Leidos Holdings and RegScale announced a partnership that combines Leidos’ UpHold Armor cybersecurity platform with RegScale’s Continuous Controls Monitoring (CCM) technology. The integration will provide federal agencies—including the Department of War and the U.S. Air Force—with automated risk‑management tools that maintain continuous compliance with NIST SP 800‑53 and FedRAMP standards, reducing manual audit effort and accelerating system authorization for mission‑critical operations.
The collaboration addresses a growing federal demand for real‑time, automated compliance. RegScale’s AI‑driven platform can map controls, collect evidence, and conduct access reviews in near real‑time, reportedly enabling customers to achieve compliance certifications 90 % faster and cut audit preparation time by 60 %. By embedding these capabilities into UpHold Armor, Leidos will offer a single, end‑to‑end solution that streamlines compliance workflows, lowers audit costs, and speeds the deployment of secure systems across the Department of War’s cyber‑risk management construct and other DoD agencies.
Leidos’ NorthStar 2030 strategy prioritizes digital modernization and cyber capabilities, and the partnership directly supports that pillar. The company reported fiscal‑year 2025 revenue of approximately $16.7 billion, and the new alliance is expected to open additional revenue streams with defense and intelligence customers. The deal positions Leidos to win more government contracts that require continuous cybersecurity, reinforcing its competitive edge in a market where agencies are moving from static checklists to dynamic, automated risk management.
Steve Hull, Leidos’ President of Digital Modernization, said, “Security and risk management should enable the mission, not get in the way. By partnering with RegScale, we’re helping our customers move faster and stay secure while remaining focused on mission outcomes.” RegScale CEO Travis Howerton added, “Together, we’re turning authorization to operate into a continuous capability—so agencies can move at the speed of innovation and stay focused on securely delivering their mission.”
The partnership comes at a time when federal agencies are tightening compliance requirements and seeking to reduce the burden of manual audits. By offering a unified platform that automates evidence collection and continuous monitoring, Leidos and RegScale are poised to capture a growing share of the federal cybersecurity market, while also mitigating the headwinds of limited agency budgets and skill shortages that have slowed adoption of continuous controls monitoring in the past.
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