Arch Systems Brings Its Factory AI Platform to Defense Manufacturers with FedRAMP Class D Certification Through Partnership with Knox Systems

Defense manufacturers can now run Arch's Data Foundation and its full Intelligence Layer of AI applications and agents inside secure, compliant infrastructure they own and control

PALO ALTO, Calif. and WASHINGTON, Nov. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Arch Systems, a leader in manufacturing data and analytics solutions, today announced that its Data Foundation and full Intelligence Layer can be deployed in Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) Class D environments through partnership with Knox Systems (Knox), the largest, longest-running federal managed cloud. Defense manufacturers can now run the same platform, applications, and AI agents that power the world's most advanced electronics and AI hardware factories, inside infrastructure they own and control.

Every defense manufacturer faces the same bind. The AI now transforming commercial factories depends on a data foundation that integrates machine data with Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) context, enabling predictive insights and AI-guided actions on the floor. But defense work demands that this foundation sit inside infrastructure the manufacturer owns and controls. Until now, those two requirements were in tension: build and manage everything yourself, or go without.

The Knox partnership resolves that tension. Knox operates a FedRAMP Class D environment in which Arch stands up a single-tenant instance each customer owns and controls. Arch becomes part of the customer's infrastructure, not an alternative to it. Manufacturers who prefer their existing private cloud can deploy there instead. Both paths deliver the same thing: the latest AI models, Arch's data architecture, and full Arch support.

Arch built its track record in some of the most challenging factories in the world: mission-critical discrete goods, low-volume and high-mix production, and complex product types. It has worked with defense manufacturers for years, but only at the edge, and with the private-cloud half of its architecture out of reach. That full hybrid architecture is now available to defense customers for the first time, including the complete Data Foundation with Connector Platform, which unifies a mixed-vendor floor and its MES and ERP context into a single data model.

"For years, defense manufacturers had to build and manage their own infrastructure to run AI on the factory floor. Now they can deploy our commercial-grade platform, proven at scale, in a way that meets the strictest security requirements. They no longer have to choose between security and progress," said Andrew Scheuermann, CEO of Arch Systems.

The rigorous and exclusive FedRAMP program is designed to standardize security assessment and authorization for cloud service offerings, accelerating the adoption of government-grade cloud solutions by federal agencies. Knox reduced the authorization bottleneck and compliance timelines for Arch, while also enabling the company to handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Controlled data can flow into that same unified model, and the AI agents built on it can go to work on the business cases where the stakes are highest.

"Defense manufacturers have had to choose between the AI capabilities they need and the infrastructure controls their mission demands," said Irina Denisenko, CEO of Knox Systems. "Knox exists to close that gap. By partnering with Arch, we're giving defense manufacturers a direct path to the same AI-driven factory intelligence commercial industry already relies on without asking them to compromise on security."

These capabilities are generally available now to qualified federal, defense, and regulated manufacturing customers. Learn more at Arch Systems. To learn more about FedRAMP Certification via Knox, visit knoxsystems.com.

About Arch Systems

Arch Systems delivers AI-powered factory intelligence that helps manufacturers improve performance, reduce downtime, and enhance efficiency across their operations. By turning factory data into real-time decisions and actions, Arch enables teams to scale expertise, improve key performance indicators, and drive consistent outcomes across global manufacturing environments.

About Knox Systems

Knox Systems operates the largest managed federal cloud, trusted by top agencies and partners across defense and civilian sectors. Built for speed, resilience, and compliance, Knox delivers FedRAMP authorization in 90 days – turning the biggest bottleneck in government IT into the fastest path to modernization. Knox proudly serves Adobe, Celonis, OutSystems, Armis, BigID, and more AI and SaaS providers, accelerating secure innovation across the federal landscape. Learn more at knoxsystems.com.

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