Second Front Systems

Second Front Systems (2F) is a public-benefit software company that accelerates the delivery of mission-critical software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions to government agencies, particularly in the national security sector. The company's primary offering is Game Warden, a DevSecOps platform and secure cloud hosting environment that enables rapid deployment of commercial software to government customers. Game Warden aims to simplify the process of obtaining Authority to Operate (ATO) for software applications, significantly reducing the time and cost typically associated with deploying software to government purchasers. As of November 2023, Second Front had experienced over threefold growth year-over-year, expanding its support across the US government and internationally, with a focus on the UK, Australia, and NATO. The platform is currently delivered on AWS GovCloud with production environments available in Impact Levels 2, 4, and 5. In December 2022, Second Front was awarded a two-year Prototype Other Transaction agreement by the Defense Innovation Unit for its Proving Grounds project, which serves as a special operations testbed to rapidly accredit and test emergent technological capabilities against real-world Defense networks and mission sets.

Key customers and partnerships

Second Front Systems has established partnerships with several notable organizations. In January 2022, the company partnered with WeWork to provide government agencies with secure software development capabilities in support of US national security. This collaboration allows federal government WeWork members to access a fully secure continuous integration and continuous delivery platform. Organizations such as Aalyria and Adarga utilize Game Warden to rapidly deploy their software to government customers worldwide. In November 2023, AFWERX Prime selected Game Warden to support a major US Air Force Autonomy program. Additionally, in January 2024, Second Front received a strategic investment from Booz Allen Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Booz Allen Hamilton, to combine Booz Allen's technology integration expertise with Second Front's DevSecOps pipelines for scaling emerging tech across the national security sector.