--- title: Proactive cyber defense for governments and enterprises description: Google launched the Fairwind Program, a limited-access initiative giving governments, critical infrastructure operators, and trusted enterprise partners access... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/proactive-cyber-defense-for-governments-and-enterprises-lwhiwl58i twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Proactive cyber defense for governments and enterprises | daily.dev og:description: Google launched the Fairwind Program, a limited-access initiative giving governments, critical infrastructure operators, and trusted enterprise partners access... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/proactive-cyber-defense-for-governments-and-enterprises-lwhiwl58i og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/lwHiWl58I.png og:image:alt: Proactive cyber defense for governments and enterprises og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Proactive cyber defense for governments and enterprises **[DeepMind](https://daily.dev/sources/dm)** · 4 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Google launched the Fairwind Program, a limited-access initiative giving governments, critical infrastructure operators, and trusted enterprise partners access to its new Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber model paired with the CodeMender harness to autonomously find, verify, and fix code vulnerabilities. The program targets government agencies, critical infrastructure operators, and core technology platforms, with over 650 partners already participating under strict operational standards like MFA and restricted access to security teams. Google also announced its cybersecurity funding has surpassed $100 million globally, including $36 million for 35 cyber clinics supporting hospitals, schools, and municipal utilities. Non-program Google Cloud customers can still use CodeMender with publicly available models via the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform and AI Threat Defense. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What is Google's Fairwind Program and who can access it? Fairwind is a limited-access program from Google that gives governments, critical infrastructure operators, and trusted enterprise partners access to advanced AI cyber defense tools, including the Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber model paired with the CodeMender harness. Access is restricted to internal cybersecurity, incident response, or penetration testing teams, with requirements like multi-factor authentication, and over 650 partners are already participating globally. _Security teams evaluating AI-assisted vulnerability remediation programs can track rollouts like this on daily.dev._ ### What does Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber combined with CodeMender do for vulnerability remediation? Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber paired with Google's CodeMender harness autonomously finds, verifies, and fixes software vulnerabilities, generating verified, deployment-ready patches within an organization's secure cloud environment in minutes rather than the weeks typically needed for manual fixes, at a lower operating cost than traditional frontier models. _Developers weighing AI patching tools against manual remediation workflows can follow this space on daily.dev._ ### Can I use Google's CodeMender tool without joining the Fairwind Program? Yes, any Google Cloud customer can use CodeMender with publicly available models hosted on the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, combined with solutions from AI Threat Defense, even without Fairwind Program access. Fairwind specifically reserves the more advanced Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber model for its trusted partner group of governments, critical infrastructure operators, and enterprises. _Teams comparing available AI security tooling options can keep tabs on new releases via daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Google folds CodeMender into agent ecosystem amid push for AI-led AppSec](https://daily.dev/posts/google-folds-codemender-into-agent-ecosystem-amid-push-for-ai-led-appsec-0w1qlfu9m) · CSO Online · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#security](https://daily.dev/tags/security), [#cyber](https://daily.dev/tags/cyber), [#ai-agents](https://daily.dev/tags/ai-agents), [#gcp](https://daily.dev/tags/gcp), [#google-gemini](https://daily.dev/tags/google-gemini) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/proactive-cyber-defense-for-governments-and-enterprises-lwhiwl58i) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Proactive cyber defense for governments and enterprises","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/proactive-cyber-defense-for-governments-and-enterprises-lwhiwl58i","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/proactive-cyber-defense-for-governments-and-enterprises-lwhiwl58i"},"datePublished":"2026-09-02T16:30:27.558Z","dateModified":"2026-09-02T17:13:09.112Z","description":"Google launched the Fairwind Program, a limited-access initiative giving governments, critical infrastructure operators, and trusted enterprise partners access...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/057bfc6ff289ac2cda2806c8b0d4b680?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/057bfc6ff289ac2cda2806c8b0d4b680?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"DeepMind","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"DeepMind","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/dm","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/dm"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/proactive-cyber-defense-for-governments-and-enterprises-lwhiwl58i","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":1},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"security,cyber,ai-agents,gcp,google-gemini","timeRequired":"PT4M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"DeepMind","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/dm"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Proactive cyber defense for governments and enterprises"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/proactive-cyber-defense-for-governments-and-enterprises-lwhiwl58i#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What is Google's Fairwind Program and who can access it?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Fairwind is a limited-access program from Google that gives governments, critical infrastructure operators, and trusted enterprise partners access to advanced AI cyber defense tools, including the Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber model paired with the CodeMender harness. 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