Army R&D team uses agentic engineering to build secure, compliant code

This article describes how the U.S. Army R&D team uses agentic engineering and AWS GovCloud to build secure, compliant software faster while meeting complex defense requirements.

• Reduced software delivery timelines by 75%, compressing 12-month authorization cycles to 3 months for MVP deployment
• Built on AWS GovCloud Landing Zone with Zero Trust architecture for secure, network-agnostic developer access
• Automated STIG compliance checks reduced from 3 weeks to 2-3 hours using AI agents processing 286 compliance rules
• Integrated agentic workflows enable real-time collaboration across distributed defense partners and government teams
• Embedded cyber, safety, and airworthiness verification into agile development rather than end-of-cycle gates
• Scalable, replicable model for defense organizations to modernize software delivery while maintaining IL5 compliance

The solution demonstrates how AI-powered agentic engineering accelerates secure defense software development while keeping humans central to decision-making and compliance oversight.