When the Trump Administration released America’s AI Action Plan in July 2025, it arrived with over 90 near-term federal actions and an ambitious vision: accelerate AI innovation while enforcing a high standard of cybersecurity across infrastructure. So how do federal security teams protect AI infrastructure that’s moving at the speed of innovation while facing talent shortages in both AI and cybersecurity domains?
Securing the Foundation of AI Innovation
America’s AI Action Plan calls for rapid AI adoption across federal agencies, mandating that employees have access to frontier language models and advanced AI tools. However, this acceleration creates an expanded attack surface that malicious actors can exploit. Orca’s Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) is FedRAMP Moderate authorized and provides the comprehensive security coverage agencies need to confidently pursue AI initiatives without compromising their security posture.
Orca’s patented SideScanning™ technology delivers complete visibility across multi-cloud environments—including AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Kubernetes—in minutes, without the operational overhead of agent deployment. This speed aligns perfectly with the Action Plan’s emphasis on rapid implementation, allowing agencies to secure their AI infrastructure as quickly as they deploy it.
Meeting Federal Compliance Requirements
The Action Plan emphasizes that AI innovation must proceed within existing regulatory frameworks while maintaining rigorous security standards. Orca addresses this need head-on with over 200 built-in compliance frameworks, including critical government standards such as NIST CSF and NIST SP 800-53. The Orca Platform’s FedRAMP Moderate authorization and GovRAMP certification provide additional assurance for state, local, and education institutions, streamlining the procurement process and demonstrating commitment to government security requirements.
For agencies navigating the complex intersection of AI innovation and compliance mandates, Orca provides continuous monitoring and automated compliance reporting. This enables security teams to focus on evolving strategic AI initiatives rather than manual compliance checks, directly supporting the Action Plan’s goal of removing regulatory friction while maintaining security.
Enabling Secure AI Development Lifecycles
The Action Plan’s focus on building AI infrastructure extends beyond deployment to encompass the entire development lifecycle. Orca’s recently expanded application security capabilities address this comprehensive need. The Orca Platform includes Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Software Composition Analysis (SCA), and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) security—critical components for agencies developing custom AI applications or integrating AI into existing systems.
Orca’s AI-driven remediation capabilities represent a force multiplier for federal development teams. By automatically tracing production security risks back to the originating code and developer, the platform enables rapid remediation without requiring teams to manually correlate findings across disconnected tools. This capability is particularly valuable as agencies face talent shortages in both AI and cybersecurity domains.
Protecting Critical AI Assets
As agencies identify and deploy AI applications for national security, critical infrastructure, and public services, protecting these “crown jewel” assets becomes paramount. Orca’s context-aware risk prioritization and attack path analysis capabilities help security teams understand which vulnerabilities pose genuine threats to mission-critical AI systems. Rather than drowning in alert fatigue, agencies can focus resources on the combination of risks that truly matter—precisely what’s needed as AI systems become integral to government operations.
Ready to learn more?
America’s AI Action Plan represents an ambitious vision for technological leadership, but its success hinges on robust cybersecurity foundations. The Orca Cloud Security Platform provides federal agencies with the visibility, risk prioritization, and compliance capabilities needed to pursue AI innovation confidently and securely.Interested in discovering the benefits of the Orca Cloud Security Platform? Contact Orca Security’s government team today to learn how we can help you thrive securely in the cloud at fedrampsales@orca.security.
