Jun 17, 2025

Virtualitics Joins Palantir FedStart to Boost Mission-Ready AI for Defense June 17, 2025 Virtualitics, the Mission AI Company, today announced that it has joined Palantir’s FedStart program to deliver its AI platform and applications to U.S. government agencies that require DoD Impact Level 5 (IL5) compliance. This collaboration accelerates Virtualitics’ deployment of its Integrated Readiness Optimization (IRO) application suite across national security organizations and further underscores the company’s operational readiness to support mission-critical decision-making. Palantir FedStart is a SaaS offering that enables companies to run their applications in secure, accredited government environments to rapidly meet the compliance requirements of agencies across the Department of Defense. Through this partnership, Virtualitics will significantly reduce time to value for organizations seeking to deploy trusted AI solutions in support of sustainment, logistics, and operational planning. Joining FedStart signals a major milestone in Virtualitics’ growth, placing its AI suite inside the secure operational frameworks used by top-tier federal organizations. It also reflects the company’s ability to scale real-world defense applications—having already secured four Phase III SBIR contracts and deployed operationally with the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, and other government agencies. “FedStart enables us to get capability to the mission faster,” said Michael Amori, Chief Executive Officer at Virtualitics. “Instead of spending years on compliance processes, we can now focus entirely on solving the mission’s hardest readiness problems—at scale and with speed.” “Our goal is to help innovative solutions reach the government customers who need them as quickly as possible. To that end, we’re excited to have Virtualitics join the FedStart program,” said Ali Monfre, who leads Palantir FedStart. To further enhance its security posture, Virtualitics is integrating Chainguard’s hardened software supply chain capabilities into its delivery pipeline. This collaboration ensures the trustworthiness and resilience of the components Virtualitics is built on, a critical step when scaling delivery into mission environments. “Innovation at the speed of mission requires secure foundations. Our partnerships with Palantir as well as Chainguard accelerate our IL5 journey while reinforcing the integrity of our software supply chain,” added Kyle Tobener, Chief Security Officer, Virtualitics. “For our defense customers, trust starts at the foundation of every application we deploy.” This announcement builds on Virtualitics’ sustained momentum within the defense sector and represents a new phase in scaling secure, interoperable AI solutions to the DoD and other government agencies For more on Palantir FedStart, visit: https://www.palantir.com/offerings/fedstart/ and Chainguard, visit www.chainguard.dev. PR Newswire PR Newswire empowers communicators to identify and engage with key influencers, craft and distribute meaningful stories, and measure the financial impact of their efforts. Cision is a leading global provider of earned media software and services to public relations and marketing communications professionals. previous post