# Chainguard + Second Front: A faster, more secure path into government markets

DevFeed: [Chainguard + Second Front: A faster, more secure path into government markets](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/chainguard-second-front-a-faster-more-secure-path-into-government-markets-12980.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.chainguard.dev/unchained/chainguard-second-front-a-faster-more-secure-path-into-government-markets>)

Published: 2026-02-20T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Chainguard: Unchained](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/chainguard-unchained.md>)

Topics: [chainguard](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/chainguard.md>), [chainguard containers](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/chainguard-containers.md>), [container images](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/container-images.md>), [DevSecOps](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/devsecops.md>), [supply-chain-security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/supply-chain-security.md>), [Vulnerabilities](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vulnerabilities.md>), [Deployment](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/deployment.md>), [Cybersecurity](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cybersecurity.md>)

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## AI overview

Chainguard and Second Front are partnering to help software companies pursue federal market requirements, including FedRAMP authorization and DoD impact-level accreditations. The article describes combining Chainguard's hardened container images with Second Front's Game Warden DevSecOps platform to support secure application delivery and vulnerability reduction.

## Source excerpt

Discover how Chainguard and Second Front are partnering to help build a secure path into government markets for your organization.