# Federal Agencies Address Agentic AI Security

An Okta-sponsored research brief based on responses from 150 senior federal and defense leaders identifies security and governance needs as agencies expand the use of AI agents across civilian and defense missions. The brief does not announce a solicitation, contract, funding amount, or procurement timeline; it is a market signal pointing to potential demand for identity, access-control, cybersecurity, and AI-governance capabilities in federal deployments.

- Contractors offering identity management, access control, security, or governance capabilities can align their federal offerings with the needs identified in the brief.
- Procurement teams evaluating AI-agent deployments can account for identity, access, security, and governance capabilities in their acquisition planning; the signal does not establish a mandatory requirement or specific procurement action.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology, Defense & Military
**Topics:** Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence
**Published:** October 07, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)

### Vendors
- Okta ()

### Sources
- [Navigating agentic AI security challenges in the federal boundary](https://www.govexec.com/assets/navigating-agentic-ai-security-challenges-in-the-/portal) - GovExec.com
- [Navigating agentic AI security challenges in the federal boundary](https://www.defenseone.com/assets/navigating-agentic-ai-security-challenges-in-the-/portal) - Defense One