What Shift5 does

Shift5 is a U.S.-based, defense-and-transportation-focused cybersecurity and observability company founded in 2019 and headquartered in Rosslyn, Arlington, Virginia. The company sells a single, dual-use, subscription-based Operational Intelligence Platform that passively captures, normalizes, and analyzes serial bus traffic and radio frequency (RF) data directly on-platform at the edge to deliver near real-time cybersecurity, predictive maintenance, compliance, and GPS integrity insights. The platform is delivered through the Manifold family of ruggedized edge hardware (Manifold 4 for air, ground, and maritime; Manifold 10 for commercial aviation), a multi-protocol Bus Interface Card (BIC) that supports industry-first malformed message detection and 50 ms power-on data capture, and four software modules (Cybersecurity, Predictive Maintenance, Compliance for FAA AC 119-1/EASA ANSP, and GPS Integrity) plus add-on capabilities (MIL-STD-1553 Detection Suite, RF-Enabled GPS Threat Detection, and NIAP-certified Data-At-Rest Protection).

The customer base is heavily weighted to the U.S. Department of Defense, with named contracts and program participation across the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Special Operations Command, including a $975M-ceiling Air Force Rapid Sustainment Office IDIQ, a $5B-ceiling SeaPort-NxG vehicle, a five-year Navy Basic Ordering Agreement, a $9.9M F-16 MIL-STD-1553 upgrade contract, and partnership in the $99.6M Anduril-led NGC2 OTA. Commercial revenue is anchored by a global Boeing strategic reseller partnership for the Compliance Module, an MOU with Boeing on C-17 and KC-46 health monitoring, integrations with ForeFlight (a Boeing company) and Avionica, deployments with major U.S. railroads, and named programs with General Atomics (MQ-9A Reaper). Distribution combines direct federal field sales, Carahsoft reseller/GSA/SEWP contract vehicles, the Boeing channel, and an AWS Marketplace starter subscription.

The business is venture-backed ($185M cumulative across three disclosed rounds, most recently a $75M Series C led by Hedosophia in Sept 2025) and led by a defense-heavy executive team: President and CEO Toby Magsig (former L3Harris VP/GM and 26-year Army veteran, made permanent June 2026), Founder and Board Member Josh Lospinoso (former U.S. Army Cyber Command officer), CTO Ronak Shah, and a board chaired by Ret. Gen. Rich Clarke (former USSOCOM Commander). Reported scale is 100+ full-time employees across five time zones (with ~40% YoY headcount growth and >100% YoY vehicle deployment expansion per Frost & Sullivan's Dec 2025 recognition), and the company holds AS9100 and NIAP Software Full Drive Encryption certifications. No revenue, ARR, or valuation figure is publicly disclosed.

Name

Shift5

Legal name

Shift5, Inc.

Website

https://shift5.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Shift5 provides a dual-use, subscription-based Operational Intelligence Platform that uses ruggedized edge hardware and AI/ML to monitor serial bus and RF data on defense and transportation platforms, delivering cybersecurity, predictive maintenance, and compliance analytics to the U.S. DoD, commercial aviation, railroads, and maritime operators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Operational Technology Cybersecurity & Observability

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621)

SIC

Miscellaneous Transportation Equipment (3790), Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Fleet Tracking, Mapping & Real-Time Location Services (RTLS) (TLAEAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Vehicle Diagnostics, Predictive Maintenance & Remote Monitoring (TLAEAFAE), Cybersecurity, Identity & OTA Update Management for Connected Vehicles (TLAEAFAO), Fleet, Asset Tracking & Telematics Location Platforms (BPAMANAF)

Keywords

• Operational technology security
• Predictive maintenance analytics
• GPS threat detection
• Onboard data observability
• Aviation cybersecurity

Headquarters

HQ city

Arlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Operations

Revenue model

1. Platform Subscription: Dual-use, subscription-based observability platform for onboard OT. Recurring revenue model with modules (Cybersecurity, Predictive Maintenance, Compliance, GPS Integrity) sold on subscription. Available in AWS Marketplace as a starter subscription.
2. Hardware Sales — Manifold 4, Manifold 10, Bus Interface Card: Sale of on-platform data collection hardware (Manifold 4 and Manifold 10) and Bus Interface Cards (BIC), offered in varying configurations with specific part numbers to meet different operational needs.
3. Professional Services and Engineering Contracts: Government engineering services contracts including Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) with U.S. Navy, IDIQ contracts with U.S. Air Force Rapid Sustainment Office, SeaPort-NxG contract vehicle, and platform-specific contracts such as F-16 MIL-STD-1553 upgrade development.
4. Government Channel Distribution (Carahsoft / GSA / SEWP): Shift5 Platform made available through Carahsoft reseller partners and contract vehicles including GSA Schedule No. 47QSWA18D008F and SEWP V contracts NNG15SC03B and NNG15SC27B.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Shift5 sells a subscription-based Operational Intelligence Platform for onboard operational technology (OT), combining proprietary edge hardware (Manifold 4 and Manifold 10) and a multi-protocol Bus Interface Card (BIC) with software modules for cybersecurity, predictive maintenance, fleet compliance, and GPS integrity. The platform passively captures, normalizes, and analyzes serial bus traffic and radio frequency (RF) data directly on-platform at the edge to deliver near real-time threat detection, predictive maintenance insights, and aviation regulatory compliance across aviation, ground, maritime, and rail assets for U.S. defense and commercial customers.

Product overview

Shift5 sells a single, unified Operational Intelligence Platform built on a platform-plus-modules architecture: the core Shift5 Platform is delivered through the Manifold edge hardware family (Manifold 4 and the commercial-aviation Manifold 10) plus the multi-protocol Shift5 Bus Interface Card (BIC), and is consumed via four software modules — Cybersecurity Module, Predictive Maintenance Module, Compliance Module (ANSP / Aircraft Network Security Program), and GPS Integrity Module — together with add-on capabilities such as the MIL-STD-1553 Detection Suite, RF-Enabled GPS Threat Detection (Software Defined Radio), and the NIAP-certified Data-At-Rest Protection (DARP) software. These are organized under four solution areas on the website (Cyber/EW, Predictive Maintenance, Fleet Compliance, and Research) and target aviation, ground vehicles, maritime, and rail across U.S. defense and commercial transportation customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Manifold 4: Small, lightweight data collection device for air, ground, and maritime platforms ingesting up to 4 serial bus protocols simultaneously with at-rest encryption; ruggedized design for harsh environments.
• Manifold 10
• Shift5 Bus Interface Card (BIC)
• Shift5 Platform

Products and services

• Shift5 Operational Intelligence Platform The core, subscription-based platform that delivers passive, near real-time data capture, processing, and analytics onboard vehicles (air, ground, maritime, rail) and aircraft, covering four solution areas: Cyber/EW, Predictive Maintenance, Fleet Compliance, and Research. Delivered through the Manifold edge hardware family plus software modules.
• Manifold 4 A small, lightweight, ruggedized onboard data collection device that ingests data from up to four serial bus protocols simultaneously with at-rest encryption; supports near real-time alert streaming to operators and ground control stations; deployable across air, ground, and maritime platforms; hosts the RF Software Defined Radio for GPS threat detection.
• Manifold 10 A variant of the Manifold 4 designed for commercial aviation and high-data-volume environments; ingests data for up to 100-110 serial channels (ARINC 429, ARINC 717, ARINC 664, gigabit Ethernet, CAN, CAN-FD, CAN-J1939, RS-232, RS-422, ASCB, UARB, RS-485, MIL-STD-1553); up to 32 GB SDRAM and 8 TB storage; ARINC 600 2 MCU form factor; RTCA/DO-160G qualified.
• Shift5 Bus Interface Card (BIC) Multi-protocol hardware module that inserts into Manifold 4/10 (mPCIe) to enable full data capture across serial bus protocols (ARINC-429, ASCB, CAN, MIL-STD-1553B, RS-422, RS-485) at up to 12 channels. Industry-first malformed message detection and capture; instant data capture within 50 ms of platform power-on; analog signal fingerprinting and LRU characterization via FPGA and ADC.
• Cybersecurity Module Detects, identifies, and generates alerts for new anomalous activities and known threats on serial bus traffic in real time, enabling faster response and proactive mitigation of potential cybersecurity risks on defense and transportation fleets.
• Predictive Maintenance Module Transforms serial bus data into proactive maintenance insights, providing integrated visibility, near real-time detection of potential maintenance and safety incidents, enhanced diagnostics for root cause analysis, and data-driven cost savings.
• Compliance Module (ANSP) Processes security log files from commercial aircraft to rapidly identify cyber events and verify compliance with FAA AC 119-1, EASA Common Requirements Regulation (EU) 2017/373, OEM, and Aircraft Information Security Program (AISP) requirements; rules-based log file analysis with proprietary ML prioritization based on the MITRE ATT&CK Framework.
• GPS Integrity Module Provides sophisticated, multi-faceted detection and alerting for GPS spoofing attempts to help ensure the safety and reliability of navigation across defense and transportation platforms.
• MIL-STD-1553 Detection Suite Analyzes, detects, and alerts for adversary attacks against the MIL-STD-1553 serial bus protocol, including malware corruption of LRUs and denial-of-service attacks, providing defense-in-depth threat detection across all digital and physical layers of the MIL-STD-1553 bus on DoW weapons system platforms.
• RF-Enabled GPS Threat Detection Software Defined Radio (SDR)-based add-on capability providing military and commercial operators with early warning of GPS spoofing attempts up to 200 nautical miles away, with plug-and-play architecture enabling rapid deployment across aircraft, ships, and ground vehicles; complements serial bus anomaly detection for a multi-layered approach to GPS threats.
• Data-At-Rest Protection (DARP) Software NIAP-certified Software Full Drive Encryption (SDE) Protection Profile solution installed on Shift5 Manifold edge devices to protect classified data at rest; supports automatic power synchronization, field-level provisioning, and cryptographic updates; eliminates the need for complex Type-1 encryption solutions and accelerates ATO timelines.
• Shift5 Research Services Custom security capabilities for embedded systems through expert-led vulnerability assessments, novel vulnerability research, and rapid prototyping of specialized tooling (fuzzing, emulation, analysis) across operational technology and radiofrequency (RF) attack vectors; backed by defense and intel experience.

Quantifiable outcome

• Near real-time detection of cyber threats and maintenance risks with alerts delivered directly to platform operators and ground crews during live missions.
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability5 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered flagship strategic partner, core strategic partner, core strategic partner / ngc2 consortium member, core technology integration, flagship reseller and technology partner, flagship cloud distribution partner and flagship government distribution partner.

• Rune Technologiesflagship strategic partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2026Strategic partnership to advance U.S. military platform sustainment by integrating Shift5's near real-time onboard data collection from air, maritime, and ground vehicles with Rune's AI-enabled TyrOS predictive logistics platform; both companies support the Army's NGC2 prototype effort and contested logistics modernization.
• Raglancore strategic partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2026Strategic partnership to modernize and harden military and government vehicles against cyber and electronic warfare threats by combining Raglan's software-defined vehicle control systems with Shift5's operational technology monitoring; combined capabilities demonstrated at SOF Week 2026.
• Anduril Industriesflagship strategic partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 February 2026Shift5 is a key partner in Anduril's $99.6M Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) Other Transaction Authority effort for the U.S. Army's 4th Infantry Division. Shift5's platform integrates with Anduril's Lattice Mesh to provide vehicle health monitoring and was demonstrated during the Army's Ivy Sting 4 exercise.
• Palantircore strategic partner / ngc2 consortium memberStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 February 2026Part of the Anduril-led NGC2 consortium alongside Shift5; Shannon Clark, Palantir's head of defense growth, joined Shift5's board of directors as part of the Series C.
• Booz Allen Hamiltoncore strategic partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Strategic partnership combining Shift5's operational technology insights with Booz Allen's AI-driven solutions for defense customers; partnership demonstrated impact on keeping warfighters mission-ready.
• Avionicacore strategic partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2025Partnership to deliver Shift5's advanced GPS integrity solutions to commercial aviation by combining Shift5's real-time monitoring and data analytics with Avionica's commercial aviation hardware; integration of GPS spoofing/jamming alerts into operator interfaces.
• ForeFlightcore technology integrationTechnology or Integration · 1 May 2025Mission-critical integration with ForeFlight (a Boeing company) to deliver real-time cyber, maintenance, and safety alerts from Shift5 to Department of Defense aircrews via the ForeFlight Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) application.
• Boeingflagship reseller and technology partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 11 February 2025Global strategic reseller partnership under which Boeing Aviation Business Solutions resells Shift5's Compliance Module to automate ANSP compliance for commercial and civil aviation operators. Also a memorandum of understanding for near-real-time fault and cyber detection on military aircraft (C-17, KC-46) integrating Boeing's airframe-specific predictive maintenance data with Shift5's onboard hardware and cybersecurity analytics.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)flagship cloud distribution partnerTechnology or Integration · 30 January 2025Shift5 joined the AWS Partner Network (APN); Shift5 Platform completed the AWS Foundational Technical Review (AWS FTR); a starter subscription is available in AWS Marketplace. Cloud-based delivery enables real-time onboard OT data analytics.
• Carahsoft Technology Corp.flagship government distribution partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 14 November 2024Strategic partnership making Shift5's onboard data collection and analysis platform available to DoD customers and State/Local transportation agencies through Carahsoft's GSA Schedule No. 47QSWA18D008F and SEWP V contracts (NNG15SC03B and NNG15SC27B).

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• Claroty: Industrial and OT cybersecurity specialist protecting critical infrastructure across energy, manufacturing and increasingly transportation/rail. Most direct competitor to Shift5 in OT network visibility and asset-centric cyber defense.
• Nozomi Networks: OT and IoT cybersecurity vendor providing real-time network visibility, anomaly detection and asset intelligence for industrial and transportation environments; overlaps directly with Shift5's serial-bus and predictive-maintenance approach.
• Dragos: Industrial control system (ICS) and OT cybersecurity company focused on asset discovery, threat detection and incident response for industrial environments, including transportation-adjacent segments; closest competitor by OT security architecture.

Emerging players

• Anduril Industries: Defense technology prime and NGC2 consortium lead in which Shift5 is embedded; comparable as a venture-backed defense software/hardware platform competing for modernized DoD program dollars alongside Shift5.

Broad incumbents

• L3Harris Technologies: Large defense prime in avionics, electronic warfare and mission systems where Shift5's new CEO previously ran an Autonomous Solutions business unit; competing incumbent in OT/avionics cyber and platform sustainment programs.
• Honeywell Aerospace: Tier-1 aerospace avionics, flight management and predictive-maintenance provider whose connected-aircraft and health-monitoring suites overlap with Shift5's commercial-aviation modules and Boeing ANSP relationship.
• BAE Systems: Global defense prime with substantial cyber, electronic warfare and platform-intelligence capabilities that compete with Shift5 on DoD weapons-system cyber and sustainment programs.
• Northrop Grumman: Major U.S. defense prime with established cyber, C2 and sustainment franchises that overlap with Shift5's weapons-system cyber, NGC2-adjacent and predictive-maintenance offerings.
• Palantir Technologies: Defense and enterprise data-analytics platform that consumes Shift5 outputs via Foundry integration and is a NGC2 consortium partner; represents an adjacent incumbent in defense data fusion and a potential acquirer/integrator.
• CrowdStrike: Endpoint and cloud cybersecurity leader extending into OT/IoT protection; competes indirectly with Shift5 on cybersecurity budgets across defense and critical-infrastructure customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/shift5co
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shift5

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors21 records

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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