Black Kite Assessed “Awardable” for Department of War work in the CDAO’s Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace.

Boston, MA – March 9, 2026 – Black Kite, the leader in third-party cyber risk management, today announced that it has achieved “Awardable” status through the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office’s (CDAO) Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace.

The Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace is the premier offering of Tradewinds, the Department of War’s (DoW’s) suite of tools and services designed to accelerate the procurement and adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML), data, and analytics capabilities.

Black Kite’s platform is designed to illuminate the entire contractor supply chain and manage regulatory requirements. It is used by a wide range of businesses, including Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, and government agencies, including The Department of War, US Cyber Command, National Security Agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and more. 

“Being deemed ‘Awardable’ on the Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace reaffirms Black Kite’s ongoing commitment to protect national security as a trusted solution provider,” said Tony Monell, VP of Public Sector at Black Kite. “The Department of War and federal agencies face ceaseless cyber attacks from threat actors stealing intellectual property by weaponizing digital supply chains. This recognition demonstrates that Black Kite’s mission to identify and mitigate attacks generated within the supply chain with scaleable, trusted threat intelligence, helps fortify the innovation responsible for the United States global competitive advantage.”

Black Kite’s video, Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management, accessible only by government customers on the Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace, presents an actual use case in which the company demonstrates how to map critical suppliers, uncover risk exposures, and prioritize mitigation efforts to strengthen operational resilience. Black Kite was recognized among a competitive field of applicants to the Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace whose solutions demonstrated innovation, scalability, and potential impact on DoW missions. Government customers interested in viewing the video solution can create a Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace account at tradewindAI.com.

About Black Kite

Black Kite is the AI-native third-party cyber risk management platform trusted by over 3,000 customers to manage every supplier and every risk across their extended ecosystem. Powered by the industry’s highest-quality risk intelligence, spanning over 40 million companies, Black Kite is differentiated by the accuracy, transparency, and actionability of its data. The platform automates vendor monitoring and risk assessments, surfacing reliable insights into ransomware susceptibility, regulatory gaps, financial exposure, and more. With Black Kite, security and risk teams gain always-on visibility and trusted intelligence to act early, reduce exposure, and stay ahead of third-party threats. Black Kite has received numerous industry awards and recognition from customers. Learn more at www.blackkite.com, or on the Black Kite blog.

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About the Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace: The Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace is a digital repository of post-competition, readily awardable pitch videos that address the Department of War’s (DoW’s) most significant challenges in the Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML), data, and analytics space. All awardable solutions have been assessed through complex scoring rubrics and competitive procedures and are available to Government customers with a Marketplace account. Government customers can create an account at www.tradewindai.com. Tradewinds is housed in the DoW’s Chief Digital Artificial Intelligence Office.

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