Industry Commons for Defense
Unlock Public Technology.
A Better Way to Work With Government.
- •Build Together. Best practices for government and industry collaboration.
- •Deliver Faster. Shared access to data and tools.
- •Protect What Matters. Industry leading security practices replacing compliance checklists
Join the Industry Commons for Defense.
Build Together, Deliver Faster
ICD federated, open repos encourage reuse and collaboration. Deliver faster with less duplication.
Protect IP, Share Securely
Our open license ensures innovators can share code with government and industry while retaining rights.
Aligned with Federal Mandates
Designed to meet the SHARE-IT Act and evolving policy for modular, reusable, sovereign code.
How does this help you?
Government Technologists
Field software faster. Cut duplication. Stay compliant.
- •Access a secure, federated repo aligned with the SHARE-IT Act.
- •Reuse industry code with clear licensing and IP protections.
- •Reduce vendor lock-in and accelerate delivery to the warfighter.
Industry Innovators (Startups & SMEs)
Protect your IP. Win with government. Scale faster.
- •License your code under the ICD framework and retain property rights.
- •Gain access to government-shared code and mission data.
- •Eliminate 6–12 month delays for CUI access so you can start building day one.
Primes & Integrators
Lower costs. Deliver faster. Align with mandates.
- •Reduce duplicate development across contracts by up to 50%.
- •Reuse trusted, pre-cleared components under a sovereign license.
- •Stay ahead of compliance while meeting government's modularity requirements.
Developers & Researchers
Build for mission impact. Share code that matters.
- •Contribute to the open-source repo under ICD.
- •Gain visibility and credibility in the defense ecosystem.
- •Access learning resources and community support.
Proven Impact
Government and Industry results from sharing data and code.
Adoption
How It Works
Simple steps to get started today.
Join
Become a member of Defense Commons.
Contribute
Share or license code under the ICD framework.
Build
Reuse code, collaborate across projects, and launch faster.
Protect your IP. Share your code. Build faster.
Download the licenses, invite partners into the commons repo, and cite ICD in your next contract.