Governments worldwide are racing to leverage AI, but traditional infrastructure struggles to meet the speed, complexity, and reliability that mission-critical operations demand. From massive data flows to evolving cyber threats, public sector organizations require a new framework—an AI factory—designed specifically to meet their unique standards, scale, and security requirements.
At NVIDIA GTC in Washington, D.C., NVIDIA unveiled the NVIDIA AI Factory for Government reference design, developed in collaboration with leading software and services providers. This blueprint empowers federal agencies and regulated industries to rapidly build, deploy, and manage AI platforms and intelligent agents.
The reference design guides organizations in deploying full-stack AI infrastructure powered by NVIDIA AI Enterprise software, now optimized for FedRAMP-authorized clouds and high-assurance environments, ensuring AI solutions meet stringent security and compliance standards.
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Industry Leaders Tap NVIDIA AI Factory for Government
The NVIDIA AI Factory for Government runs on recommended hardware from NVIDIA Enterprise Reference Architectures, based on the NVIDIA Blackwell architecture. Key components include NVIDIA RTX PRO Servers, NVIDIA HGX B200 systems, NVIDIA Spectrum-X Ethernet, NVIDIA BlueField, NVIDIA-Certified Storage, the latest NVIDIA AI Enterprise software, and NVIDIA NeMo open models.
Building on the NVIDIA Enterprise AI Factory validated design announced at COMPUTEX, the government-focused reference design incorporates NVIDIA AI Enterprise software, now enhanced with advanced code scanning, vulnerability management, and continuous monitoring, ensuring mission-critical AI workloads remain secure, compliant, and ready for deployment in federal and high-assurance environments.
NVIDIA is collaborating with leading technology providers to operationalize AI for the public sector and regulated industries. Palantir and NVIDIA are developing an integrated stack for operational AI, combining Palantir Ontology with NVIDIA’s accelerated computing, data processing, route optimization libraries, and open models, enabling faster deployment of domain-specific AI agents.
To strengthen cybersecurity, CrowdStrike is expanding its Agentic Security Platform to support the AI Factory for Government design. This integration uses NVIDIA NeMo tools through Charlotte AI AgentWorks to deliver autonomous, continuously learning AI agents for real-time threat detection across cloud, data center, and edge environments.
ServiceNow is integrating NVIDIA AI Enterprise software into its AI Platform for U.S. federal customers, supporting FedRAMP-authorized clouds and high-assurance on-premises environments. ServiceNow also introduced Apriel 2.0, its latest Nemotron model, offering advanced AI reasoning and multimodal capabilities with higher efficiency and lower costs.
Astris AI, a Lockheed Martin company, is deploying NVIDIA AI Enterprise software within its AI Factory to accelerate secure AI deployments for classified, mission-critical environments. Previously used internally for over five years, Astris AI now allows commercial applications in industries requiring precision and trust. Lockheed Martin CEO Jim Taiclet emphasized that secure, reliable AI is essential for complex missions, and NVIDIA tools help deliver AI systems that enhance operational accuracy and performance.
Northrop Grumman is leveraging an AI factory powered by NVIDIA RTX PRO Servers, Spectrum-X Ethernet, and government-ready NVIDIA AI Enterprise software to deploy secure enterprise AI services, enabling advanced AI capabilities and improving productivity across nearly 100,000 employees.
Partner Ecosystem Readies AI Factories to Accelerate AI Agents
NVIDIA’s partner ecosystem is enabling organizations worldwide to rapidly build and deploy AI agents and applications using the NVIDIA AI Factory for Government reference design.
Developers can leverage platforms from Dataiku, DataRobot, Domino Data Lab, and H2O.ai to build, orchestrate, operationalize, and scale agentic and predictive AI workflows. The reference design also supports vector databases from Elastic and EnterpriseDB, allowing agents to efficiently store, search, and retrieve data.
Enterprises can secure their AI factories using software from Dynatrace, Fiddler, JFrog, Protopia AI, Trend Micro, and Weights & Biases. Additionally, AI applications can be further protected with NVIDIA Confidential Computing via data security partners like Fortanix, enabling hybrid and on-premises deployments with strong data security.
Software infrastructure and deployment partners, including Canonical, Mirantis, Nutanix, Rafay, Red Hat, Spectro Cloud, and Broadcom, help enterprises scale and manage AI workloads across high-assurance, on-premises environments.
Cloud providers such as CoreWeave and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure support government customers in building secure, cloud-based AI factories. Leading server manufacturers—including Cisco, Dell Technologies, HPE, Lenovo, and Supermicro—offer full-stack AI factory solutions based on NVIDIA’s reference design, accelerating AI deployments for the public sector and highly regulated industries.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the NVIDIA AI Factory for Government?
The NVIDIA AI Factory for Government is a reference design that enables federal agencies and regulated industries to rapidly build, deploy, and manage AI platforms and intelligent agents while meeting strict security and compliance standards.
What hardware does the AI Factory use?
It runs on NVIDIA Enterprise Reference Architectures, including RTX PRO Servers, HGX B200 systems, Spectrum-X Ethernet, BlueField platform, and NVIDIA-Certified Storage, all based on the NVIDIA Blackwell architecture.
What software powers the AI Factory?
The AI Factory leverages NVIDIA AI Enterprise software, NVIDIA NeMo open models, and security features like advanced code scanning, vulnerability management, and continuous monitoring.
Which partners support AI agent development?
Developers can use platforms from Dataiku, DataRobot, Domino Data Lab, H2O.ai, and vector databases from Elastic and EnterpriseDB to build, orchestrate, and scale AI workflows.
How is security ensured?
Security is supported through CrowdStrike, Trend Micro, Fortanix, Dynatrace, and others, alongside NVIDIA Confidential Computing for hybrid and on-premises deployments.
Which enterprises are adopting the AI Factory?
Leading organizations include Lockheed Martin (Astris AI), Northrop Grumman, ServiceNow, and Palantir, which use the AI Factory for secure, mission-critical AI workloads.
Conclusion
The NVIDIA AI Factory for Government empowers federal agencies and regulated industries to securely build, deploy, and scale AI platforms and intelligent agents. By combining NVIDIA’s advanced hardware, AI Enterprise software, and a robust partner ecosystem, organizations can accelerate AI innovation while meeting stringent security and compliance standards. With support from leading technology providers, cloud platforms, and enterprise partners, the AI Factory delivers a comprehensive, high-assurance blueprint for mission-critical AI workloads.
