Pentagon awards Casepoint $98.8M for AI legal operations platform

The Department of Defense has selected Casepoint as the exclusive provider of AI-enabled legal software under a blanket purchase agreement valued at up to $98.8 million, the company announced Wednesday.

The contract will deliver eDiscovery software-as-a-service, support, and training to the DOD Office of General Counsel, Defense Information Systems Agency OGC, Defense Legal Services Agency, and 28 separate DLSA OGC offices supporting various missions, according to DefenseScoop, which first reported the details.

Addressing mounting legal workloads

Pentagon legal teams face escalating operational pressures: exponentially growing information volumes, surging Freedom of Information Act requests with fixed statutory deadlines, mandatory declassification reviews, Inspector General and Government Accountability Office audits, congressional inquiries, and persistent workforce constraints.

"Government agencies are facing a perfect storm of challenges," Casepoint CEO Paul Colangelo told DefenseScoop. "The volume of information they manage continues to grow exponentially, while expectations around transparency, accountability, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance continue to increase."

The platform aims to help DOD legal components manage sensitive and classified data across fragmented systems and repositories. When agencies receive FOIA requests, face litigation, conduct investigations, or respond to oversight inquiries, locating and managing information efficiently becomes extremely difficult, Colangelo noted.

Why it matters

This contract signals DOD's commitment to modernizing legal operations through AI automation at the highest security levels. The platform's IL6 authorization—required to process classified defense workloads—positions it as a rare commercial solution capable of handling top-secret legal workflows while maintaining audit trails. As legal teams struggle with resource constraints and mounting caseloads, AI-powered document review could free attorney capacity for strategic work rather than manual processing.

Unique security authorization

Casepoint claims to be the only provider in the eDiscovery and investigations industry offering Impact Level 5 or IL6 authorization. DOD's Impact Level classification system categorizes data security requirements: IL5 covers the highest authorization for controlled unclassified information environments, while IL6 represents the rigid compliance standard required for classified defense workloads in cloud environments. IL7 handles top secret and highly sensitive national security information.

The platform does not rely on generative AI models from other companies, Colangelo confirmed. The company emphasizes that AI governance at Casepoint encompasses business, legal, security, compliance, and product responsibilities—not simply an IT function.

Demonstrated efficiency gains

An unidentified DOD user quoted in the company's announcement reported that their litigation team experienced a 50-75% reduction in time spent on manual document review using Casepoint's AI-powered platform. The efficiency gains directly freed up attorney and paralegal capacity for case strategy and analysis, with every action logged and every decision auditable.

Five federal civilian agencies and the Air Force adopted Casepoint's platform for legal operations over the past six months, according to the company.

Casepoint responded to a market research request for information and then a request for quotes from DOD before being selected for the contract.

DefenseScoop first reported the announcement and CEO interview details.