Trusted Concepts, inc.

What Trusted Concepts, inc. does

Trusted Concepts, inc., doing business as Two Six Technologies, is a privately held US defense and security technology contractor headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. The firm operates an enterprise field sales motion targeting the US Department of Defense, US Department of Homeland Security, and international allied organizations, providing leading-edge cyber defense and operational technology under negotiated government contracts. Its business model centers on government defense contracts, with revenue derived from product licenses, subscriptions, and professional services for defense and security missions; no public pricing is disclosed.

The company's product portfolio comprises six distinct families spanning the full defense technology spectrum. Sentr is an AI-driven information operations platform providing live command over the information environment, with PMESII-aligned multi-source narrative monitoring and influence-campaign capabilities. Helix is an Agentic AI Orchestrator that bridges legacy systems to modern AI without requiring rebuilds. IKE provides reliable communications for vulnerable and hard-to-reach communities. Trusted Keep delivers object-level encryption across cloud, on-premise, and hybrid environments. SIGMA provides security and intelligence capabilities, and Cipher SIM offers secure mobile communications. Underlying expertise areas include DARPA R&D, mobile and secure tactical networks, high-assurance solutions, global media manipulation analysis, and reverse engineering.

The go-to-market combines direct federal contracting with international allied sales and integration partnerships with prime defense contractors. Marketing is thought-leadership driven (white papers, video, NATO Innovation Challenge participation, press) with a "Request a demo" consultative CTA at the bottom of the funnel. The company is currently operating, with no parent company, public listing, or disclosed funding history identified in the input data.

Name

Trusted Concepts, inc.

Legal name

Two Six Technologies

Website

https://trustedconcepts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Trusted Concepts, inc. (Two Six Technologies) is a private Arlington, Virginia-based defense contractor that builds AI-driven cyber, information operations, and secure communications products — including Sentr and Helix — for the US DoD, DHS, and international allied governments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defense Technology Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (51321), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Responsible AI, Security & Privacy Platforms (Safety, Guardrails, PII) (HDAEANAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Data Security & Access Governance for Data (Entitlements/Policy Enforcement) (HDAEADAH)

Keywords

• Defense technology solutions
• Information operations platform
• Cyber defense software
• Secure communications systems
• Agentic AI orchestration

Headquarters

HQ city

Herndon

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, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Defense Contracts: Primary revenue from defense and security technology contracts with US Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and allied nation governments. Revenue likely derived from product licenses, subscriptions, and professional services for defense and security missions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Trusted Concepts, inc. (DBA Two Six Technologies) develops and sells a portfolio of AI-driven defense and security software products for the US Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and allied nation governments. Its six core products include Sentr (information operations platform), Helix (agentic AI orchestrator), IKE (information advantage platform), Trusted Keep (object-level encryption), SIGMA (security/intelligence capability platform), and Cipher SIM (secure SIM). The offering is primarily delivered through government contracts.

Product overview

Two Six Technologies offers a portfolio of six distinct products for defense, security, and safety missions. The core offerings include: Sentr (Information Operations Platform) for AI-driven command of the information environment; Helix (Agentic AI Orchestrator) for connecting legacy systems to AI; IKE (Information Advantage Platform) for secure communications; Trusted Keep for object-level encryption; SIGMA for intelligence analytics; and Cipher SIM for secure mobile communications. The company partners with US Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and international allies. The product families span information operations, AI orchestration, secure communications, encryption, and tactical networks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sentr: Information Operations Platform - AI-driven command of the information environment for sense, plan, and coordinate effects at scale.
• Helix
• IKE
• Trusted Keep
• SIGMA
• Cipher SIM

Products and services

• Sentr AI-driven command platform for the information environment that enables live command over the full information operations lifecycle. Operators can monitor narratives, influence action, and drive outcomes at local, regional, and global scale. Built for US Department of Defense, intelligence agencies, and allied defense customers.
• Helix Agentic AI Orchestrator that bridges legacy systems to powerful AI securely and instantly without requiring rebuilds or causing disruption. Targeted at defense and government customers needing to integrate legacy infrastructure with modern AI capabilities.
• IKE Information Advantage Platform providing reliable access and communication for vulnerable and hard-to-reach communities worldwide. Designed for defense and humanitarian missions.
• Trusted Keep Secure solution offering object-level encryption to protect sensitive data at scale in cloud, on-premise, or hybrid environments. Built for defense customers and government agencies handling sensitive data.
• SIGMA Security and intelligence capability platform for defense and security missions.
• Cipher SIM Secure SIM solution for communications security.

Named customers3 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

AI capability5 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• US Department of DefensecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary government customer for defense and security technology solutions. Provides leading-edge cyber defense and operational technology to bolster defense missions and projects to protect national security.
• US Department of Homeland SecuritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment customer for homeland security applications of cyber defense and operational technology solutions.
• NATOflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerTwo Six Technologies named Top 10 Finalist in NATO Innovation Challenge for Agentic AI in Cognitive Warfare, demonstrating technology leadership in allied defense.
• International Allied OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnering with allied and global organizations alongside US agencies to provide defense and security technology solutions.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Primer.ai: Primer provides AI-driven intelligence and OSINT platforms for defense and intelligence agencies, directly overlapping with Two Six's Sentr information operations and narrative monitoring capabilities.
• Anduril Industries: Anduril is a closely comparable defense technology company building AI-enabled software and autonomous systems for the US Department of Defense and allied governments, overlapping with Two Six on AI-driven mission software, secure communications, and tactical edge products.
• Babel Street: Babel Street offers an OSINT and identity intelligence platform widely used by US DoD, DHS, and allied agencies for multilingual and social media monitoring — a near-direct competitor to Two Six's Sentr for narrative and influence analysis.
• Palantir Technologies: Palantir sells AI and data analytics platforms (Gotham, Foundry, AIP) directly into US DoD, DHS, and allied defense and intelligence customers, overlapping with Two Six's Sentr and SIGMA offerings in intelligence synthesis and mission command.
• Rebellion Defense (now Defiant): Rebellion Defense/Defiant builds AI products for US DoD mission planning and decision support, making it a direct peer on AI-driven defense software targeting similar federal buyers as Two Six.
• Dataminr: Dataminr provides real-time event and information detection across public data feeds for defense, intelligence, and government customers, competing with Sentr's real-time narrative monitoring and information environment sensing.

Broad incumbents

• Parsons Corporation: Parsons is a publicly traded defense and intelligence contractor with a broad federal portfolio including cyber, secure communications, and intelligence solutions that overlap with Two Six's SIGMA, Cipher SIM, and Trusted Keep product families.

Emerging players

• Govini: Govini sells data and AI-driven decision intelligence to defense and federal customers for acquisition and program analysis, comparable in customer base (DoD/Intel) and in AI-for-mission focus with Two Six.
• Scale AI (Defense / Donovan): Scale AI's Donovan defense platform applies large language models and agentic workflows to military and intelligence missions, overlapping with Two Six's Helix agentic AI orchestrator and Sentr mission command capabilities.
• Accrete AI: Accrete builds AI agents for government and defense intelligence and threat detection, similar in approach to Two Six's agentic AI orchestration with Helix and information environment monitoring.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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