Checkout the latest news from the Rancher Government team and how their commitment to secure, innovative, open source Kubernetes solutions is driving mission success across the U.S. Government and military.
February 2nd, 2026
RESTON, VA – Rancher Government Solutions (RGS), today announced the promotion of Brian Durden to Vice President of Solutions Engineering, underscoring the company’s continued evolution from a product-focused organization to a solutions-driven provider of mission-ready platforms for U.S. Government customers.
January 13, 2026
RESTON, VA — Rancher Government Solutions (RGS) today announced the release of Hauler v1.4.0, the next iteration of the open-source artifact management tool purpose-built for secure, air-gapped environments. Hauler simplifies the airgapping process, by representing assets (images, charts, files, etc.) as OCI artifacts to allow users to easily fetch, store, package, validate, and distribute those assets into any environment, including those that are fully disconnected. This release reflects extensive feedback from U.S. Government customers and community users and marks an important milestone in Hauler’s continued evolution.
October 14, 2025
RESTON, VA — Rancher Government Solutions (RGS), the leader in secure, enterprise-grade Kubernetes and container management for the U.S. Government, announced the launch and General Availability (GA) of IC Cloud Support, a new capability purpose-built for government and military teams operating in classified cloud environments.
September 23, 2025
RESTON, VA — Rancher Government Solutions (RGS), the leader in secure Kubernetes solutions for the U.S. public sector, announced it has achieved Level 2 certification under the Department of Defense’s (DOD) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) framework.
August 19, 2025
RESTON, VA — Rancher Government Solutions (RGS), the leading provider of secure, open-source, Kubernetes-based software tailored for the U.S. Government, today announced a strategic partnership with Norseman Defense Technologies to launch Odin’s Edge—a fully autonomous, enterprise-grade edge AI platform built to operate in the most austere and disconnected environments.
July 8th, 2025
RESTON, VA – Rancher Government Solutions (RGS), the leader in secure enterprise open-source Kubernetes and container management, is pleased to announce the promotion of Adam Toy to Chief Technology Officer (CTO). A founding member of the RGS technical leadership team, Adam brings over a decade of experience delivering transformational open-source solutions to the US Government and Military. As the architect behind many of RGS’s most critical platforms—including RKE2, Harvester Government, and Carbide—Adam has been a driving force in advancing secure, interoperable cloud-native infrastructure for mission-critical environments. His deep expertise in Kubernetes, edge computing, and DevSecOps has helped RGS become a trusted partner for agencies seeking modern, compliant, and resilient systems.
June 17th, 2025
Joint solution enables mission-critical workloads and secure Kubernetes operations at the tactical edge
Rancher Government Solutions (RGS), a leader in secure Kubernetes and container infrastructure for the U.S. Government and a member of Oracle PartnerNetwork, today announced that it will use Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) to deliver a fully integrated, edge-to-cloud computing solution tailored to address the mission requirements of federal agencies.
May 6th, 2025
Washington, DC – Rancher Government Solutions (RGS), the leader in secure Kubernetes management for the U.S. Government, today announced a strategic partnership with Kasm Technologies, a pioneer in modern virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). Together, RGS and Kasm are delivering a cloud-native, Kubernetes-powered workspace solution purpose-built to meet the mission-critical demands of government and defense organizations.April 29th, 2025
Washington, DC – Rancher Government Solutions (RGS), the leader in application enablement with secure open-source, cloud-native Kubernetes infrastructure for the U.S. Government, today announced a strategic partnership with DPG Solutions, a cleared integrator specializing in secure deployment environments. Together, the companies are delivering a complete platform that allows government agencies to run virtual machines and containerized workloads in Disrupted, Degraded, Intermittent, and Low-bandwidth (DDIL) environments , without introducing proprietary complexity or compromising security.
April 7th, 2025
Washington, DC – Rancher Government Solutions (RGS), the leader in secure, Linux, Kubernetes and enterprise open source software for critical missions in the U.S. Government, today announced the appointment of industry veteran Ryan Lewis as its new Chief Executive Officer.
