Shield AI has raised $240 million in a round of F-1 strategic financing, bringing the deep-tech company’s valuation to approximately $5.3 billion. The company said Thursday it will use the capital to expand the deployment of its Hivemind Enterprise autonomy software to government agencies, original equipment manufacturers and companies. What I...
Following the sunsetting of Task Force Lima last year and coming on the heels of the AI Rapid Capabilities Cell is Thunderforge, the Department of Defense’s newest artificial intelligence endeavor. With the project, the Pentagon is looking to boost its planning, decision-making capabilities and operational protocol. And it has recruited a maj...
By Payam Pourkhomami, President & CEO of OSIbeyond Controlled unclassified information, or CUI, is of paramount importance to government contractors because their ability to achieve compliance with regulations often hinges on how it is handled, stored and protected. However, many contractors struggle to navigate the complexities surrounding CUI,...
Defense technology company Epirus has raised $250 million in a round of Series D financing led by 8VC and Washington Harbour Partners. The Los Angeles-based company said Wednesday it will use the capital to advance the production of its Leonidas defense platform, support talent recruitment efforts and expand into commercial and international markets...
Private investment firm Charlesbank Capital Partners has finalized its acquisition of inertial navigation systems provider EMCORE to solidify the formation of Velocity One as a new company focused on providing highly engineered products for the aerospace and defense sectors. Velocity One: Supporting Aerospace, Defense Markets Charlesbank said Wednes...
By Amy Hilbert, executive vice president of government solutions at Casepoint and Kelly Swank, vice president of business development for government solutions at Casepoint Like other federal agencies, the Department of Defense requires resources to conduct investigations, manage litigation and respond to a growing number of Freedom of Information Ac...
By Tom Kennedy, General Manager at Axonius Federal Systems Data silos are a government efficiency and cybersecurity killer. Agencies that operate in silos lack cross-department collaboration and experience data fragmentation, both of which can result in duplication of efforts and an incomplete picture of potential risk. The Trump adm...
By Chuck Brooks, President of Brooks Consulting International Every administration that comes to office brings with it contemporary issues to address in order to meet national security responsibilities and keep the U.S. at the forefront of the global economy. In 2025, we are in the initial stages of a technological revolution driven by emerging...
The State Department has approved Israel’s three foreign military sales requests worth approximately $3 billion combined for munitions, guidance kits, bulldozers and related equipment and support services. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Friday it has notified Congress of the proposed FMS deals. MK 84, BLU-117 General Purpose Bomb...
Tyonek Technical Services, a subsidiary of Tyonek Native, has booked a $98.1 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for the procurement of cyber operations formal training support. Cyber Training Contract Specifications The Department of Defense said Thursday the Madison, Alabama-based company will render in-depth subject matter expertise and...
