# Army Launches Project Gatekeeper

The U.S. Army launched Project Gatekeeper on October 23, 2026, giving commercial software developers a secure environment to test code and containerized applications against Army security and compliance requirements before authorization reviews. The Army says automated assessment could cut evaluation timelines from months to minutes. Access is currently available to vendors with a Department of War common access card; broader Login.gov access and integration of frontier AI models are planned. Gatekeeper is an early-engagement and software-readiness pathway, not a contract award or solicitation.

- Vendors with a Department of War common access card can use the platform now to generate security assessment findings before pursuing Army opportunities; public Login.gov access is planned but no date is specified.
- Procurement and industry teams can use the platform’s automated testing and standardized compliance records to identify and address security issues earlier in the acquisition process.
- Separately, the Army selected AWS and World Wide Technology for the $2.6 million Project Griffin AI-enabled cyber defense pilot; this is distinct from Gatekeeper and represents a separate Army procurement action.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence
**Published:** October 26, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Army (Army)
- Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Army (Army OCIO)
- Department of War (DoW)
- U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)

### Vendors
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) (Selected contractor for the Project Griffin pilot)
- World Wide Technology (WWT) (Selected contractor for the Project Griffin pilot)

### Key Quotes
> The concept behind Project Gatekeeper is to set industry up for success to engage with the Army rapidly and securely. Historically, companies had to navigate disparate, ad-hoc mechanisms simply to get their code evaluated. Project Gatekeeper replaces operational bottlenecks with an automated, commercial-friendly intake pipeline that cuts evaluation cycles from months down to minutes while safeguarding our network perimeter.
> — Gabe Chiulli, Acting Army Chief Information Officer

> We will swiftly implement SI-enabled cyber tools to detect, divert and deceive threat actors, and rapidly adopt agentic SI to securely scale network defense and disruption.
> — Brandon Pugh, Principal cyber advisor to the secretary of the Army

### Sources
- [US Army launches Project Gatekeeper to accelerate commercial software adoption, streamline cybersecurity accreditation | Article | The United States Army](https://www.army.mil/article/296302/us_army_launches_project_gatekeeper_to_accelerate_commercial_software_adoption_streamline_cybersecurity_accreditation) - ARMY
- [Army launches Project Gatekeeper to accelerate commercial software adoption, streamline cybersecurity accreditation | Article | The United States Army](https://www.army.mil/article/296302/army_launches_project_gatekeeper_to_accelerate_commercial_software_adoption_streamline_cybersecurity_accreditation) - ARMY
- [As Project Gatekeeper goes live, Army plans integration with frontier AI models | DefenseScoop](https://defensescoop.com/2026/10/26/army-project-gatekeeper-goes-live-integration-frontier-ai-models) - DefenseScoop