VAST Data, Leidos introduce agentic cybersecurity with Nvidia AI

VAST Data Federal, a VAST Data subsidiary delivering the AI Operating System to the U.S. public sector’s defense, intelligence, and civilian agencies, announced a strategic partnership with Leidos (LDOS) to deliver a new, scalable model for cyber defense, which will be showcased live at NVIDIA GTC DC. Leidos, powered by Nvidia (NVDA) AI Enterprise software and the VAST AI Operating System, aims to deliver a solution that helps global enterprises and federal agencies move from alert overload to decisive, AI-orchestrated response. “At GTC DC, we’re showing what happens when data, models and agents operate as one system,” said Randy Hayes, Vice President, Public Sector at VAST Data. “With Leidos’ mission expertise, NVIDIA AI architecture and the VAST AI Operating System unifying data and orchestration, security teams can analyze years of telemetry instantly, surface hidden signals with vector search and let AI agents execute policy-driven responses – simplifying operations, accelerating outcomes and improving critical system security.”