Expanded partnership will deliver innovative cybersecurity solutions to federal agencies
FALLS CHURCH, Va. – General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), announced today that it has expanded its technology partnership with Splunk, a Cisco company, through a new strategic collaboration agreement to deliver leading-edge cybersecurity solutions for the U.S. government.
Through this collaboration, GDIT will combine its decades of mission and technology integration expertise with Splunk’s advanced cybersecurity, data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. GDIT will integrate Splunk’s data platforms and offerings into its Digital Accelerators and Mission Solutions portfolio, enabling federal agencies to secure their critical infrastructure, protect devices and data, improve cyber resilience, and drive continuous compliance with federal cybersecurity requirements. The partnership will focus on enhancing the following areas:
- Building a Security Operations Center (SOC) of the future that leverages agentic AI to detect, isolate and remediate threats quickly.
- Applying AI to integrate and correlate cyber data to improve visibility and situational awareness.
- Developing advanced zero trust solutions to protect critical systems.
GDIT has already embedded Splunk’s capabilities on several programs across the government, including delivering a zero trust solution for 187 U.S. Air Force bases that supports more than one million users worldwide and providing cybersecurity services for the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) which serves more than 8.8 million residents.
“Federal agencies are facing cyber threats with greater velocity and sophistication than ever before,” said Ben Gianni, GDIT senior vice president and chief technology officer. “Our expanded partnership with Splunk will enable us to deliver differentiated, scalable solutions that harden our customers’ cyber defenses and empower them to execute their missions with confidence.”
“Data is the foundation of modern cybersecurity,” said Bill Rowan, vice president of sales for Splunk public sector. “Through our expanded partnership with GDIT, we are empowering government agencies to build a more resilient digital posture. From developing advanced zero trust architectures to improving situational awareness, we are ensuring that federal agencies have the robust, scalable tools required to protect their data and maintain systems in an increasingly complex environment.”
The strategic collaboration agreement builds on GDIT’s existing partnership with Splunk and is a key part of the company’s Vision, Acceleration and Innovation (VIA) strategy, which emphasizes deepening relationships with commercial technology companies to advance innovation for government agencies.
GDIT is a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), a global aerospace and defense company that offers a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation; ship construction and repair; land combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; and technology products and services. General Dynamics employs more than 110,000 people worldwide and generated $52.6 billion in revenue in 2025. More information about General Dynamics Information Technology is available at www.gdit.com. More information about General Dynamics is available at www.gd.com.
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