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Google launches Fairwind Program with Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber for proactive defense

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Google has launched the Fairwind Program to provide government agencies, enterprise customers, and cybersecurity partners with access to advanced AI capabilities for proactive cyber defense. The initiative aims to help defenders autonomously find and fix vulnerabilities at scale by combining the specialized reasoning of Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber with the CodeMender harness.

The program offers early access to Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber and CodeMender to a trusted group of over 650 global partners, including government authorities and critical infrastructure operators.
This combination allows defenders to generate verified, deployment-ready patches in minutes within secure cloud environments, significantly reducing the time required for vulnerability remediation compared to manual processes.
Participation requires strict operational standards, such as limiting access to internal cybersecurity teams and implementing multi-factor authentication.
Google.org has increased its total cybersecurity funding to over $100 million globally, including $36 million for 35 cyber clinics supporting hospitals and public utilities.

The Fairwind Program provides a security advantage by shrinking the time between detecting a flaw and patching it, enabling organizations to harden systems against agentic-speed threats before they can be exploited.

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