Latest news with #BenVanRoo
Business Wire
13-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Legion Intelligence to Partner with Palantir to Deliver Advanced Generative AI to U.S. Special Operations Command
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Legion Intelligence (formerly Yurts AI), a leading provider of scalable and secure Generative AI (GenAI) solutions for the Department of Defense, today unveiled they are working with Palantir Technologies to enhance the U.S. Special Operations Command's (SOCOM) Mission Command System (MCS) with next-generation AI capabilities. This collaboration builds on Legion's leadership in deploying GenAI across SOCOM's sensitive and classified networks, leveraging cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments. The integration of Legion's AI platform with Palantir's Apollo Mission Manager will enable efficient and secure deployment, accelerating the adoption of large language models (LLMs) to support situational awareness, data-driven insights, and superior decision-making in mission-critical environments. In addition to enhancing SOCOM's operational workflows, Legion's platform enables the rapid incorporation of Generative AI capabilities into and across applications that may not easily leverage AI, whether in on-premises infrastructure or sensitive networks. This integration extends the core functionalities and data residing in the Mission Command System into new experiences and use cases, allowing SOCOM to unlock greater potential from its operational technology. 'We're honored to deepen our relationship with SOCOM by bringing Generative AI directly into mission workflows,' said Ben Van Roo, CEO of Legion Intelligence. 'GenAI delivers its greatest value when integrated into decision-making processes and networks critical to national defense. This partnership is a vital step toward empowering warfighters with immediate, secure access to actionable intelligence.' Legion's scalable AI solutions and Palantir's robust data integration and security capabilities deliver a reliable and mission-focused platform for SOCOM's global operations. About Legion Intelligence Legion (formerly Yurts AI) is an agent-orchestration platform for defense, government, and enterprise organizations. Legion empowers teams to securely deploy, manage, and scale intelligent autonomous agents, enabling sophisticated, efficient coordination across sensitive operational environments. By integrating advanced MLOps, robust security protocols, dynamic decision-making, and human-centric design, Legion ensures every critical mission is backed by a capable legion of intelligent agents. With Legion, the future of secure, sophisticated AI orchestration is here. Existing and prospective customers can confidently navigate their most sensitive environments, leveraging Legion's proven capabilities to enhance operational effectiveness, security, and strategic decision-making. Visit to learn more.
Business Wire
06-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Legion Secures Contract Extension with USSOCOM, Extending Leadership in Operationalizing Generative AI Across Sensitive and Secret Networks
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Legion Intelligence (formerly Yurts), a leading secure, agent-orchestration platform, announced today that the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has extended its contract with the company, activating additional years of the agreement. This decision follows the successful deployment of GenAI infrastructure on multiple secure networks, further solidifying USSOCOM's position as a global leader in adopting transformative AI technologies. 'USSOCOM is setting a standard for bringing Generative AI into real-world production environments,' said Ben Van Roo, Co-Founder and CEO of Legion. 'They understood the immense potential of this technology before ChatGPT was introduced to the world. They've shown remarkable vision and leadership by planning for production-grade AI that operates securely across complex networks. Their unique missions demand technology that works across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments.' Since the start of the partnership, Legion and USSOCOM have collaborated to evaluate and implement dozens of use cases, ranging from back-office and administrative efficiencies to mission-critical operational applications. This success highlights the unique challenges and opportunities of deploying GenAI in diverse environments, including cloud, hybrid, and on-premises architectures. The decision to extend the contract comes at a time when the Department of Defense has access to a rapidly expanding ecosystem of GenAI models. Legion's success in operationalizing AI highlights the importance of not just selecting the right model but also building the infrastructure to integrate these capabilities securely into mission-critical workflows. For on-premises and austere environments, Legion is deploying Meta's open source Llama models, which have proven to align well with USSOCOM's priorities of security, flexibility, and reliability, showcasing their capability to support mission-critical needs. 'Meta's open source Llama models are powerful and flexible enough to meet the unique demands of organizations like USSOCOM, enabling Legion and USSOCOM to achieve a new level of operational efficiency and intelligence,' Van Roo added. This agreement reflects Legion's commitment to building secure AI for mission-critical teams operating within the most demanding environments. As generative and agentic AI applications become a core component of defense and civilian computing infrastructure, Legion is committed to being a vital partner to the Department of Defense and other agencies seeking to empower their teams with greater speed and precision. About Legion Legion (formerly Yurts AI) is an agent-orchestration platform for defense, government, and enterprise organizations. Legion empowers teams to securely deploy, manage, and scale intelligent autonomous agents, enabling sophisticated, efficient coordination across sensitive operational environments. By integrating advanced MLOps, robust security protocols, dynamic decision-making, and human-centric design, Legion ensures every critical mission is backed by a capable legion of intelligent agents. With Legion, the future of secure, sophisticated AI orchestration is here. Existing and prospective customers can confidently navigate their most sensitive environments, leveraging Legion's proven capabilities to enhance operational effectiveness, security, and strategic decision-making. Visit to learn more.
Business Wire
30-04-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Yurts Rebrands as Legion, Unveiling a Secure Agent-Orchestration Platform for Mission-Critical Work
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yurts, a leading enterprise generative AI company trusted across the U.S. Department of Defense and Fortune 500 enterprises, announced its rebrand to Legion Intelligence (Legion) today. This new identity reflects the company's evolution from a flexible AI sandbox into a disciplined ecosystem of intelligent agents behind every individual and every mission, supporting high-security, high-stakes outcomes. Over the past two years, Legion has been powering high-profile, large-scale deployments. The company secured multi-year contracts with the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), the U.S. Army, and the Department of Energy across sensitive to top-secret networks. Those successes revealed a broader need: orchestrating many specialized agents, each optimized for a task, while keeping humans firmly in control. These agents are designed to plan, reason, and act in coordination with human leaders, enabling safe, scalable AI integration into complex workflows. Building the future of mission-critical wor k As Legion, the company is reflecting its vision of the future of mission-critical work, which requires empowering humans with the right tools to make the most use of, and even collaborate with, intelligent systems. 'We started Yurts with the idea of a flexible platform to bring GenAI capabilities to mission-critical work anywhere it resides,' said Legion CEO and co-founder Ben Van Roo. 'We have evolved beyond delivering the core platform and are focused on a set of capabilities for our customers. They need coordinated agents that plan, reason, and act in coordination and are led by humans across the entire workflow.' Product launches with Legion Legion Intelligence launches with several new products, building upon the flexible, efficient, and secure platform of Yurts. New products include tools that allow teams to build, deploy, discover, and share powerful agent-assisted workflows and apps in minutes. These workflows allow agents and users to search, chat, leverage tools, analyze, and update systems; all with robust security and governance to ensure trust and accuracy while accomplishing mission-critical objectives. Legion's agentic platform also launches with robust MLOps with quota and service-level management, and the same ability to deploy and manage any model (commercial, open-source, or custom) across mixed CPU and GPU environments. Legion's 'zero-to-mission' deployments ensure the same codebase can operate on edge devices or across clouds, as well as Secret and Top-Secret networks. In addition to sensitive to top-secret deployments for the Department of Defense, Legion's enterprise-grade products meet SOC 1 Type II, SOC 2 Type II, CMMC 2.0 Level 1, HIPAA, and GDPR compliance standards. Market impact Legion has secured $58 million in total funding, propelling the company's continued research and development on reasoning models and 'mission kernels.' The company's deployments have created cost savings of up to 60 percent within Department of Defense environments. The Legion platform is available today for on-prem, air-gapped, and cloud environments. Existing Legion customers will transition automatically with no service interruption. About Legion Legion (formerly Yurts AI) is the leader in secure agent-orchestration platforms for defense, government, and enterprise organizations. Legion empowers teams to securely deploy, manage, and scale intelligent autonomous agents, enabling sophisticated, efficient coordination across sensitive operational environments. By integrating advanced MLOps, robust security protocols, dynamic decision-making, and human-centric design, Legion ensures every critical mission is backed by a capable legion of intelligent agents. With Legion, the future of secure, sophisticated AI orchestration is here. Existing and prospective customers can confidently navigate their most sensitive environments, leveraging Legion's proven capabilities to enhance operational effectiveness, security, and strategic decision-making. Visit to learn more.
