Summit 7 Selected for Army Pilot Program Success
Summit 7 Selected for Army Pilot Program Success
Publish Date: 2026-05-07 07:00:00
Source Domain: 256today.com
A Huntsville-based defense contractor has been selected to compete for work under a new U.S. Army pilot program designed to help small defense contractors meet increasingly complex cybersecurity requirements.
Summit 7 Systems is among eight companies named in a Department of Defense contract announcement tied to the Next-gen Commercial Operations in Defended Enclaves, or NCODE, pilot program.
The initiative carries a total value of up to $49 million over five years and is aimed at supporting small businesses navigating federal cybersecurity standards.
According to the Department of Defense, Summit 7 and seven other firms will compete for individual task orders under the firm-fixed-price contract, which is managed by Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland.
The work is expected to run through May 14, 2031, with locations and funding determined on a per-order basis.
The NCODE program is the Army’s effort to address cost and complexity barriers associated with compliance standards such as National Institute of Standards and Technology SP 800-171 and the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, commonly known as CMMC.
The pilot is focused on small businesses with two to 10 employees, pairing them with Verified External Service Providers, or VESPs, to help establish secure operating environments.
According to Summit 7, the company is the only Agreement for Online Services-Government, or AOS-G, partner selected to participate in the NCODE program. The company said it plans to leverage its experience working with Microsoft 365 Government Community Cloud High and Azure Government environments to support defense contractors pursuing compliance requirements.
Summit 7 CEO Scott Edwards (Contributed)
In a statement describing the company’s participation, Summit 7 CEO Scott Edwards emphasized the importance of supporting smaller firms within the defense supply chain.
“This critical enclave environment will allow us to ensure that the most…
