U.S. Army launches Project Griffin to automate cyber defense

The U.S. Army selected Amazon Web Services and World Wide Technology on October 23, 2026, for a combined $2.6 million Project Griffin cyber-defence pilot. The effort seeks an autonomous, agentic computing platform that helps defenders detect, divert, deceive and neutralise network threats more rapidly than manual analysis permits. Griffin is one of three accelerated initiatives under Project ARDS, which links Army cyber, acquisition and information-technology organisations to identify and transition commercial capabilities. Project Manager Cyber Warfare will manage execution with Aberdeen Proving Ground contracting support, while the pilot's duration and allocation between the two companies were not disclosed.