diff --git a/backend/migrations/add_archer_tickets_table.js b/backend/migrations/add_archer_tickets_table.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9583833
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/migrations/add_archer_tickets_table.js
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+// Migration: Add archer_tickets table
+const sqlite3 = require('sqlite3').verbose();
+const path = require('path');
+
+const dbPath = path.join(__dirname, '..', 'cve_tracker.db');
+const db = new sqlite3.Database(dbPath);
+
+console.log('Starting Archer tickets migration...');
+
+db.serialize(() => {
+  // Create archer_tickets table
+  db.run(`
+    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS archer_tickets (
+      id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+      exc_number TEXT NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+      archer_url TEXT,
+      status TEXT DEFAULT 'Draft' CHECK(status IN ('Draft', 'Open', 'Under Review', 'Accepted')),
+      cve_id TEXT NOT NULL,
+      vendor TEXT NOT NULL,
+      created_at DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+      updated_at DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+      FOREIGN KEY (cve_id, vendor) REFERENCES cves(cve_id, vendor) ON DELETE CASCADE
+    )
+  `, (err) => {
+    if (err) console.error('Error creating table:', err);
+    else console.log('✓ archer_tickets table created');
+  });
+
+  // Create indexes
+  db.run('CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_archer_tickets_cve ON archer_tickets(cve_id, vendor)', (err) => {
+    if (err) console.error('Error creating CVE index:', err);
+    else console.log('✓ CVE index created');
+  });
+
+  db.run('CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_archer_tickets_status ON archer_tickets(status)', (err) => {
+    if (err) console.error('Error creating status index:', err);
+    else console.log('✓ Status index created');
+  });
+
+  db.run('CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_archer_tickets_exc ON archer_tickets(exc_number)', (err) => {
+    if (err) console.error('Error creating EXC number index:', err);
+    else console.log('✓ EXC number index created');
+  });
+
+  console.log('✓ Indexes created');
+});
+
+db.close(() => {
+  console.log('Migration complete!');
+});
diff --git a/backend/routes/archerTickets.js b/backend/routes/archerTickets.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bf10e3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/routes/archerTickets.js
@@ -0,0 +1,214 @@
+// routes/archerTickets.js
+const express = require('express');
+const { requireAuth, requireRole } = require('../middleware/auth');
+const { isValidCveId, isValidVendor } = require('../helpers/validators');
+const { logAudit } = require('../helpers/auditHelpers');
+
+function createArcherTicketsRouter(db) {
+  const router = express.Router();
+
+  // Get all Archer tickets (with optional filters)
+  router.get('/', requireAuth(db), (req, res) => {
+    const { cve_id, vendor, status } = req.query;
+
+    let query = 'SELECT * FROM archer_tickets WHERE 1=1';
+    const params = [];
+
+    if (cve_id) {
+      query += ' AND cve_id = ?';
+      params.push(cve_id);
+    }
+    if (vendor) {
+      query += ' AND vendor = ?';
+      params.push(vendor);
+    }
+    if (status) {
+      query += ' AND status = ?';
+      params.push(status);
+    }
+
+    query += ' ORDER BY created_at DESC';
+
+    db.all(query, params, (err, rows) => {
+      if (err) {
+        console.error('Error fetching Archer tickets:', err);
+        return res.status(500).json({ error: 'Internal server error.' });
+      }
+      res.json(rows);
+    });
+  });
+
+  // Create Archer ticket
+  router.post('/', requireAuth(db), requireRole('editor', 'admin'), (req, res) => {
+    const { exc_number, archer_url, status, cve_id, vendor } = req.body;
+
+    // Validation
+    if (!exc_number || typeof exc_number !== 'string' || exc_number.trim().length === 0) {
+      return res.status(400).json({ error: 'EXC number is required.' });
+    }
+    if (!/^EXC-\d+$/.test(exc_number.trim())) {
+      return res.status(400).json({ error: 'EXC number must be in format EXC-XXXX (e.g., EXC-5754).' });
+    }
+    if (!cve_id || !isValidCveId(cve_id)) {
+      return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Valid CVE ID is required.' });
+    }
+    if (!vendor || !isValidVendor(vendor)) {
+      return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Valid vendor is required.' });
+    }
+    if (archer_url && (typeof archer_url !== 'string' || archer_url.length > 500)) {
+      return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Archer URL must be under 500 characters.' });
+    }
+    if (status && !['Draft', 'Open', 'Under Review', 'Accepted'].includes(status)) {
+      return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Invalid status. Must be Draft, Open, Under Review, or Accepted.' });
+    }
+
+    const validatedStatus = status || 'Draft';
+
+    db.run(
+      `INSERT INTO archer_tickets (exc_number, archer_url, status, cve_id, vendor)
+       VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`,
+      [exc_number.trim(), archer_url || null, validatedStatus, cve_id, vendor],
+      function(err) {
+        if (err) {
+          console.error('Error creating Archer ticket:', err);
+          if (err.message.includes('UNIQUE constraint failed')) {
+            return res.status(409).json({ error: 'An Archer ticket with this EXC number already exists.' });
+          }
+          return res.status(500).json({ error: 'Internal server error.' });
+        }
+
+        logAudit(db, {
+          userId: req.user.id,
+          action: 'CREATE_ARCHER_TICKET',
+          targetType: 'archer_ticket',
+          targetId: this.lastID,
+          details: { exc_number, archer_url, status: validatedStatus, cve_id, vendor },
+          ipAddress: req.ip
+        });
+
+        res.status(201).json({
+          id: this.lastID,
+          message: 'Archer ticket created successfully'
+        });
+      }
+    );
+  });
+
+  // Update Archer ticket
+  router.put('/:id', requireAuth(db), requireRole('editor', 'admin'), (req, res) => {
+    const { id } = req.params;
+    const { exc_number, archer_url, status } = req.body;
+
+    // Validation
+    if (exc_number !== undefined) {
+      if (typeof exc_number !== 'string' || exc_number.trim().length === 0) {
+        return res.status(400).json({ error: 'EXC number cannot be empty.' });
+      }
+      if (!/^EXC-\d+$/.test(exc_number.trim())) {
+        return res.status(400).json({ error: 'EXC number must be in format EXC-XXXX (e.g., EXC-5754).' });
+      }
+    }
+    if (archer_url !== undefined && archer_url !== null && (typeof archer_url !== 'string' || archer_url.length > 500)) {
+      return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Archer URL must be under 500 characters.' });
+    }
+    if (status !== undefined && !['Draft', 'Open', 'Under Review', 'Accepted'].includes(status)) {
+      return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Invalid status. Must be Draft, Open, Under Review, or Accepted.' });
+    }
+
+    // Get existing ticket
+    db.get('SELECT * FROM archer_tickets WHERE id = ?', [id], (err, existing) => {
+      if (err) {
+        console.error(err);
+        return res.status(500).json({ error: 'Internal server error.' });
+      }
+      if (!existing) {
+        return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Archer ticket not found.' });
+      }
+
+      const updates = [];
+      const params = [];
+
+      if (exc_number !== undefined) {
+        updates.push('exc_number = ?');
+        params.push(exc_number.trim());
+      }
+      if (archer_url !== undefined) {
+        updates.push('archer_url = ?');
+        params.push(archer_url || null);
+      }
+      if (status !== undefined) {
+        updates.push('status = ?');
+        params.push(status);
+      }
+
+      if (updates.length === 0) {
+        return res.status(400).json({ error: 'No fields to update.' });
+      }
+
+      updates.push('updated_at = CURRENT_TIMESTAMP');
+      params.push(id);
+
+      db.run(
+        `UPDATE archer_tickets SET ${updates.join(', ')} WHERE id = ?`,
+        params,
+        function(err) {
+          if (err) {
+            console.error(err);
+            if (err.message.includes('UNIQUE constraint failed')) {
+              return res.status(409).json({ error: 'An Archer ticket with this EXC number already exists.' });
+            }
+            return res.status(500).json({ error: 'Internal server error.' });
+          }
+
+          logAudit(db, {
+            userId: req.user.id,
+            action: 'UPDATE_ARCHER_TICKET',
+            targetType: 'archer_ticket',
+            targetId: id,
+            details: { before: existing, changes: req.body },
+            ipAddress: req.ip
+          });
+
+          res.json({ message: 'Archer ticket updated successfully', changes: this.changes });
+        }
+      );
+    });
+  });
+
+  // Delete Archer ticket
+  router.delete('/:id', requireAuth(db), requireRole('editor', 'admin'), (req, res) => {
+    const { id } = req.params;
+
+    db.get('SELECT * FROM archer_tickets WHERE id = ?', [id], (err, ticket) => {
+      if (err) {
+        console.error(err);
+        return res.status(500).json({ error: 'Internal server error.' });
+      }
+      if (!ticket) {
+        return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Archer ticket not found.' });
+      }
+
+      db.run('DELETE FROM archer_tickets WHERE id = ?', [id], function(err) {
+        if (err) {
+          console.error(err);
+          return res.status(500).json({ error: 'Internal server error.' });
+        }
+
+        logAudit(db, {
+          userId: req.user.id,
+          action: 'DELETE_ARCHER_TICKET',
+          targetType: 'archer_ticket',
+          targetId: id,
+          details: { deleted: ticket },
+          ipAddress: req.ip
+        });
+
+        res.json({ message: 'Archer ticket deleted successfully' });
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  return router;
+}
+
+module.exports = createArcherTicketsRouter;
diff --git a/backend/server.js b/backend/server.js
index 2fbb04f..b95d2eb 100644
--- a/backend/server.js
+++ b/backend/server.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ const logAudit = require('./helpers/auditLog');
 const createNvdLookupRouter = require('./routes/nvdLookup');
 const createWeeklyReportsRouter = require('./routes/weeklyReports');
 const createKnowledgeBaseRouter = require('./routes/knowledgeBase');
+const createArcherTicketsRouter = require('./routes/archerTickets');
 
 const app = express();
 const PORT = process.env.PORT || 3001;
@@ -179,6 +180,9 @@ app.use('/api/weekly-reports', createWeeklyReportsRouter(db, upload));
 // Knowledge base routes (editor/admin for upload/delete, all authenticated for view)
 app.use('/api/knowledge-base', createKnowledgeBaseRouter(db, upload));
 
+// Archer tickets routes (editor/admin for create/update/delete, all authenticated for view)
+app.use('/api/archer-tickets', createArcherTicketsRouter(db));
+
 // ========== CVE ENDPOINTS ==========
 
 // Get all CVEs with optional filters (authenticated users)
diff --git a/frontend/src/App.js b/frontend/src/App.js
index fda3cd3..22a0b66 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.js
+++ b/frontend/src/App.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
-import { Search, FileText, AlertCircle, Download, Upload, Eye, Filter, CheckCircle, XCircle, Loader, Trash2, Plus, RefreshCw, Edit2, ChevronDown } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Search, FileText, AlertCircle, Download, Upload, Eye, Filter, CheckCircle, XCircle, Loader, Trash2, Plus, RefreshCw, Edit2, ChevronDown, Shield } from 'lucide-react';
 import { useAuth } from './contexts/AuthContext';
 import LoginForm from './components/LoginForm';
 import UserMenu from './components/UserMenu';
@@ -210,6 +210,16 @@ export default function App() {
   // For adding ticket from within a CVE card
   const [addTicketContext, setAddTicketContext] = useState(null); // { cve_id, vendor }
 
+  // Archer tickets state
+  const [archerTickets, setArcherTickets] = useState([]);
+  const [showAddArcherTicket, setShowAddArcherTicket] = useState(false);
+  const [showEditArcherTicket, setShowEditArcherTicket] = useState(false);
+  const [editingArcherTicket, setEditingArcherTicket] = useState(null);
+  const [archerTicketForm, setArcherTicketForm] = useState({
+    exc_number: '', archer_url: '', status: 'Draft', cve_id: '', vendor: ''
+  });
+  const [addArcherTicketContext, setAddArcherTicketContext] = useState(null); // { cve_id, vendor }
+
   const toggleCVEExpand = (cveId) => {
     setExpandedCVEs(prev => ({ ...prev, [cveId]: !prev[cveId] }));
   };
@@ -309,6 +319,19 @@ export default function App() {
     }
   };
 
+  const fetchArcherTickets = async () => {
+    try {
+      const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/archer-tickets`, {
+        credentials: 'include'
+      });
+      if (!response.ok) throw new Error('Failed to fetch Archer tickets');
+      const data = await response.json();
+      setArcherTickets(data);
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error('Error fetching Archer tickets:', err);
+    }
+  };
+
   const fetchDocuments = async (cveId, vendor) => {
     const key = `${cveId}-${vendor}`;
     if (cveDocuments[key]) return;
@@ -745,12 +768,98 @@ export default function App() {
     setShowAddTicket(true);
   };
 
+  // ========== ARCHER TICKET HANDLERS ==========
+
+  const handleAddArcherTicket = async (e) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    try {
+      const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/archer-tickets`, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+        credentials: 'include',
+        body: JSON.stringify(archerTicketForm)
+      });
+      if (!response.ok) {
+        const data = await response.json();
+        throw new Error(data.error || 'Failed to create Archer ticket');
+      }
+      alert('Archer ticket added successfully!');
+      setShowAddArcherTicket(false);
+      setAddArcherTicketContext(null);
+      setArcherTicketForm({ exc_number: '', archer_url: '', status: 'Draft', cve_id: '', vendor: '' });
+      fetchArcherTickets();
+    } catch (err) {
+      alert(`Error: ${err.message}`);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleEditArcherTicket = (ticket) => {
+    setEditingArcherTicket(ticket);
+    setArcherTicketForm({
+      exc_number: ticket.exc_number,
+      archer_url: ticket.archer_url || '',
+      status: ticket.status,
+      cve_id: ticket.cve_id,
+      vendor: ticket.vendor
+    });
+    setShowEditArcherTicket(true);
+  };
+
+  const handleUpdateArcherTicket = async (e) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    try {
+      const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/archer-tickets/${editingArcherTicket.id}`, {
+        method: 'PUT',
+        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+        credentials: 'include',
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          exc_number: archerTicketForm.exc_number,
+          archer_url: archerTicketForm.archer_url,
+          status: archerTicketForm.status
+        })
+      });
+      if (!response.ok) {
+        const data = await response.json();
+        throw new Error(data.error || 'Failed to update Archer ticket');
+      }
+      alert('Archer ticket updated!');
+      setShowEditArcherTicket(false);
+      setEditingArcherTicket(null);
+      setArcherTicketForm({ exc_number: '', archer_url: '', status: 'Draft', cve_id: '', vendor: '' });
+      fetchArcherTickets();
+    } catch (err) {
+      alert(`Error: ${err.message}`);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleDeleteArcherTicket = async (ticket) => {
+    if (!window.confirm(`Delete Archer ticket ${ticket.exc_number}?`)) return;
+    try {
+      const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/archer-tickets/${ticket.id}`, {
+        method: 'DELETE',
+        credentials: 'include'
+      });
+      if (!response.ok) throw new Error('Failed to delete Archer ticket');
+      alert('Archer ticket deleted');
+      fetchArcherTickets();
+    } catch (err) {
+      alert(`Error: ${err.message}`);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const openAddArcherTicketForCVE = (cve_id, vendor) => {
+    setAddArcherTicketContext({ cve_id, vendor });
+    setArcherTicketForm({ exc_number: '', archer_url: '', status: 'Draft', cve_id, vendor });
+    setShowAddArcherTicket(true);
+  };
+
   // Fetch CVEs from API when authenticated
   useEffect(() => {
     if (isAuthenticated) {
       fetchCVEs();
       fetchVendors();
       fetchJiraTickets();
+      fetchArcherTickets();
       fetchKnowledgeBaseArticles();
     }
     // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
@@ -1337,6 +1446,151 @@ export default function App() {
           </div>
         )}
 
+        {/* Add Archer Ticket Modal */}
+        {showAddArcherTicket && (
+          <div className="fixed inset-0 modal-overlay flex items-center justify-center z-50 p-4">
+            <div className="intel-card rounded-lg shadow-2xl max-w-md w-full border-purple-500">
+              <div className="p-6">
+                <div className="flex justify-between items-center mb-4">
+                  <h2 className="text-xl font-bold text-purple-400 font-mono">Add Archer Risk Ticket</h2>
+                  <button onClick={() => { setShowAddArcherTicket(false); setAddArcherTicketContext(null); }} className="text-gray-400 hover:text-intel-accent transition-colors">
+                    <XCircle className="w-6 h-6" />
+                  </button>
+                </div>
+                <form onSubmit={handleAddArcherTicket} className="space-y-4">
+                  <div>
+                    <label className="block text-xs font-medium text-gray-300 mb-2 uppercase tracking-wider">EXC Number *</label>
+                    <input
+                      type="text"
+                      required
+                      placeholder="EXC-5754"
+                      value={archerTicketForm.exc_number}
+                      onChange={(e) => setArcherTicketForm({...archerTicketForm, exc_number: e.target.value.toUpperCase()})}
+                      className="intel-input w-full"
+                    />
+                  </div>
+                  <div>
+                    <label className="block text-xs font-medium text-gray-300 mb-2 uppercase tracking-wider">Archer URL</label>
+                    <input
+                      type="url"
+                      placeholder="https://archer.example.com/..."
+                      value={archerTicketForm.archer_url}
+                      onChange={(e) => setArcherTicketForm({...archerTicketForm, archer_url: e.target.value})}
+                      className="intel-input w-full"
+                    />
+                  </div>
+                  <div>
+                    <label className="block text-xs font-medium text-gray-300 mb-2 uppercase tracking-wider">CVE ID *</label>
+                    <input
+                      type="text"
+                      required
+                      placeholder="CVE-2024-1234"
+                      value={archerTicketForm.cve_id}
+                      onChange={(e) => setArcherTicketForm({...archerTicketForm, cve_id: e.target.value.toUpperCase()})}
+                      className="intel-input w-full"
+                      readOnly={!!addArcherTicketContext}
+                    />
+                  </div>
+                  <div>
+                    <label className="block text-xs font-medium text-gray-300 mb-2 uppercase tracking-wider">Vendor *</label>
+                    <input
+                      type="text"
+                      required
+                      placeholder="Vendor name"
+                      value={archerTicketForm.vendor}
+                      onChange={(e) => setArcherTicketForm({...archerTicketForm, vendor: e.target.value})}
+                      className="intel-input w-full"
+                      readOnly={!!addArcherTicketContext}
+                    />
+                  </div>
+                  <div>
+                    <label className="block text-xs font-medium text-gray-300 mb-2 uppercase tracking-wider">Status</label>
+                    <select
+                      value={archerTicketForm.status}
+                      onChange={(e) => setArcherTicketForm({...archerTicketForm, status: e.target.value})}
+                      className="intel-input w-full"
+                    >
+                      <option value="Draft">Draft</option>
+                      <option value="Open">Open</option>
+                      <option value="Under Review">Under Review</option>
+                      <option value="Accepted">Accepted</option>
+                    </select>
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="flex gap-3 pt-4">
+                    <button type="submit" className="flex-1 intel-button intel-button-primary">
+                      Create Ticket
+                    </button>
+                    <button type="button" onClick={() => { setShowAddArcherTicket(false); setAddArcherTicketContext(null); }} className="px-4 py-2 bg-intel-dark text-gray-400 rounded border border-gray-600 hover:bg-intel-medium transition-colors font-mono text-sm uppercase tracking-wider">
+                      Cancel
+                    </button>
+                  </div>
+                </form>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        {/* Edit Archer Ticket Modal */}
+        {showEditArcherTicket && editingArcherTicket && (
+          <div className="fixed inset-0 modal-overlay flex items-center justify-center z-50 p-4">
+            <div className="intel-card rounded-lg shadow-2xl max-w-md w-full border-purple-500">
+              <div className="p-6">
+                <div className="flex justify-between items-center mb-4">
+                  <h2 className="text-xl font-bold text-purple-400 font-mono">Edit Archer Risk Ticket</h2>
+                  <button onClick={() => { setShowEditArcherTicket(false); setEditingArcherTicket(null); }} className="text-gray-400 hover:text-intel-accent transition-colors">
+                    <XCircle className="w-6 h-6" />
+                  </button>
+                </div>
+                <div className="p-3 bg-intel-medium rounded text-sm text-white mb-4 font-mono">
+                  {editingArcherTicket.cve_id} / {editingArcherTicket.vendor}
+                </div>
+                <form onSubmit={handleUpdateArcherTicket} className="space-y-4">
+                  <div>
+                    <label className="block text-xs font-medium text-gray-300 mb-2 uppercase tracking-wider">EXC Number *</label>
+                    <input
+                      type="text"
+                      required
+                      value={archerTicketForm.exc_number}
+                      onChange={(e) => setArcherTicketForm({...archerTicketForm, exc_number: e.target.value.toUpperCase()})}
+                      className="intel-input w-full"
+                    />
+                  </div>
+                  <div>
+                    <label className="block text-xs font-medium text-gray-300 mb-2 uppercase tracking-wider">Archer URL</label>
+                    <input
+                      type="url"
+                      value={archerTicketForm.archer_url}
+                      onChange={(e) => setArcherTicketForm({...archerTicketForm, archer_url: e.target.value})}
+                      className="intel-input w-full"
+                    />
+                  </div>
+                  <div>
+                    <label className="block text-xs font-medium text-gray-300 mb-2 uppercase tracking-wider">Status</label>
+                    <select
+                      value={archerTicketForm.status}
+                      onChange={(e) => setArcherTicketForm({...archerTicketForm, status: e.target.value})}
+                      className="intel-input w-full"
+                    >
+                      <option value="Draft">Draft</option>
+                      <option value="Open">Open</option>
+                      <option value="Under Review">Under Review</option>
+                      <option value="Accepted">Accepted</option>
+                    </select>
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="flex gap-3 pt-4">
+                    <button type="submit" className="flex-1 intel-button intel-button-primary">
+                      Save Changes
+                    </button>
+                    <button type="button" onClick={() => { setShowEditArcherTicket(false); setEditingArcherTicket(null); }} className="px-4 py-2 bg-intel-dark text-gray-400 rounded border border-gray-600 hover:bg-intel-medium transition-colors font-mono text-sm uppercase tracking-wider">
+                      Cancel
+                    </button>
+                  </div>
+                </form>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        )}
+
         {/* Three Column Layout */}
         <div className="grid grid-cols-12 gap-6">
           {/* LEFT PANEL - Wiki/Knowledge Base */}
@@ -1993,6 +2247,70 @@ export default function App() {
                 )}
               </div>
             </div>
+
+            {/* Archer Risk Acceptance Tickets */}
+            <div style={{...STYLES.intelCard, padding: '1.5rem', borderLeft: '3px solid #8B5CF6'}} className="rounded-lg">
+              <div className="flex justify-between items-center mb-4">
+                <h2 style={{ fontSize: '1.125rem', fontWeight: '600', color: '#8B5CF6', display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '0.5rem', fontFamily: 'monospace', textTransform: 'uppercase', letterSpacing: '0.1em', textShadow: '0 0 12px rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.4)' }}>
+                  <Shield className="w-5 h-5" />
+                  Archer Risk Tickets
+                </h2>
+                {canWrite() && (
+                  <button
+                    onClick={() => { setAddArcherTicketContext(null); setArcherTicketForm({ exc_number: '', archer_url: '', status: 'Draft', cve_id: '', vendor: '' }); setShowAddArcherTicket(true); }}
+                    className="intel-button intel-button-primary flex items-center gap-1 text-xs px-2 py-1"
+                  >
+                    <Plus className="w-3 h-3" />
+                  </button>
+                )}
+              </div>
+              <div className="text-center mb-3">
+                <div style={{ fontSize: '2rem', fontWeight: '700', fontFamily: 'monospace', color: '#8B5CF6', textShadow: '0 0 16px rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.4)' }}>
+                  {archerTickets.filter(t => t.status !== 'Accepted').length}
+                </div>
+                <div className="text-xs text-gray-400 uppercase tracking-wider">Active</div>
+              </div>
+              <div className="space-y-2 max-h-96 overflow-y-auto">
+                {archerTickets.filter(t => t.status !== 'Accepted').slice(0, 10).map(ticket => (
+                  <div key={ticket.id} style={{ background: 'linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.85) 0%, rgba(51, 65, 85, 0.75) 100%)', border: '1px solid rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.25)', borderRadius: '0.375rem', padding: '0.5rem', boxShadow: '0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03)' }}>
+                    <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-2 mb-1">
+                      <a
+                        href={ticket.archer_url || '#'}
+                        target="_blank"
+                        rel="noopener noreferrer"
+                        className="font-mono text-xs font-semibold text-intel-accent hover:text-purple-400 transition-colors"
+                      >
+                        {ticket.exc_number}
+                      </a>
+                      {canWrite() && (
+                        <div className="flex gap-1">
+                          <button onClick={() => handleEditArcherTicket(ticket)} className="text-gray-400 hover:text-purple-400 transition-colors">
+                            <Edit2 className="w-3 h-3" />
+                          </button>
+                          <button onClick={() => handleDeleteArcherTicket(ticket)} className="text-gray-400 hover:text-intel-danger transition-colors">
+                            <Trash2 className="w-3 h-3" />
+                          </button>
+                        </div>
+                      )}
+                    </div>
+                    <div className="text-xs text-white font-mono mb-1">{ticket.cve_id}</div>
+                    <div className="text-xs text-gray-400">{ticket.vendor}</div>
+                    <div className="mt-2">
+                      <span style={{ ...STYLES.badgeHigh, fontSize: '0.65rem', padding: '0.25rem 0.5rem', background: 'rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.2)', borderColor: '#8B5CF6' }}>
+                        <span style={{...STYLES.glowDot('#8B5CF6'), width: '6px', height: '6px'}}></span>
+                        {ticket.status}
+                      </span>
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+                ))}
+                {archerTickets.filter(t => t.status !== 'Accepted').length === 0 && (
+                  <div className="text-center py-8">
+                    <CheckCircle className="w-8 h-8 text-intel-success mx-auto mb-2" />
+                    <p className="text-sm text-gray-400 italic font-mono">No active Archer tickets</p>
+                  </div>
+                )}
+              </div>
+            </div>
           </div>
           {/* End Right Panel */}