540's AI & API Control Plane has achieved Awardable status on the Department of War's Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace. The designation allows government buyers to contract the solution without the year-long vendor competition typically required. The platform connects enterprise data, applications, and AI models through a governed API layer, enabling agencies to deploy AI securely across existing mission systems and infrastructure. It currently operates with Authority to Operate clearance in IL2, IL4/5, and IL6 environments. Awardable status means the solution has already met competition requirements and been independently assessed against federal evaluation criteria. Government customers with .gov or .mil email addresses can access the marketplace at tradewindai.com. 540 has served government clients for 13 years, including the Department of War, Air Force, Navy, and civilian agencies.

RESTON, Va., Oct. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Forge Group, LLC (Forge) is proud to announce an expansion in our long-standing Foreign Military Sales (FMS) support for the Department of Defense (DoD), with the award of the FMS Army Case Execution System (FMS-ACES) development contract. Forge, the technology and security cooperation-focused global consulting firm, built a team with technology leaders Appian and AWS, and DoD system integration experts Horizon Industries, Limited (Horizon) and 540.co to deliver this enterprise system modernization. The FMS-ACES application will replace the Army's 30+ year-old Case Information System (CISIL). This modernization will enhance accuracy and streamline the Army's full FMS Case Management lifecycle – from case implementation to case closeout, logistics, and financials. The human-focused technology will provide Army users with automated workflow and process features, comprehensive data analysis and visualization capabilities, real-time connections to over 20 government data source systems, and detailed reporting capability. The platform – designed by case execution experts for case execution experts – will empower the ~1,000 users, including case managers, logisticians, financial personnel, and audit staff, with better decision-making tools and abilities to more efficiently respond to essential tasks for national security objectives