Octopus Systems has partnered with Bynet Communications to deploy an AI-driven command platform across Israel’s critical infrastructure under the government’s Project NIMBUS cloud program.
The collaboration centers on rolling out Octopus’ Data Fusion system to public institutions responsible for essential water and energy networks.
Approved to operate on Amazon Web Services within the NIMBUS Government Cloud, the platform aggregates physical security feeds, cyber telemetry, industrial control data, and IoT inputs into a single analytics layer designed to detect cross-domain threats in real time.
Project NIMBUS is Israel’s multiyear cloud modernization initiative aimed at providing secure, locally hosted computing services to government ministries and national infrastructure operators.
The framework includes AI computing capacity, digital automation, and high-performance processing, allowing agencies to adopt advanced tools while maintaining data sovereignty.
Tal Bar Or, Founder and CEO of Octopus, said that this deal “reflects a broader shift: national infrastructure needs digital resilience as much as physical resilience. With NIMBUS, government organizations can finally adopt modern security and operational technologies without compromising sovereignty or control.”
Israel Expands AI Across Defense and Security
The NIMBUS-backed rollout reflects a broader shift in Israel’s defense ecosystem toward operational use of artificial intelligence.
In 2025, Israel’s Ministry of Defense established a dedicated AI and Autonomy Administration within the Directorate of Defense Research and Development to accelerate the integration of artificial intelligence and autonomous systems across the armed forces.
The move formalized AI development as a core modernization priority.
The same year, Israel launched Horizon Scan, an AI predictive tool described as the first national tool to fully tap into AI and big data to track and forecast global trends.
In February 2026, Elbit Systems secured contracts valued at over $100 million to upgrade the Israel Defense Forces’ digital network under a next-generation tactical network architecture.
The work includes AI-enabled target detection, multi-domain connectivity, and enhanced situational awareness across command-and-control nodes.
