ACES has been selected under a Rapid Innovation Fund (RIF) vehicle by the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), to develop a next-gen Comply-To-Connect endpoint security solution. The RIF provides a collaborative vehicle for small businesses to provide the department with innovative technologies that can be rapidly inserted into acquisition programs that meet specific defense needs. RIF is administered by the OSD Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (ASD R&E) and Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP). ACES has successfully demonstrated a next generation Comply-To-Connect endpoint visibility and security suite to the OSD, and continues to refine and mature the solution’s capabilities.