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Explore expert insights from Defense Unicorns on secure software delivery, DevSecOps, and innovation in mission-critical environments.

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Insights January 2026

Defense Unicorns UDS Registry Featured on DefenseScoop

DefenseScoop highlights how the UDS Registry is transforming mission software delivery across the Department of Defense, featuring insights from CEO Rob Slaughter on secure, airgap-native software…

Insights January 2026

Runtime Security in UDS Core: Standardizing on Falco

UDS Core now ships with Falco as the default runtime detection tool, reducing operational complexity and strengthening real-time threat detection in airgapped and egress-limited environments.

Insights January 2026

Pepr 1.0: A Production-Grade Kubernetes Operator and Admission Controller

We’re proud to announce Pepr 1.0, a production-grade Kubernetes operator and admission controller that eliminates manual configuration and ensures deterministic automation.

Insights January 2026

Defense Unicorns Joins U.S. Navy’s CANES Next Gen Modernization Effort

Defense Unicorns brings airgap-native UDS platform to rapidly deliver software and cyber resilience across the U.S. Navy fleet through the CANES Next Generation modernization effort.

Insights January 2026

From Six Months to Two Days: Accelerating ATO for Navy and Beyond

In the DoD, Authorization to Operate (ATO) has long been a bottleneck measured in months, not weeks. Defense Unicorns’ Unicorn Delivery Service (UDS) changes that. By automating compliance evidence…

Insights January 2026

Defense Unicorns CEO Rob Slaughter Featured on SAN Interview

Defense Unicorns CEO Rob Slaughter speaks with Straight Arrow News on modernizing DoD software delivery with secure, airgap-native solutions.

Insights January 2026

Automating Rebuildable Secure Pipelines with Zarf

Automate your secure pipelines for Continuous Delivery with Zarf to enhance efficiency and quality in your development process using zarf.

Insights January 2026

Airgap Deployments Are Like Camping

Off-grid deployment made simple. UDS packages everything your mission needs to run inside an airgapped environment—no Internet, no guesswork.

Insights January 2026

Istio Ambient: Simplifying Service Mesh in UDS Core

Simplify your service mesh with Istio Ambient and UDS Core—reduce sidecar complexity and deploy secure, scalable solutions in minutes.

Insights January 2026

The Strategic Reasons for DevSecOps

The ability to deliver fast only matters if it serves purpose. DevSecOps helps you build that secure, strategic advantage—one step at a time.

Insights January 2026

You’re Probably Solving the Wrong Problem

If you don’t aim right, you’ll miss. Software supply chain thinking reveals where your dev process is leaking value.

Insights January 2026

UDS: Enable ATO in Days, Not Months

UDS simplifies the ATO process with built-in ATO compliance—featuring automated controls, secure CI/CD, and faster approvals in disconnected environments.

Insights January 2026

Why UDS? Integrate Once, Deploy Anywhere.

Secure software delivery using UDS’s CI/CD pipeline across air-gapped, disconnected, and tactical systems—supporting zero-trust and compliance.

Insights January 2026

US Army Software Factory Drives Modernization in Software Engineering

The Army Software Factory is transforming soldiers into software engineers, driving mission-ready innovation with DevSecOps.

Insights January 2026

Managing CVEs in Defense Systems for Real-Time Risk Mitigation

Stop just identifying vulnerabilities—start managing them. See how UDS Core enables mission-ready vulnerability management and runtime CVE mitigation.

Insights January 2026

I’m Too Smart to Make Mistakes

Do you make mistakes? Me too. Maybe we just need to learn from others who are smarter than we are.

Insights January 2026

Review Board Dramatic Theater

Why CABs and ARBs fail: explore how approval boards create risk, waste time, and why shifting left is the path to secure, efficient software delivery.

Whitepapers January 2026

Accelerating the ATO:A Declarative & Open-Source Approach

This white paper explores how Open-Source Declarative Packages (OSDPs) can streamline the DoD’s Authorization To Operate process by aligning with NIST 800.53 standards. The current […]

Insights January 2026

AI is taking our jobs!

Explore how GenAI is reshaping software engineering, DevOps, and developer workflows—what’s hype, what’s real, and who’s actually at risk.


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