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Navy Selects Leidos, Defense Unicorns for Software Prototype

April 9, 2026

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Key Takeaways

Navy selects Leidos and Defense Unicorns for software-only container prototype.
Prototype aims to improve cyber resiliency and reduce total cost of ownership.
Solution seeks to enable remote software updates for ships at sea.
Testing to occur in a lab-based environment in San Diego.

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Strategic Implications

This selection may indicate the Navy's growing interest in leveraging commercial solutions to enhance its cyber resiliency and reduce costs. The use of a software-only container prototype suggests a shift towards more agile and adaptable technologies, which could benefit the Navy's ability to rapidly deliver capabilities to the warfighter.

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What Happened

Innovative Solution Aims to Streamline Shipboard Software Updates

The US Navy has selected Leidos and Defense Unicorns to test a software-only container prototype under an other transaction agreement, aiming to improve the delivery of software updates to ships at sea. The prototype, which will be tested in a lab-based environment in San Diego, seeks to provide a standardized, enterprise-wide hosting solution with a zero-trust architecture. This initiative is part of the Navy’s efforts to modernize its application infrastructure and accelerate the delivery of capabilities to the warfighter. The project was first reported by Breaking Defense.

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