US Air Force operators monitor training systems during a flight simulation exercise in Ohio.
US Air Force operators monitor training systems during a flight simulation exercise in Ohio. Photo: Richard A. Eldridge/DVIDS

Andesite has partnered with fellow Virginia firm Second Front Systems to make its Human-AI Security Operations Center available to Defense Department customers through an already authorized government deployment pathway.

Under the agreement, Andesite’s AI-driven security operations platform will be delivered via Second Front’s Game Warden platform, which is designed to streamline authorization and software deployment across Department of Defense networks and FedRAMP High environments.

The partnership does not introduce a new AI capability but instead focuses on shortening the path from development to operational use by using Game Warden’s existing compliance and authorization infrastructure.

From Capability to Deployment

Andesite’s system supports cyber teams by triaging alerts, integrating data across tools, and assisting investigations within secure government environments. 

The company emphasizes human oversight and says the platform can operate without requiring large-scale data migration.

Second Front Systems specializes in helping software companies deploy applications into government networks without navigating separate, lengthy authorization processes for each environment.

“AI doesn’t win missions — deployed AI does,” said Mamie Cruse, Chief Mission Officer at Second Front, adding that the partnership reflects the company’s mission to deliver AI capabilities to government users through secure, mission-ready deployment pathways.

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