# Army Selects AWS, WWT for Griffin Pilot

On October 23, 2026, the U.S. Army selected Amazon Web Services (AWS) and World Wide Technology (WWT) for a combined **$2.6 million** Project Griffin pilot to develop autonomous, agentic AI capabilities that help cyber defenders detect, divert, and deceive threats. The pilot is part of the Army’s rapid cyber-defense development effort, with execution managed by Project Manager, Cyber Warfare and contracting support from Army Contracting Command–Aberdeen Proving Ground. One signal links the effort to an August solicitation for an Intelligent Response and Orchestration Node capability; no contract number, funding split, pilot duration, or currently open solicitation is reported.

- AWS and WWT are the selected pilot providers. The effort indicates Army interest in commercial cloud architecture and AI-enabled cyber-defense tools developed through rapid industry-supported efforts.
- Contractors with relevant agentic AI, cyber orchestration, and cloud capabilities can use the pilot’s focus areas to assess their fit for potential follow-on prototype sprints or broader deployment. No follow-on solicitation or schedule is specified.
- Companies evaluating the opportunity should distinguish the announced pilot from a new open competition: the signals report a selection, not an active solicitation.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence
**Published:** October 28, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Army (Army)
- Army Contracting Command–Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG)
- U.S. Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER)

### Vendors
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) (Selected pilot provider)
- World Wide Technology (WWT) (Selected pilot provider)

### Key Quotes
> Partnering with commercial industry is a national security imperative for the Army, as the private sector drives rapid innovation in superintelligence, cloud architecture and cyber operations capabilities.
> — Col. David Bergmann, Project Manager for Cyber Warfare

> Project Griffin is one of the first efforts under Project ARDS, which is advancing the Army’s adoption of SI-enabled cyber defense capabilities through rapid sprints in conjunction with industry partners.
> — Brandon Pugh, Principal Cyber Advisor to the Secretary of the Army

### Sources
- [Army selects Project Griffin partners to accelerate SI-enabled cyber defense | Article | The United States Army](https://www.army.mil/article/296330/army_selects_project_griffin_partners_to_accelerate_si_enabled_cyber_defense) - ARMY
- [Army Taps AWS, WWT for Project Griffin, AI Cyber Pilot](https://www.executivegov.com/articles/army-project-griffin-aws-wwt-ai-cyber-defense) - ExecutiveGov
- [U.S. Army launches Project Griffin to automate cyber defense](https://defence-blog.com/u-s-army-launches-project-griffin-to-automate-cyber-defense) - The Defence Blog