CALIBRE and VAST Data Federal Assessed “Awardable” for U.S Department of Defense Work in the CDAO’s Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace

PRESS RELEASE / September 18, 2025

Alexandria, Virginia – CALIBRE Systems, Inc. (CALIBRE) and VAST Data Federal assessed “Awardable” for U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) work in the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace.

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

CALIBRE’s solution, powered by the VAST Federal Data Platform, is purpose-built to help customers fully harness the value of their data for faster, more informed decision-making. Through our strategic partnership with VAST Data Federal, CALIBRE is proud to offer not only advanced data capabilities but also workforce enablement, becoming the first certified Federal Systems Integrator (FSI) services provider to help clients train and empower their own teams. VAST Federal’s unified platform is trusted by a diverse range of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies and global enterprises to AI clouds and model builders, to critical government agencies, for its scalability, performance, and AI-readiness.

CALIBRE is also a prime on the DoD CDAO AI Talent 2.0 professional services contract (Contract No. W519TC-25-G-0018).

“Modern defense missions demand AI systems that can adapt, scale, and deliver insights in real time,” said Randy Hayes, Vice President, Public Sector, VAST Data Federal. “Through our partnership with CALIBRE and this ‘Awardable’ designation, we’re equipping government leaders with both mission expertise and a trusted data platform to act decisively. Together, we’re providing agencies with AI-ready infrastructure to unify massive datasets and deliver critical insights with the speed, confidence, and operational advantage today’s missions require.”

"We’re honored that CALIBRE has been recognized as ‘Awardable’ by the Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace,” said Richard Pineda, CALIBRE’s President & CEO. “Through our partnership with VAST Data Federal, we’re proud to deliver an advanced AI Data Platform that empowers government organizations to fully leverage their data—driving faster, smarter, and more informed decisions across mission-critical operations.”

CALIBRE’s video, CALIBRE-VAST Data Federal: AI Data Platform for the Future, accessible only by government customers on the Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace, presents an actual use case in which the company enables organizations to unify, analyze, and scale massive volumes of structured and unstructured data across cloud and on-prem environments for faster insights and innovation. CALIBRE was recognized among a competitive field of applicants to the Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace whose solutions demonstrated innovation, scalability, and potential impact on DoD missions. Government customers interested in viewing the video solution can create a Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace account at tradewindAI.com.

Watch CALIBRE's video on YouTube.

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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 DoD’s most significant challenges in the 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 DoD’s Chief Digital Artificial Intelligence Office.

About CALIBRE
CALIBRE is an employee-owned mission-focused solutions and digital transformation company supporting government and industry. CALIBRE delivers enduring solutions that solve management, technology, and program challenges in the areas of enterprise information management; facility and land management; finance, logistics, and cost management; and training and education.

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Telephone: 703.797.8962
E-mail: Samantha.Marmen@calibresys.com