Appian Defense Cloud Earns IL5 Authorization From US Dept of War
McLean – October 29, 2026 -- Appian's Appian Defense Cloud (ADC) has received Impact Level 5 (IL5) Provisional Authorization to Operate from the US Department of War (DOW), clearing the platform to handle the department's highest-sensitivity unclassified workloads.
The IL5 designation allows ADC to store and process DOW mission-critical data, controlled unclassified information and unclassified national security systems. ADC builds on Appian's existing IL5 Appian Government Cloud offering.
Appian CTO Michael Beckley called the authorization a "significant milestone" in supplying the DOW with secure intelligent process automation for warfighter operations.
Appian's defense deployments grew almost 4x in 12 months
Appian reports that its defense footprint expanded almost fourfold in deployment volume over the last 12 months. The platform now supports: