{"id":179021,"date":"2026-01-16T11:58:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T16:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/16\/usaf-selects-gdit-for-zero-trust-cybersecurity-implementation\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T13:00:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T18:00:14","slug":"usaf-selects-gdit-for-zero-trust-cybersecurity-implementation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/16\/usaf-selects-gdit-for-zero-trust-cybersecurity-implementation\/","title":{"rendered":"USAF selects GDIT for zero trust cybersecurity implementation"},"content":{"rendered":"

USAF selects GDIT for zero trust cybersecurity implementation<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-01-16 11:58:00<\/a><\/p>\n

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GDIT to deliver AI-enabled cybersecurity for one million users at 187 Air Force bases. Credit: General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc., a General Dynamics Company. <\/p>\n

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) has received a $120m\u00a0task order to provide a\u00a0zero trust\u00a0cybersecurity solution for the US Air Force\u2019s\u00a0(USAF)\u00a0global operations.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The task order was awarded\u00a0by the\u00a0Air Force Lifecycle Management\u00a0Center\u00a0at Hanscom Air Force Base\u00a0under\u00a0the Next Generation Gateway programme.\u00a0\u00a0 Discover B2B Marketing That Performs
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As part of the project,\u00a0GDIT\u00a0will\u00a0use\u00a0its Everest Zero Trust Digital Accelerator in the implementation of an integrated, data-centric cybersecurity system.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

This initiative will support over one million users across 187 military bases worldwide, securing information at all classification levels and featuring artificial intelligence for enhanced threat detection.\u00a0<\/p>\n

GDIT\u2019s solution aims to\u00a0assist\u00a0the Air Force in meeting the Department of\u00a0Defense\u00a0chief information\u00a0officer\u2019s\u00a0zero trust mandate before the established deadline of 30 September 2027.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

GDIT\u00a0defence\u00a0senior vice president\u00a0Brian Sheridan\u00a0said: \u201cAs cyber threats continue to escalate in velocity and sophistication from our adversaries, zero trust is fundamental to our national security.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a long-standing partner of the Air Force, we look forward to delivering an advanced AI-enabled cybersecurity solution that will secure its data, mitigate threats quickly, and strengthen our\u00a0warfighters\u2019\u00a0advantage in cyberspace.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

GDIT,\u00a0a unit of General Dynamics,\u00a0has delivered cyber solutions for defence missions for over five decades.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

In 2023, it worked with the US Army\u2019s I Corps to\u00a0demonstrate\u00a0zero trust capabilities at the edge during Talisman Sabre for the first time.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The company also provides cybersecurity services to protect Air Force industrial control systems and supports US Strategic Command by supplying zero trust features to enhance enterprise IT networks and operational readiness.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In addition, GDIT recently secured\u00a0its\u00a0first task order\u00a0under the\u00a0USAF\u2019s\u00a0Base Infrastructure Modernisation indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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