# CDAO Deems Darkforce Platform Awardable

On November 3, 2026, Darkforce announced that its cyber and AI security platform had been assessed Awardable in the Department of War’s Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace, administered by the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office. This status gives government customers a pathway to evaluate and potentially acquire the solution; it is not a contract award, and no contract value, solicitation number, or award date was reported. Reviewing the listing requires a Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace account. Darkforce also says it is advancing toward FedRAMP High with Knox Systems.

- Procurement teams can use the Tradewinds listing to evaluate Darkforce’s platform as a potential solution; marketplace assessment alone does not establish a purchase or award.
- Cybersecurity and AI contractors may find the Awardable assessment relevant to positioning solutions for government evaluation through the marketplace.
- Darkforce’s stated progress toward FedRAMP High with Knox Systems may be relevant when assessing its cloud security posture, but the signal does not say that authorization has been achieved.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence
**Published:** November 03, 2026

### Government Entities
- Department of War (DoW)
- Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO)

### Vendors
- Darkforce (Awardable solution provider)
- Knox Systems ()

### Sources
- [Darkforce Assessed Awardable for Department of War Work in CDAO's Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/darkforce-assessed-awardable-department-war-172200251.html) - Yahoo Finance