Bridge Defense

What Bridge Defense does

Bridge Defense is a private, next-generation defense technology company headquartered in Washington, D.C., serving the U.S. Department of War, the Intelligence Community, and select federal civilian agencies. The company delivers a unified portfolio spanning three core offerings: CodeBridge (outcome-based secure software development that embeds credentialed and TS/SCI cleared engineers directly inside customer classified environments), ComputeBridge (ruggedized, AI-enabled edge compute hardware powered by Universal Edge Technologies' immersion cooling and integrated with Palantir's Mission Manager), and Bridge Defense Services (full-lifecycle IT and cybersecurity support for classified networks, inherited from the November 2024 acquisition of Federated IT). A fourth capability layer was added in April 2026 through the acquisition of Syntelligent Analytic Solutions, bringing all-source intelligence analysis, multi-INT operations, geospatial analytics, and cyber analytics to defense and intelligence customers.

The business model blends professional services, deployable hardware sales, and outcome-based software delivery. Primary revenue derives from time-and-materials, cost-reimbursable, and firm-fixed-price task orders issued under multiple high-value IDIQ/GWAC vehicles — Seaport-NxG (U.S. Navy), SITE III (DIA/NGA), GSA VETS2, GSA MAS, and the MDA SHIELD IDIQ ($151B program ceiling). Hardware revenue flows through a $99.7M five-year USSOCOM production contract for ComputeBridge Pods that transitioned directly from the iCool prototype phase. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales into DoD and IC program offices, supplemented by the CDAO Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace where both CodeBridge and ComputeBridge have achieved 'Awardable' status. Customer logos include USSOCOM, MDA, U.S. Navy, DIA, and NGA. The company is co-led by veterans of the 75th Ranger Regiment, and its senior team includes former Palantir engineering leadership in both the CTO and CEO seats. SDVOSB and ISO 9001/20000/27001 certifications underpin eligibility for set-aside and classified work.

Name

Bridge Defense

Legal name

Bridge Defense

Website

https://bridge-defense.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bridge Defense is a private defense technology company delivering secure software development (CodeBridge), ruggedized AI-enabled edge compute (ComputeBridge), classified IT/cybersecurity services, and intelligence analytics to the U.S. Department of War and Intelligence Community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defense Technology Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), National Security (928110)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Engineering Services (8711), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIAHAC

Defense R&D, Test, Evaluation & Innovation

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Defense & National Security

SECONDARYIMABAGAE

C4ISR Systems & Tactical Data Links

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing/Defense Electronics, Sensors & Radar

SECONDARYIMAJAGAH

Navigation, Communications & Integrated Bridge Systems Engineering

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Marine & Shipbuilding/Ship Design, Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering Services

Keywords

• Defense technology solutions
• Tactical edge computing
• Secure software development
• Classified IT services
• Military AI systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Defense & Intelligence Professional Services: Delivers mission-critical technology solutions and full-lifecycle IT/cybersecurity support to DoD, Intelligence Community, and federal civilian agencies through multiple contract vehicles. Revenue generated through time-and-materials, cost-reimbursable, and firm-fixed-price contract structures on IDIQ/GWAC vehicles.
2. Deployable Hardware Systems (ComputeBridge): Sale of ruggedized, AI-enabled edge compute systems (ComputeBridge Pods) to U.S. Special Operations Command under a $99.7M five-year production contract. Hardware sales supplemented by potential ongoing support/maintenance.
3. Software Development Services (CodeBridge): Outcome-based engagement model placing embedded cleared engineers within secure customer environments. Flexible scaling model where customers pay for deliverables/outcomes. Delivers mission-aligned software in compressed timelines.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bridge Defense is a defense technology company that sells full-spectrum national security solutions to U.S. defense and intelligence agencies. Its portfolio comprises secure software development services (CodeBridge), ruggedized AI-enabled edge compute hardware (ComputeBridge), full-lifecycle classified IT and cybersecurity services (Bridge Defense Services), and advanced intelligence analytics (Syntelligent). Products and services are delivered primarily through federal IDIQ/GWAC contract vehicles and direct program-office engagements.

Product overview

Bridge Defense is a next-generation defense technology company delivering a unified portfolio of full-spectrum national security solutions. The product portfolio comprises three core offerings: CodeBridge (secure software development placing cleared engineers directly in secure customer environments), ComputeBridge/GPU FlexPod (ruggedized edge computing hardware for AI/ML workloads at the tactical edge), and Bridge Defense Services (IT/cybersecurity for classified networks, formerly Federated IT). The recent acquisition of Syntelligent Analytic Solutions adds intelligence and analytics capabilities including all-source analysis, multi-INT operations, and geospatial analytics. Together, these products enable defense and intelligence customers to deploy AI-enabled edge compute, secure software, and mission-critical infrastructure across contested and operationally constrained environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CodeBridge: Secure software development service for classified environments that places cleared engineers directly within customer environments to design, develop, and deploy mission-ready software rapidly.
• ComputeBridge

Products and services

• CodeBridge Secure software development service that embeds credentialed and cleared engineering talent directly inside customer secure environments to design, develop, and deploy mission-ready software. Delivered on an outcome-based engagement model that places platform-expert engineers inside the customer's classified environment, compressing traditional government software delivery from months to weeks.
• ComputeBridge (GPU FlexPod) Ruggedized, modular edge computing system purpose-built for mission-critical workloads including advanced analytics and AI/ML processing at the tactical edge. Powered by Universal Edge Technologies' immersion cooling technology, it operates in austere, denied, or disconnected environments without reliance on traditional data centers or cloud infrastructure, and integrates with Palantir's Mission Manager for dynamic workload orchestration.
• Bridge Defense Services Full-lifecycle IT and cybersecurity solutions for classified networks, formerly operated as Federated IT. Includes secure infrastructure design and management, cybersecurity operations, classified cloud implementation, RMF implementation, data-driven intelligence support, and engineering and integration capabilities serving defense and intelligence agencies.
• Syntelligent Analytic Solutions Advanced analytics and intelligence solutions for national security customers, providing all-source analysis, multi-INT collection management, geospatial and cyber analytics, and media exploitation capabilities. Founded in 2010 with over 15 years of experience supporting defense and intelligence agencies.

Quantifiable outcome

• ComputeBridge Pods sustained high performance under load while reducing thermal and power overhead compared to competing systems during CDAO Tradewinds testing
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Syntelligent Analytic SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 April 2026Bridge Defense acquired Syntelligent Analytic Solutions, a provider of advanced analytics and intelligence solutions for national security customers. Syntelligent brings expertise in all-source analysis, multi-INT operations, geospatial and cyber analytics, and media exploitation. The acquisition expands Bridge Defense's capabilities across the intelligence lifecycle and positions the combined organization to deliver scalable, mission-ready solutions in complex operational environments for defense and intelligence agencies.
• Universal Edge Technologies (UET)coreTechnology or IntegrationUET provides immersion cooling technology powering Bridge Defense's ComputeBridge Pods and GPU FlexPod systems. This partnership enables high-density GPU compute in compact, deployable, ruggedized form factors capable of operating in austere, power-constrained, and disconnected environments where traditional air-cooled systems are not viable. UET's technology is a core enabler of ComputeBridge's tactical edge capability.
• Palantir TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationBridge Defense's ComputeBridge Pods integrate with Palantir's Mission Manager platform to support dynamic workload orchestration and operational visibility across deployed systems. This integration enables advanced AI processing at the tactical edge by combining Bridge Defense's hardware with Palantir's mission management software.
• Blank Rome LLPminorOthersBlank Rome LLP served as legal advisor to Bridge Defense in the acquisition of Syntelligent Analytic Solutions.
• Aprio, LLPminorOthersAprio, LLP supported Bridge Defense with financial due diligence in the acquisition of Syntelligent Analytic Solutions.
• PilieroMazza PLLCminorOthersPilieroMazza PLLC served as legal advisor to Syntelligent Analytic Solutions in the acquisition by Bridge Defense.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Palantir Technologies: Palantir's Gotham and Mission Manager platforms underpin defense and intelligence analytics and edge AI orchestration. Bridge Defense's ComputeBridge integrates with Palantir's Mission Manager, and its leadership includes multiple Palantir alumni, making it a direct peer in defense AI/edge compute.
• Anduril Industries: Anduril builds software-defined defense hardware and AI-enabled systems (Lattice, Ghost, Roadrunner) for DoD and IC. Bridge Defense competes for similar tactical AI and edge compute dollars, particularly with special operations and intelligence community buyers.
• Shield AI: Shield AI develops autonomous systems and Hivemind AI for DoD. It is a direct peer in tactical edge AI for the DoW, sharing the same USSOCOM and IC customer base and competing for adjacent mission software and autonomy contracts.
• Applied Intuition: Applied Intuition provides simulation and autonomy software for defense and commercial customers. Its defense software business is a direct peer to CodeBridge for mission-aligned secure software delivery in DoD and IC programs.
• Rebellion Defense: Rebellion Defense builds AI-driven decision intelligence products for the DoD. It is a direct peer to CodeBridge in mission-critical defense software for warfighter and intelligence workflows.

Broad incumbents

• CACI International: CACI is a large incumbent defense IT and intelligence services prime that competes on Seaport-NxG, SITE III, and similar IDIQ vehicles. It is a broad incumbent peer for Bridge Defense Services and Syntelligent-style intelligence work.
• SAIC: SAIC is a large systems integrator and IT services provider for DoD, IC, and federal civilian agencies. It competes for task orders on the same IDIQ vehicles as Bridge Defense and is a broad incumbent across the company's customer base.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Booz Allen Hamilton is a top-tier defense and intelligence consulting and technology services firm. Its work in secure software, AI/analytics, and classified IT overlaps with CodeBridge, Syntelligent, and Bridge Defense Services offerings.

Emerging players

• Two Six Technologies: Two Six Technologies is a mid-sized defense technology company focused on cyber, analytics, and mission software for the IC and DoD. It is an emerging player peer for Syntelligent and CodeBridge capabilities.
• Govini: Govini provides data, analytics, and decision-support software for defense and national security procurement and program analysis. It is an emerging player peer to Syntelligent's intelligence analytics and CodeBridge's mission-aligned software work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A1 record

Investments1 record

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