Investment supports first of its kind authority
to operate (ATO) software for day one mission impact
Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) today announced that its
corporate venture capital arm, Booz Allen Ventures, LLC, has made a
strategic investment in Second Front Systems™ (2F), a
public-benefit corporation accelerating the delivery of
mission-critical solutions in the U.S., Europe, Australia, and for
NATO.
This investment supports and further powers 2F’s Game Warden
DevSecOps Platform, a first-of-its-kind tool that configures,
secures, and deploys Impact Level (IL) 1-7 accreditations for
companies to deliver software to U.S. government (USG) customers,
including the Department of Defense (DOD), enabling a compliant and
fully managed production environment. Delivering commercial
software as a service (SaaS) and authority to operate (ATO) to
government with built-in accreditation, 2F’s Game Warden enables
non-traditional vendors and technology providers to innovate at the
speed of need to meet Day One mission demands in today’s heightened
geopolitical environment.
“The U.S. government spends more than $100 billion annually on
information technology to modernize federal cloud infrastructure
and deliver mission solutions,” said Julie McPherson, executive
vice president at Booz Allen and leader of the firm’s Digital
Solutions business. “Accreditation of new software applications
typically takes two years and approximately $1.5 to $2 million to
obtain an authority to operate. 2F streamlines this process,
accelerating the adoption of commercial off-the-shelf solutions for
DOD, U.S. government, and key allies in today’s fast-paced
environment.”
The investment by Booz Allen Ventures is aligned with the firm’s
VoLT business strategy, focused on velocity, leadership, and
technology—and supports Booz Allen’s Chief Technology Office and
Digital Battlespace Platform missions. “The Game Warden Platform
not only accelerates software delivery across our portfolio, but it
unlocks an entire ecosystem of promising software products and
capabilities that have been out of reach of operational programs
and users,” said Booz Allen Executive Vice President Steve
Escaravage, executive vice president at Booz Allen and leader of
the firm’s Digital Battlespace Platform.
“This is the future of software accreditation to speed
innovation for critical missions and U.S. advantage,” added Brian
MacCarthy, senior vice president at Booz Allen and managing partner
for Booz Allen Ventures. “We invested in 2F not only because of
anticipated mission impact, but also mission understanding: Their
accreditation solution reduces barriers to entry in a safe,
standardized, and scalable way for non-traditional vendors
developing real, novel, and needed solutions.”
2F’s leadership team is comprised of veterans with deep military
and tech experience—aligned with Booz Allen’s efforts to develop
client solutions at the heart of mission understanding and
technology expertise.
“As we work to change the relationship between commercial
software and national security, collaborating with Booz Allen was
the obvious choice,” said Tyler Sweatt, CEO at 2F. “Combining the
Game Warden platform with their broad customer and program
expertise and insight will allow us to rapidly scale the impact of
commercial software in national security and we couldn’t be more
stoked.”
Additional investors in 2F this funding round include NEA and
Moore Strategic Ventures, LLC.
Since launching in 2022, Booz Allen’s $100 million corporate
venture capital arm has made seven strategic investments in
early-stage companies and dual-use commercial technologies with
focus on four core areas: defense, artificial intelligence/machine
learning, cybersecurity, and emerging/deep technology. Previous
Booz Allen Ventures investments include Latent AI, Synthetaic,
Reveal Technology, Credo AI, Hidden Level, Shift5, and Hidden
Layer.
Read more about Booz Allen Ventures.
About Booz Allen Hamilton
Trusted to transform missions with the power of tomorrow’s
technologies, Booz Allen Hamilton advances the nation’s most
critical civil, defense, and national security priorities. We lead,
invest, and invent where it’s needed most—at the forefront of
complex missions, using innovation to define the future. We combine
our in-depth expertise in AI and cybersecurity with leading-edge
technology and engineering practices to deliver impactful
solutions. Combining more than 100 years of strategic consulting
expertise with the perspectives of diverse talent, we ensure
results by integrating technology with an enduring focus on our
clients. We’re first to the future—moving missions forward to
realize our purpose: Empower People to Change the World®.
With global headquarters in McLean, Virginia, our firm employs
more than 33,100 people globally as of September 30, 2023 and had
revenue of $9.3 billion for the 12 months ended March 31, 2023. To
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