Announcing UDS Core 1.0
After years of enabling warfighting missions, Defense Unicorns is proud to announce that UDS Core has reached version 1.0! UDS Core is the backbone of […]
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Defense Unicorns UDS Registry Featured on DefenseScoop
DefenseScoop highlights how the UDS Registry is transforming mission software delivery across the Department of Defense, featuring insights from CEO Rob Slaughter on secure, airgap-native software…
Runtime Security in UDS Core: Standardizing on Falco
UDS Core now ships with Falco as the default runtime detection tool, reducing operational complexity and strengthening real-time threat detection in airgapped and egress-limited environments.
Pepr 1.0: A Production-Grade Kubernetes Operator and Admission Controller
We’re proud to announce Pepr 1.0, a production-grade Kubernetes operator and admission controller that eliminates manual configuration and ensures deterministic automation.
Defense Unicorns Joins U.S. Navy’s CANES Next Gen Modernization Effort
Defense Unicorns brings airgap-native UDS platform to rapidly deliver software and cyber resilience across the U.S. Navy fleet through the CANES Next Generation modernization effort.
From Six Months to Two Days: Accelerating ATO for Navy and Beyond
In the DoD, Authorization to Operate (ATO) has long been a bottleneck measured in months, not weeks. Defense Unicorns’ Unicorn Delivery Service (UDS) changes that. By automating compliance evidence…
Defense Unicorns CEO Rob Slaughter Featured on SAN Interview
Defense Unicorns CEO Rob Slaughter speaks with Straight Arrow News on modernizing DoD software delivery with secure, airgap-native solutions.
Automating Rebuildable Secure Pipelines with Zarf
Automate your secure pipelines for Continuous Delivery with Zarf to enhance efficiency and quality in your development process using zarf.
Airgap Deployments Are Like Camping
Off-grid deployment made simple. UDS packages everything your mission needs to run inside an airgapped environment—no Internet, no guesswork.
Istio Ambient: Simplifying Service Mesh in UDS Core
Simplify your service mesh with Istio Ambient and UDS Core—reduce sidecar complexity and deploy secure, scalable solutions in minutes.
The Strategic Reasons for DevSecOps
The ability to deliver fast only matters if it serves purpose. DevSecOps helps you build that secure, strategic advantage—one step at a time.
UDS: Enable ATO in Days, Not Months
UDS simplifies the ATO process with built-in ATO compliance—featuring automated controls, secure CI/CD, and faster approvals in disconnected environments.
Why UDS? Integrate Once, Deploy Anywhere.
Secure software delivery using UDS’s CI/CD pipeline across air-gapped, disconnected, and tactical systems—supporting zero-trust and compliance.
US Army Software Factory Drives Modernization in Software Engineering
The Army Software Factory is transforming soldiers into software engineers, driving mission-ready innovation with DevSecOps.
Managing CVEs in Defense Systems for Real-Time Risk Mitigation
Stop just identifying vulnerabilities—start managing them. See how UDS Core enables mission-ready vulnerability management and runtime CVE mitigation.
I’m Too Smart to Make Mistakes
Do you make mistakes? Me too. Maybe we just need to learn from others who are smarter than we are.
Review Board Dramatic Theater
Why CABs and ARBs fail: explore how approval boards create risk, waste time, and why shifting left is the path to secure, efficient software delivery.
AI is taking our jobs!
Explore how GenAI is reshaping software engineering, DevOps, and developer workflows—what’s hype, what’s real, and who’s actually at risk.
You’re Probably Solving the Wrong Problem
If you don’t aim right, you’ll miss. Software supply chain thinking reveals where your dev process is leaking value.