Defense Commons
Committed to government and industry collaboration. Building together while protecting trust, IP, and speed.
Why Defense Commons?
Protect IP, Share Securely
Our open license ensures innovators can share code with government and industry while retaining rights.
Build Together, Without Duplication
A federated, open repo for defense software — reducing duplication and accelerating delivery.
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.
How It Works
Simple steps to accelerate defense innovation
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.