Empower AI announced on LinkedIn Wednesday that it has earned the “awardable” designation from the Department of War’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office, or CDAO, through the Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace. Empower AI’s Jennifer Sample will be a speaker at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Artificial Intelligence Summit on March 18. The AI solution-as-a-service’s “awardable” status makes it eligible for procurement by federal agencies. Its ecosystem supports collaboration and contracting opportunities, anchored by the Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace, a digital library of post-competition, award-ready solutions, alongside decentralized acquisition vehicles, AI acquisition training and AI-enabled tools that support mission-focused procurement. Previous Empower AI Awards