Scale Donovan
Scale Donovan is a mission-focused platform that enables defense, government, and national security organizations to customize, evaluate, and deploy specialized AI agents at unprecedented speed. Designed for mission-critical workflows, Donovan empowers warfighters and analysts with AI capabilities exactly where and when they are needed. Built on top of Scaleβs AI infrastructure, including the Scale GenAI Platform (SGP), Donovan combines secure deployment, advanced evaluation, no-code agent creation, red-teaming, guardrails, and model-agnostic operations β ensuring every AI agent meets DoD-level reliability, security, and alignment standards.
Key Features
Agent Factory
An integrated no-code environment for building and customizing AI agents.
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Connect to mission data sources and intelligence systems
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Create knowledge bases and structured agent logic
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Assign clear mission instructions and behavioral constraints
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Integrate agents with existing DoD systems, internal tools, or APIs
Powered by SGP, the Agent Factory accelerates agent development from concept to battlefield deployment.
Test & Evaluate Framework
Donovan includes rigorous test harnesses to compare top models and agent behaviors.
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Evaluate responses across speed, accuracy, reliability, and cost
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Benchmark multiple foundation models (including Defense-specific models)
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Ensure alignment with DoD AI readiness and ethical AI guidelines
This framework ensures AI agents perform predictably under mission pressure.
Agent Arsenal
A curated library of pre-built AI agents designed to support high-impact, high-tempo operations.
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Intelligence summarization agents
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Operational planning agents
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Data analysis and targeting support agents
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Enterprise workflow and reporting assistants
All agents are mission-ready and built with accountability, safety, and operational speed in mind.
Who Is It For?
Scale Donovan is built specifically for:
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U.S. defense agencies and national security commands
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Intelligence analysts and mission planners
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Warfighters needing AI-powered decision support at the tactical edge
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Defense innovation units modernizing legacy workflows
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Public-sector AI teams requiring secure, traceable, and field-ready AI deployments
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Organizations that must adhere to DoD AI ethics, governance, and readiness frameworks
Deployment & Technical Requirements
Donovan is designed for secure, flexible, and classified environments.
Supported deployment environments include:
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Unclassified/CUI GovCloud
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DISA IL4 & FedRAMP High
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Classified Networks (air-gapped, secure environments)
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Kubernetes-based deployments for private, hybrid, or on-prem setups
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Cloud-agnostic support for preferred model providers and cloud infrastructures
Technical capabilities include:
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Secure data ingestion (local upload, cloud, API, government data connectors)
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Full agent lifecycle management: build β evaluate β deploy β monitor
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Red-teaming, guardrails, and continuous monitoring for safe field operations
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Model-agnostic support (Defense Llama, commercial FM providers, fine-tuned mission models)
Common Use Cases
1. Intelligence & Operations Support
Generate intelligence summaries, extract insights from documents, analyze mission data, and accelerate decision cycles.
2. Agentic RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation)
Securely ingest structured and unstructured intel, connect to mission data systems, and provide contextual, traceable responses.
3. Mission Planning & Workflow Automation
Use AI agents to automate reporting, planning workflows, operational syncing, and repetitive administrative tasks.
4. Data Fusion & Red Teaming
Stress-test models, discover vulnerabilities, apply guardrails, and continuously evaluate operational AI systems.
5. Tactical Edge Deployment
Deploy AI agents on secure, disconnected, or field environments to assist warfighters and mission operators in real time.
6. Enterprise Defense Applications
Use Donovan Assistants for administrative tasks, compliance workflows, and secure enterprise automation within government agencies.
Pros & Cons
Pros
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Built specifically for defense, national security, and mission-critical operations
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No-code agent creation accelerates mission readiness
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Supports classified, air-gapped, and secure deployments
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Model-agnostic: choose the right model based on mission parameters
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Strong alignment with DoD AI ethics and safety requirements
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High traceability: transparent reasoning and step-by-step audit trails
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Flexible deployment on secure clouds or on-prem environments
Cons
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Designed primarily for government and defense; commercial organizations may find it over-engineered
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Requires integration with defense systems, which may extend onboarding time
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Depends on model governance maturity for full effectiveness
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Advanced capabilities (evaluations, red-teaming) may require specialized expertise
Final Verdict
Scale Donovan stands out as a purpose-built AI agent platform for defense and national security missions. Its combination of no-code agent creation, rigorous model evaluation, secure deployments, and mission-tailored agent workflows makes it one of the most robust solutions available for government AI modernization. For organizations seeking rapid, safe, and complete AI agent deployment β from concept to field operations β Donovan delivers a decisive operational advantage. For non-mission environments or small-scale civilian teams, the platform may exceed requirements, but for defense and tactical operations, it offers unmatched readiness and reliability.