Cohere and Carahsoft Partner to Bring Secure, Sovereign AI Deployment Solutions to the Public Sector

Purpose-Built Enterprise AI Agents Platform Now Available to Government Agencies

Cohere, the world’s leading sovereign AI company, and Carahsoft Technology Corp., The Trusted Government IT Solutions Provider^®, today announced a partnership to expand access to secure, sovereign AI across the U.S. Public Sector. Under the agreement, Carahsoft will serve as a Public Sector distributor for Cohere, making Cohere’s advanced AI models and secure agentic AI platform, North, available to Government agencies through Carahsoft’s reseller partners and its NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP) V, Information Technology Enterprise Solutions – Software 2 (ITES-SW2), National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) ValuePoint, The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) and OMNIA Partners contracts.

“By partnering with Carahsoft, we are expanding Government agencies’ access to a secure, enterprise-ready AI platform,” said Dave Ferris, VP of Global Public Sector at Cohere. “Cohere is committed to delivering AI solutions that meet the highest standards for security, compliance and operational control. Our North platform enables agencies to adopt cutting-edge agentic AI capabilities while aligning with stringent Government requirements. Through this partnership, agencies can streamline mission-critical operations, enhance decision-making and accelerate productivity.”

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One of the world’s few frontier model providers, Cohere delivers FedRAMP High-authorized (through Second Front Systems) end-to-end agentic solutions that empower Government agencies to deploy highly efficient multimodal and multilingual AI models in fully air-gapped, on-premise environments with zero data egress. Cohere’s environment-agnostic deployment architecture ensures unified operations across any infrastructure–from hybrid cloud to on-premise data centers in classified environments to use at the tactical edge. Purpose-built for highly regulated industries, the North platform integrates enterprise-grade security, continuous compliance and full data control for mission-critical workflows.

“Carahsoft is pleased to partner with Cohere to bring its innovative AI solutions to Government agencies,” said Michael Adams, Program Executive for AI Solutions at Carahsoft. “As agencies continue to adopt AI technologies, they need secure solutions that meet rigorous compliance and operational requirements. Cohere’s North platform and models address these needs through its secure deployment options and commitment to protecting sensitive data. Together with our reseller partners, we are helping Government organizations accelerate AI adoption, improve mission outcomes and drive innovation while maintaining strong security and control.”

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