Black Duck Earns Awardable Status on P1 Marketplace
The application security company's offerings now qualify for Department of War purchase through the Air Force-run digital catalog.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Software
Black Duck earned Awardable status on the Platform One Solutions Marketplace, meaning its offerings passed the marketplace's evaluation process. Department of War buyers can now acquire Black Duck tools from the P1 registry with only limited accreditation required before use.
Why it matters
The designation gives defense programs a faster route to application security tools, with buyers able to complete procurement in under 30 days using flexible contracting options. It reflects a broader push to screen and catalog DevSecOps software for military use.
Vendors submit five-minute pitch videos evaluated against scoring rubrics before earning Awardable status, and the marketplace can cut approval timelines by as much as 84%. The source does not detail the specific technical capabilities of the Black Duck products that were evaluated.
The players
Black Duck
Black Duck is an application security software company whose tools are used to identify and manage vulnerabilities in software code.
John Savio
John Savio serves as Public Sector and Defense Vice President at Black Duck, overseeing the company's government and defense business.
Platform One Solutions Marketplace
Platform One is an Air Force-run digital catalog of screened DevSecOps tools made available to the Air Force and Space Force communities.
The details
Black Duck is an application security software company whose Public Sector and Defense Vice President is John Savio. Vendors seeking P1 listing record five-minute videos outlining their products and how they meet government requirements, and each submission is scored against detailed rubrics and competitive procedures before Awardable status is granted.
Timeline
January 2025: Carahsoft Technology became Master Government Aggregator for Black Duck's application security testing products.
October 2024: Clearlake and Francisco Partners acquired Synopsys Software Integrity Group.
The Tech Race
Black Duck's Awardable status extends the Platform One catalog's model of pre-screening DevSecOps vendors for Air Force and Space Force buyers. It joins other vendors such as Dark Wolf Solutions' Saving Throw tool and Exiger Cyber, which earned similar status in 2025.
Government program managers and defense contractors can acquire Black Duck tools faster under the P1 registry's limited accreditation requirement. Procurement can be completed in under 30 days using Federal Acquisition Regulation-based contracts or other transaction agreements.
The takeaway
Software vendors targeting defense customers can shorten sales cycles by pursuing listings on curated marketplaces like P1. Buyers gain a pre-screened option that reduces the burden of individual security accreditation.
Further reading
Explore more software news coverage on how defense buyers are sourcing security tools.
Source note: This article includes information reported by ExecutiveBiz.
