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November 20, 2024

MCLEAN, VA – ���Ǵ�ý Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) today announced that its corporate venture capital arm, ���Ǵ�ý Ventures, LLC, has made a strategic investment in , a cybersecurity company specializing in deepfake and synthetic media detection that leverages advanced AI to identify and combat AI-generated threats ensuring the integrity of digital content in today’s software-defined world.

This investment enhances critical AI and cyber efforts at ���Ǵ�ý, recently recognized by GovWin from Deltek as the leading provider of both AI and cybersecurity for the U.S. federal government, and reflects the firm’s commitment to fostering responsible, secure, and trustworthy AI solutions that protect citizens, government, and commercial clients from evolving digital threats, misinformation, and deepfakes in real time.

"Sophisticated AI models are increasingly being used to manipulate and deceive, posing a real risk ranging from the battlefield and research labs to financial systems and communities nationwide,” said Matt Keating, head of AI security at ���Ǵ�ý. "To combat these threats, we need tools to validate and secure multimodal content, such as videos, images, audio recordings, and phone calls. Reality Defender meets this need, offering a proven solution for verifying data integrity and using AI to actively counter disinformation, ensuring AI systems remain responsible, secure, and trustworthy."

Reality Defender, named , offers a purpose-built detection platform delivering real-time protection against synthetic media threats and impersonations, offering scalable and customizable solutions for government, enterprise, and institutional clients. Using advanced AI tools, the platform effectively combats identity-based fraud and ensures media authenticity across multiple modalities. Designed to meet the rigorous demands of mission-critical applications, Reality Defender helps safeguard against evolving risks posed by AI-generated content.

“���Ǵ�ý’s leadership in AI security and deep expertise in supporting critical missions will enable Reality Defender to expand our impact at a time when securing communications against deepfakes is paramount,” said Ben Colman, co-founder and CEO of Reality Defender. “Together, we are positioned to counter emerging AI-driven threats and secure communications from the growing risks of synthetic media.”

Since launching in 2022, ���Ǵ�ý’s $100 million corporate venture capital arm has made strategic investments in early-stage companies developing dual-use commercial technologies and Reality Defender joins a strong stable of past AI-related investments: Credo AI, (responsible AI); HiddenLayer (secure AI); LatentAI (AI data compression); Reveal Technologies (real-time route planning/mapping); RAIC Labs (previously Synthetaic, synthetic data generation and testing); and more, resulting in a comprehensive suite aimed at fostering ethical AI adoption across sectors in support of our clients’ mission of national importance. Additional Ventures investments include , , , , Albedo, Quindar, and .

“This investment reinforces our mission to identify, field, and deploy dual-use technologies for good, leading to technological advantage for the U.S. and our partners. There is so much promise in AI, but we need to ensure it’s deployed responsibly and securely, and that it’s trustworthy—it can’t be tech for tech’s sake, but rather tech to enhance citizens’ everyday lives—not put them at jeopardy,” said Wes Blackwell, managing director of ���Ǵ�ý Ventures. “With Reality Defender’s industry-leading deepfake detection capabilities, we are further enhancing our AI and cyber portfolios, and are able to provide our clients the assurance that digital interactions remain trustworthy and secure, safeguarding public and commercial interests against misinformation and fraud.”

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