# VAST Data Launches Secure AI Platform

VAST Data launched DataEnclave, a confidential AI system built with NVIDIA technology that enables organizations to process sensitive data in private data centres or trusted cloud environments while protecting both the data and model weights from infrastructure operators. For government buyers and contractors evaluating sovereign, air-gapped, or otherwise controlled AI deployments, the announcement offers a potential solution to assess; it does not identify a government solicitation, contract award, pricing, or procurement timeline.

- DataEnclave targets sensitive-data AI workloads where limiting infrastructure operators’ access to data and model weights is important.
- Procurement teams can assess the system against their existing requirements for controlled AI environments and their planned private data centre or trusted-cloud architectures.
- Contractors developing AI services for government or regulated-sector customers may evaluate whether the platform fits their deployment and security needs; the announcement provides no contract opportunity or acquisition schedule.

**Jurisdictions:** international
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity
**Published:** September 26, 2026

### Vendors
- VAST Data (DataEnclave developer)
- NVIDIA (Confidential computing technology provider)

### Key Quotes
> VAST Data's integration of NVIDIA Confidential Computing delivers protection for both enterprises and model builders, providing security, identity, permissions, governance and compliance as a foundation of the agent architecture.
> — Justin Boitano, Vice President, Enterprise AI, NVIDIA

### Sources
- [VAST Data Introduces DataEnclave: A Secure AI Solution for Sensitive Data, ETDatacenters](https://datacenters.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/ai-compute-infrastructure/vast-data-launches-confidential-ai-system-for-sensitive-data/134475259) - ET Datacenters