for contractors tracking federal AI and cybersecurity priorities.

- Agencies and integrators evaluating security operations capabilities can assess how the platform’s configurable level of AI authority fits their operational needs and existing security tools.
- The FedRAMP High option and potential government-sponsored use in Impact Level 4 and 5 environments are relevant to federal and defense deployment planning; the signal does not establish authorization for those environments.
- No solicitation or award is identified. Contractors should treat this as market intelligence, not an active bid opportunity, and can use the October 29, 2026 FedCiv Summit to track federal AI and cybersecurity priorities.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence
**Published:** September 30, 2026

### Government Entities
- Department of War
- Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP)

### Vendors
- Leidos (Platform developer)

### Key Quotes
> UpHold Effect Agentic SOC Automation can take on more of the investigative workload while giving agencies the flexibility to decide when AI recommends an action and when it is allowed to act
> — Steve Hull, President of Leidos Digital

### Sources
- [Leidos Unveils Agentic AI Platform for Cyberthreat Response](https://www.executivebiz.com/articles/leidos-uphold-effect-agentic-soc-automation-cyber-response) - ExecutiveBiz