# DISA Selects AttackIQ Cybersecurity Platform

On August 4, 2026, the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) announced AttackIQ’s selection for a Department of War-wide Adversarial Exposure Validation platform. The planned capability will extend across the Military Services, Combatant Commands, and Defense Agencies, combining continuous cyber-defense validation with AI tools and workforce training. The announcement provides no contract value, contract number, deployment schedule, or procurement contact, so it signals an enterprise cybersecurity direction rather than a defined open bidding opportunity.

- The department-wide scope points to a common approach for validating cyber readiness across multiple defense organizations, with potential relevance to platform integration, implementation, and training support.
- Cybersecurity contractors should account for the selection when positioning complementary services for defense customers; the announcement does not specify procurement routes or identify subcontracting opportunities.
- Procurement teams and prospective suppliers lack the value, schedule, and solicitation details needed to assess award terms or near-term competition. The listed email is for media inquiries, not procurement.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence
**Published:** August 04, 2026

### Government Entities
- Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)
- Department of War (DoW)
- U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM)
- Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER)

### Vendors
- AttackIQ (Selected platform provider)

### Key Quotes
> Combining evidence-based validation with AI-enabled analysis and automation will help provide greater visibility into cyber readiness, improve defensive decision-making, and accelerate our ability to adapt to an increasingly dynamic threat environment.
> — Paul Craft, Brigadier General, U.S. Army (Retired); former Deputy Commanding General of ARCYBER

> By standardizing on AttackIQ as its enterprise Adversarial Exposure Validation platform, the Department of War is establishing a common operational framework for continuously measuring cyber readiness while leveraging AI to automate analysis, prioritize operational risk, and optimize defensive operations at enterprise scale.
> — Carl Wright, Chief Commercial Officer, AttackIQ

> As artificial intelligence dramatically increases both the speed and sophistication of offensive cyber operations by our nation's adversaries, capabilities like AttackIQ will become essential to ensuring our cyber warfighters can continuously validate, optimize, and maintain the readiness of the defenses they depend on.
> — Dave Mihelcic, former Chief Technology Officer, DISA

### Sources
- [DISA Selects AttackIQ as the Department of War's Enterprise Platform for Adversarial Exposure Validation](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260804743092/en/DISA-Selects-AttackIQ-as-the-Department-of-Wars-Enterprise-Platform-for-Adversarial-Exposure-Validation) - Business Wire