Launch Catch-Up — Selection Made October 23; Announced October 26, 2026
The U.S. Army selected Amazon Web Services and World Wide Technology for a pilot intended to accelerate automated cyber defense, Army Public Affairs announced October 26.
The selections were made October 23 under Project Griffin. The Army values the combined pilot effort at $2.6 million.
The service says it seeks an autonomous, agent-based platform that helps cyber defenders detect and counter threats faster. Its announcement uses the term superintelligence, or SI, for the technology involved.
Project Griffin falls under Project ARDS, an effort to adopt these capabilities through rapid development cycles with industry partners. The stated objective is to reduce vulnerabilities associated with manual data analysis and human action.
The announcement records a partner selection and pilot objectives. It does not provide independent performance results, establish that the system is deployed across all Army networks or show that cyber vulnerabilities have been eliminated.
Sources: https://www.army.mil/article/296330/army_selects_project_griffin_partners_to_accelerate_si_enabled_cyber_defense