Striveworks Expands Pentagon Partnership to Bring AI to Additional Military Missions

Enterprise contract grows from $70 million to $700 million

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Striveworks is expanding its partnership with the Army to bring AI capabilities to additional military units and missions, building on the company's results supporting military operations in the United States, Europe and the Indo-Pacific. Striveworks' enterprise contract has increased tenfold, from $70 million to $700 million over five years.

"AI is a critical offset technology, but employing it demands continuous evaluation, rigorous guardrails, and the oversight that ultimately defines trust," said Jim Rebesco, co-founder and CEO of Striveworks. "At Striveworks, we take seriously our responsibility to ensure that AI remains effective, accountable, and responsive to the demands of the evolving mission. This contract allows the Striveworks team to remain tightly engaged with our users, reduces acquisition friction, and ultimately gives teams across the Army and joint force the ability to bring Chariot and sovereign AI quickly into the fight."

Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2)

The Army recently awarded Striveworks a five-year, $200 million contract to expand its role in Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2), the Army's foremost battlefield modernization initiative. Striveworks provides core AI capabilities for NGC2, with its role growing from division-level prototyping in Colorado and Hawai'i to supporting I Corps.

The award follows the Army's confirmation in August that Striveworks will provide baseline AI tools and services for its multibillion-dollar NGC2 initiative. Striveworks' Chariot platform enables the Army to deploy, monitor and re-optimize AI models and agents as battlefield conditions rapidly change.

Army Intelligence Data Platform (AIDP)

Striveworks is also announcing a new $4.57 million contract supporting the Army Intelligence Data Platform (AIDP), bringing Chariot Forge's agentic AI capabilities to Army intelligence workflows.

"AI has the greatest operational value when it improves an actual mission workflow," said Kevin Strouse, Striveworks' General Manager for C2 Systems. "That means helping intelligence professionals understand the battlefield faster and improving the intelligence support commanders rely on to make targeting and operational decisions."

Chariot Forge enables AI agents to operate within defined permissions, with human review and authorization at critical decision points.

U.S. Army Europe and Africa

Striveworks recently announced a $9.75 million contract supporting U.S. Army Europe and Africa, bringing agentic AI into European military operations.

Chariot Forge will help soldiers conduct intelligence assessments, with human review and authorization built into the process. The technology connects existing military tools and data systems, reducing the need for soldiers to transfer information manually between them.

Proven Technology, Measurable Results

The Chariot software platform, including Chariot Forge, helps keep AI models working as terrain, weather and enemy behavior change. It enables soldiers to turn volumes of intelligence into actionable insights faster while maintaining human oversight and control.

Striveworks' technology has demonstrated measurable results in Army testing and deployments, including supporting faster intelligence processing, faster target processing and improved targeting precision. Units using the software have also maintained a reduced signature and footprint, helping them move more easily and making them harder to detect.

About Striveworks

Founded in Austin, Texas in 2018, Striveworks develops operational AI infrastructure for defense and national security environments where systems must continue functioning under real-world conditions. The company supports deployments spanning Army, Navy, Combatant Command and Joint Task Force environments. Striveworks' enterprise agreement with the Pentagon has expanded to $700 million over five years. The company is backed by Washington Harbour Partners and Centana Growth Partners.

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