• The Pentagon's DIU Bridge Program targets facility security clearances and access to classified spaces.
• The CLASS ACT program helps nontraditional entities obtain top secret clearances.
• The program aims to expand the bench of top-secret-cleared nontraditional entities.
• CLASS ACT performers do not need a DOW prime contract or subcontract.

The CLASS ACT program may indicate the Pentagon's growing interest in leveraging commercial technology companies to address national security challenges. This initiative could suggest a shift in the Department of Defense's approach to working with nontraditional contractors, which may lead to increased opportunities for commercial companies to participate in defense contracting.