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DISA PA Approval: Accelerating DoD Market Access for Tech Innovators

Donnie Hasseltine, VP of Security, Second Front

09.16.2025 / 2 months ago

Second Front Achieves DISA Provisional Authorization

Second Front (2F) has achieved a Defense Information Systems Agency Provisional Authorization (DISA PA) IL5 high for the Game Warden Platform as a Service (PaaS). This achievement places 2F among an elite group of just 57 companies to hold this distinction as of September 2025. The authorization marks a significant milestone in 2F’s mission to accelerate the deployment of critical technologies, strengthening global security and providing a strategic advantage to the U.S. and its allies.

Why DISA PA Matters

To safeguard national security, the Department of Defense requires technology solutions to meet the highest standards of resilience and data protection. A DISA Provisional Authorization is granted only after a company passes a stringent, independent audit by a Third-Party Assessment Organization (3PAO) and a comprehensive government review. This authorization validates a platform’s security, enabling it to be deployed rapidly and reciprocally across multiple DoD organizations and missions, breaking down barriers to innovation and ensuring warfighters get the tools they need, faster.

What to Expect in This Article

In this article, we:

Summarize what a DISA PA is and why it matters
Explain how this accreditation differs from other ATOs
Highlight how Second Front’s DISA PA and unique offerings help technology companies achieve their own authorization, access the DoD market, and scale across other federal agencies

What is a DISA PA?

Issued by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), a Provisional Authorization (PA) certifies that a cloud service offering, such as Second Front Game Warden, meets the DoD’s rigorous Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (SRG) for a specific Impact Level based on data sensitivity (e.g., IL4 or IL5). This is the gold standard for hosting DoD workloads, especially for controlled unclassified information (CUI) and mission-critical data.

Importance of DISA PA in the ATO Process

Partnering with a PaaS provider that holds a full DISA PA is the fastest, most scalable, and most credible way for SaaS companies to enter and succeed in the DoD environment. It eliminates redundant compliance work, accelerates time-to-mission, and provides DoD customers with the confidence that their solution meets the highest security standards.

Features	Leveraging Second Front’s DISA PA
Recognition & AO Review	2F’s PaaS meets rigorous DoD security standards. Our DISA PA is recognized DoD-wide by most mission owners, enabling agency AO’s to grant ATO with accelerated speed.
Security Controls	Inherit platform’s inherited controls.
Documentation	Reuse platform’s security packages.
Deployment Scalability	Significant. Deploy applications across all DoD entities.
Assessment Rigor	FedRAMP + DoD SRG, 3PAO, DISA validation.
Speed to Market Impact	Accelerates onboarding for all DoD clients.
Cost Impact	There is great cost efficiency leveraging one company, one platform that is DISA PA certified.
Strategic Market Access	Ability to unlock the entire DoD market.

The Second Front Advantage: DISA PA and Beyond

Second Front offers a unique combination of capabilities and services that is unmatched by any other in the industry. Second Front provides technology companies with the following advantages:

DISA PA (IL5) Authorization: Enables secure operations at the DoD IL5 data system categorization (IL5 high), ensuring compliance and trust for defense-related deployments.
PaaS: Delivers a robust, scalable environment for building and deploying applications in regulated sectors.
End-to-End Customer Journey Support: Comprehensive assistance from initial onboarding and assessment to application deployment in regulated networks, followed by ongoing continuous monitoring.
Multi-Cloud Deployment: Flexibility to operate across various cloud environments, supporting diverse customer needs and compliance requirements.
ISV-Focused Expertise: A singular commitment to helping ISVs achieve their ATO efficiently.
Accelerated ATO Process: Speeds up ATO attainment for DoD ILs, FedRAMP, and other regulated frameworks.
Deployment Scope and Flexibility: Game Warden’s application is deployed across 11 unclassified and classified US and Allied environments, three authorization frameworks (DoD Cloud SRG, FedRAMP, GovRAMP), and two continents, providing a broad range of options to meet diverse mission and compliance requirements.
Transparent, Cost-Efficient Pricing: Provides clear and predictable pricing, eliminating hidden costs and supporting budget planning.

By leveraging these capabilities, Second Front empowers technology companies to rapidly and securely access defense markets while maintaining operational flexibility and cost efficiency.

“Achieving Provisional Authorization for Second Front’s Game Warden platform demonstrates our commitment to enabling decision makers and warfighters across the DoD with modern, secure technology for tomorrow’s challenges.”

Matt Conner

CISO, Second Front

Conclusion

Now, technology companies can rely on a single, DISA PA-approved company—Second Front—to reach customers across the Defense Department. Customers using Second Front’s Game Warden platform can scale application deployments with unmatched speed, cost-efficiency, and transparency—qualities rarely found in traditional government technology solutions.

Achieving DISA PA took countless hours of dedication, a team of experts, and significant investments. We did this to serve our customers and fulfill our mission: empowering technology innovators of all sizes to deliver their applications directly to the government users who need them most.

To learn more about how 2F can help accelerate your accreditation journey, talk to our experts.

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