An Authority to Operate (ATO) is formal authorization given by the Department of Defense (DoD) to a system, network, or application, indicating that it meets specific security and compliance requirements and is allowed to operate within the DoD environment. 

Through Game Warden's unique approach, the platform expedites the ATO process for commercial applications seeking to operate within the DoD environment. By enabling commercial applications to inherit security controls from the platform and automate many tasks, Game Warden streamlines the ATO timeline allowing them to deliver their software to the government more efficiently.

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