High Security Milestone: Google Distributed Cloud IL6 Approval

Published On Sun Jun 01 2025
High Security Milestone: Google Distributed Cloud IL6 Approval

ICYMI: Google Distributed Cloud and its air-gapped appliance just Achieved Department of Defense Impact Level 6 Authorization

Exciting news! Google Distributed Cloud and its GDC air-gapped appliance have recently achieved Department of Defense Impact Level 6 (IL6) authorization. This marks the highest level of security classification in the government and demonstrates Google Cloud's strong security framework.

Empowering Modernisation: Google Distributed Cloud's Strategic ...

About Google Distributed Cloud (GDC)

Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) provides a fully-managed solution that offers advanced cloud services such as data analytics and artificial intelligence to U.S. intelligence and Department of Defense agencies. Despite the rigorous security requirements, GDC ensures compliance while delivering cutting-edge cloud capabilities.

About GDC Air-Gapped

Ultra-secure, air-gapped Google Cloud – T-Systems

GDC air-gapped offers the same benefits as GDC but focuses on delivering essential infrastructure capabilities to military personnel in remote or disconnected environments. This ensures that service members have access to crucial resources even in challenging conditions.

Google's Commitment to Security

We are immensely proud of our collaboration with the Department of Defense and remain dedicated to providing solutions that support mission-critical workloads for our service institutions. Both GDC and GDC air-gapped have now joined Vertex AI and Google Gemini models at IL6 and TS, thereby supporting the DoD and U.S. Intelligence Community at the highest classification levels.

Google Cloud Security Overview | Google Cloud Blog

For more information on this significant achievement, you can read the full article here.

To view or add comments, please sign in.