Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning
Securely Operationalizing Agentic AI for Mission Readiness
Antean Technology provides the expertise, governance framework, and pragmatic solutions to harness the power of autonomous AI systems safely and effectively in defense and government operations.
Your Partner for Deploying Secure & Governed Agentic AI in High-Stakes Environments
Antean Technology helps federal agencies securely deploy Agentic AI through our proprietary governance framework (AACF), field-proven orchestration engine, and deep expertise in cyber operations. We ensure mission-enhancing autonomy is implemented responsibly and aligned with Zero Trust and NIST AI RMF mandates, enabling a pragmatic path towards future readiness.
Track Record
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52+ Completed Mission-Critical Projects
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250+ Successful System ATOs Supported
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90% Cybersecurity Certified Staff (CISSP, CEH, etc.)
Aligning Federal Programs with DoD Zero Trust Objectives
Challenge: A DoD components, faced the mandate to implement Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) principles across its complex enterprise, aligning
with stringent DoD CIO directives and NIST guidelines while maintaining critical operational tempo. Defining a clear, actionable roadmap and integrating ZTA across diverse systems presented significant technical and organizational challenges.
Antean’s Solution: Antean Technology partnered with this agency to help them develop and operationalize their Zero Trust strategy.
Our engagement included:
- Comprehensive Assessment: Analyzing their existing security posture against all pillars of the DoD ZTA Capability Execution Roadmap.
- Strategic Roadmap Development: Defining a phased, actionable implementation plan, prioritizing initiatives based on risk reduction and mission impact, ensuring alignment with overarching DoD CIO guidance.
- Technical Integration Support: Providing expertise on integrating ZTA principles across identity management (ICAM), network segmentation, data protection, application security, and endpoint security controls within a federal agency’s enterprise.
- Policy & Governance Alignment: Assisting in adapting agency policies and procedures to support Zero Trust operations and continuous monitoring.
- Outcome: Antean delivered a clear, actionable Zero Trust roadmap tailored to their unique mission needs and aligned with DoD strategic objectives. Our support enabled acceleration of their ZTA implementation, demonstrably improve its security posture against advanced threats, and establish a foundation for future secure technology adoption, including advanced analytics and AI.
Why This Matters for Agentic AI: Successfully architecting and implementing Zero Trust is foundational for securely deploying any advanced technology, especially autonomous systems like Agentic AI. Our work with our client showcases Antean’s ability to:
Navigate complex DoD compliance and security mandates.
Develop and execute large-scale security modernization strategies.
Integrate advanced security principles across diverse enterprise systems.
The Agentic AI Imperative & Its Challenges
Agentic AI is Transforming Operations – Secure Adoption is Mission- Critical
- The U.S. Government is embracing Agentic Artificial Intelligence – autonomous systems capable of perception, reasoning, action, and learning – to enhance decision-making, automate complex tasks, and enable new mission capabilities. This shift towards Software-Defined Warfare and intelligent automation holds immense promise.
- However, deploying these powerful systems introduces significant risks if not managed with foresight. Without structured security and governance tailored for autonomy, organizations face potential hazards: mission disruptions from AI hallucinations or flawed reasoning, unintended consequences from emergent agent behaviors, loss of human control over critical decision loops, and novel cybersecurity vulnerabilities targeting the AI itself.
- Antean Technology understands both the potential and the perils. We specialize in navigating this complex landscape, helping agencies move From Static AI Copilots → Toward Mission-Aware Autonomous Systems and From Ad-hoc AI Governance → Toward Structured, Auditable Autonomy. Our focus is on ensuring Agentic AI can be adopted responsibly, securely, and effectively to meet critical mission objectives.
Our Solution: The Agentic AI Cybersecurity Framework (AACF)
Governance for Trusted Autonomy: The AACF Framework
Successfully deploying Agentic AI in high-stakes environments demands more than just technical integration; it requires a robust governance and security foundation. Standard cybersecurity frameworks provide a necessary baseline but lack the specificity to address the unique dynamics of autonomous, learning systems.
- To fill this critical gap, Antean developed the Agentic AI Cybersecurity Framework (AACF) – our proprietary, comprehensive methodology for designing, developing, deploying, operating, and governing Agentic AI systems securely.
- AACF provides a structured, defensible, auditable, and extensible approach built on Zero Trust principles. It enables organizations to:
- Systematically identify and mitigate risks across the entire AI lifecycle.
- Implement tailored technical and policy controls for agent safety, security, ethics, and reliability. (Example tangible capability: AACF mandates policy-driven sandboxing of autonomous agents to ensure real-time containment of unexpected or potentially harmful behaviors.)
- Ensure alignment with federal mandates by explicitly mapping to core functions of the NIST AI Risk Management Framework (Govern, Map, Measure, Manage) and DoD ZTA pillars.
- Build justifiable trust in AI systems through transparency and verifiable security posture.
Core Capabilities: Enabling Secure AI Operations
Key Capabilities Powered by Our AI Orchestration Engine
AI-Driven Adaptive Simulation
Deploy autonomous AI Red/Blue agents with dynamic TTPs for realistic cyber readiness training.
Secure AI Orchestration & Lifecycle Management
Manage the end-to- end lifecycle of AI agents within AACF guardrails.
Hybrid Deployment & Modernization Pathway
Solutions adaptable to initial deployment on existing infrastructure (VMware/OpenShift) with a clear roadmap to optimized, container-native environments (achieving est. 40% TCO reduction).
Enhanced Human-AI Teaming
Integrate AI Copilots to assist operators with analysis, decision support, and task automation.
Advanced Protocol Integration
Expertise in leveraging Anthropic's Model Context Protocol (MCP) and emerging Agent-to-Agent (A2A) standards for complex multi-agent coordination.
Post-Quantum Ready Security
Integration of PQC algorithms to protect sensitive AI-related data.
Integrated Governance & Analytics
Real-time dashboards providing visibility into agent performance, resource usage, and AACF compliance posture.
Why Antean: Your Partner for Secure AI Transformation
Expertise, Governance, and Proven Delivery
Deep Domain
Expertise
We uniquely combine cutting-edge AI knowledge with decades of experience navigating complex DoD and Federal cybersecurity requirements, operational contexts, and compliance landscapes.
Pragmatic
Innovation
We bridge visionary AI concepts with achievable, mission-focused solutions, offering practical evolutionary pathways that leverage existing investments while building towards future capabilities.
Comprehensive Governance
via AACF
Our proprietary framework provides a rigorous, defensible methodology for ensuring Agentic AI systems are deployed securely, ethically, reliably, and in alignment with federal mandates like ZTA and NIST AI RMF.
Proven
Delivery
Our track record includes successfully delivering complex security, compliance, and modernization solutions for multiple federal agencies and demonstrates our ability to execute and achieve mission-critical results.
Take the Next Step Towards Secure Agentic AI
For Technical Leaders & Program Managers
Understand the technical underpinnings of our approach. Download the detailed overview of the Agentic AI Cybersecurity Framework (AACF).
For Mission Owners & Decision Makers
See how Agentic AI can enhance readiness and operational effectiveness in a secure, governed manner. Schedule a personalized demonstration.