# DIU Awards Second Front RMF Platform

On November 5, 2026, the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) awarded Second Front Systems a 90-day contract to build an AI-enabled platform guiding program teams through the first three Risk Management Framework (RMF) steps: Prepare, Categorize, and Select. The work is part of DIU’s Bridge Program, which aims to accelerate commercial technology adoption and cut cyber authorization timelines in half. The award’s value and contract number were not disclosed; this is an award, not an open solicitation.

- The platform targets the early RMF process, where faster, more consistent preparation could help commercial technology teams move toward defense authorization.
- Companies pursuing DoD adoption should assess how their products and supporting materials fit the Prepare, Categorize, and Select steps; the effort signals DIU’s use of software and AI to streamline cyber authorization.
- For contractors, the 90-day development effort is a near-term example of Bridge Program work, but the signal does not identify an open follow-on opportunity or a contract value.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence
**Published:** November 05, 2026

### Government Entities
- Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)

### Vendors
- Second Front Systems (Awardee)

### Key Quotes
> The result will be a more consistent starting point and a faster process for every authorization the Bridge Program touches, representing a concrete step toward the Program's mandate to cut cyber authorization timelines in half.
> — Lowell Usrey, Authorizing Official

> The standards aren't the problem. The path through them is.
> — Tyler Sweatt, CEO of Second Front

### Sources
- [Second Front and DIU Building Rapid RMF Platform](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/second-front-diu-building-rapid-133000661.html) - Yahoo Finance