UDS Army Authorization Fast Track for Industry
Streamline Software to Soldiers
Selling software to the Army doesn’t have to mean rebuilding your business around compliance. With UDS Army, commercial software vendors use DevSecOps pipelines to package, scan, approve, and deploy into pre-authorized IL4 and IL5 Army cloud environments, without managing a full ATO from scratch.
Enter Army Networks Faster
Deploy commercial software into Army environments without waiting 12-18 months for a traditional ATO.
Inherit an Approved Security Posture
Applications can deploy to pre-authorized IL4 and IL5 environments, eliminating the need to build or maintain infrastructure.
Focus on Product, Not Paperwork
Automated scans and the generation of compliance artifacts free teams to invest in features, not security documentation.
The Reality
ATO Is the Barrier to Entry
For commercial software vendors, delivering for the Department of War isn’t just a new customer; it’s a new operating model.
Traditional authorization paths demand months of security engineering, documentation, and manual evidence collection. For many vendors, especially small and mid-sized companies, the cost and time put the DOW out of reach.
12–18 Month ATO Timelines
Self-managed authorization drags on while opportunities pass.
High Compliance Costs
Security engineers spend hundreds of hours building evidence instead of product features.
Unfamiliar Standards
NIST controls, STIGs, and Army-specific requirements create steep learning curves.
Delayed Revenue
Contracts wait on approvals, slowing down market entry.
What If Your App Inherited Compliance?
UDS Army is a fast-track process that removes the need to earn an ATO alone.
Instead of authorizing an entire platform from scratch, applications inherit the compliance posture of pre-authorized Army infrastructure—dramatically reducing cost, time, and complexity.
The result: faster approvals, lower risk, and a clear path into Army networks.
The UDS Army Process
A Faster, More Affordable Path to Army ATO
Package containerized applications with UDS, a secure, portable, airgap-native runtime platform built for national security missions.
Our packages are scanned through an authorized DevSecOps pipeline that automatically generates the security body of evidence required by Army Authorizing Officials, without requiring vendors to manage the entire authorization lifecycle alone.
Package for UDS
Vendors containerize and package their applications using UDS standards.
Scan Through Authorized Pipelines
Applications are scanned for vulnerabilities, SBOMs, and security controls.
Deploy into Pre-Authorized Environments
Approved packages run in IL4 and IL5 Army cloud environments hosted in cARMY.
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Army-Ready Infrastructure
Deploy on Pre-Authorized Foundations
UDS packages run on infrastructure already approved for Army use. Vendors deploy applications into IL4 and IL5 environments without standing up or maintaining their own authorization stack.
Security by Default
Evidence Generated as You Ship
Security scans and compliance artifacts are produced automatically as part of the delivery pipeline, not assembled after deployment.
UDS also supports disconnected and restricted Army environments out of the box, so software can operate reliably even when connectivity isn’t guaranteed.
We Understand the Challenge
Built by Engineers Who’ve Been on the Other Side
We know firsthand how slow authorization can block capability, and how to fix it without cutting corners.
UDS Army gives vendors a credible, repeatable path into Army environments, while preserving security, trust, and mission readiness.
Get Your Software into
Army Hands—Faster
Skip the 18-month authorization grind. Package once, inherit compliance, and deploy into Army networks with confidence.