What Nightwing does

Nightwing is a U.S. national security solutions company that delivers full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration, and intelligence mission support to federal and commercial customers. The company organizes its work across five capability areas — Cyber Operations, Technical Collection, Mission Technology, Secure Communications, and Cyber Defense — supported by a proprietary product portfolio that includes Boot Shield (hardware root of trust), CADS (real-time intrusion detection for serial buses in aircraft, ground vehicles, space vehicles, and weapon systems), Electronic Armor (platform cyber resiliency), ShadowScout (AI-enabled threat intelligence), LabelMaker (AI-assisted reverse engineering for vulnerability research), DejaVM (whole-system emulation), and the Guardian/NexGenTrac/SignalBridge/GlobalTrac family of secure communications and situational awareness tools. Nightwing reports discovery of more than 1,000 vulnerabilities and 150+ unique tools across its cyber operations portfolio.

The company serves as a primary contractor to the U.S. Intelligence Community, the Department of Defense, and federal civilian agencies, with named delivery to the U.S. Marine Corps. It also sells cybersecurity products and managed detection and response to commercial critical-infrastructure operators. Revenue derives from professional services on government contracts (the dominant stream), managed cybersecurity services for commercial clients, and one-time product licensing for its cyber resiliency portfolio. Distribution is exclusively direct enterprise field sales through U.S.-only channels; no self-serve or e-commerce channels exist due to the classified nature of much of the work. The company holds key contract vehicles including the GSA Highly Adaptive Cybersecurity Services (HACS) SINs and the Missile Defense Agency SHIELD IDIQ.

Nightwing was created in April 2024 when RTX (Raytheon) divested its cyber and intelligence business unit; the company traces operational history to 2009 through Electronic Armor's first deployment. It is headquartered in Sterling, Virginia, employs more than 2,200 people across 30+ locations in 45 U.S. states, and is led by CEO Bob Coleman (appointed February 2025) with CTO/CDO Christopher Jones, a former CIA Associate Deputy Director for Science and Technology. In March 2025 Nightwing acquired Roka Security, LLC as a wholly owned subsidiary, extending its capabilities into secure global data transport and tailored cyber training.

Name

Nightwing

Legal name

Nightwing Group, LLC

Website

https://nightwing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Nightwing is a U.S. national security solutions company providing full-spectrum cyber operations, technical collection, secure communications, and cyber defense products and services to the U.S. Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, federal civilian agencies, and commercial critical-infrastructure customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

National Security Solutions / Defense Cybersecurity

NAICS

Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621), Security Systems Services (56162), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Other Computer Related Services (541519)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Fraud, Cybercrime Investigations & Brand/Dark Web Monitoring (BPAKAHAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Next-Gen Firewalls (NGFW) & UTM (HDADABAA), Electronic Warfare (EW) & Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Systems (IMABAOAB), Cloud Security Logging, SIEM/SOAR & Threat Detection (HDABAHAL)

Keywords

• National security solutions
• Cyber defense services
• Intelligence mission support
• Vulnerability research
• Secure communications

Headquarters

HQ city

Sterling

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Defense & Intelligence Contracts: Nightwing generates the majority of revenue through U.S. government contracts serving intelligence agencies, the Defense Department, and federal civilian agencies. The company has 200+ active contracts and serves as a trusted partner for mission-critical national security work. Revenue comes from both services (cyber operations, technical collection, mission support) and products (cyber resiliency tools, secure communications systems).
2. Commercial Cybersecurity Solutions: Nightwing provides cybersecurity products and managed detection services to commercial clients, including critical infrastructure operators. The company partners with commercial organizations facing evolving cyber threats, offering cyber resiliency products, threat intelligence, and managed detection and response services.
3. Cyber Resiliency Products: The company sells proprietary cyber defense products including Boot Shield, CADS, Electronic Armor, and other security solutions. These are deployed in mission-critical environments across defense and commercial sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Nightwing provides full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration, and intelligence mission support services to U.S. intelligence agencies, the Department of Defense, and federal civilian customers. The company sells proprietary cyber resiliency products (Boot Shield, CADS, Electronic Armor), AI-enabled threat intelligence platforms (ShadowScout, LabelMaker), secure communications kits (SignalBridge, Guardian, NexGenTrac), and technical collection systems (EnShadow, GlobalTrac), alongside managed detection and response, vulnerability research, and cyber operations services.

Product overview

Nightwing is a national security solutions company offering a comprehensive portfolio of cybersecurity, cyber operations, technical collection, mission technology, and secure communications products and services. The product portfolio spans five core capability areas: Cyber Operations (offensive capabilities, reverse engineering, vulnerability research, tool development), Technical Collection (telecommunication collection systems, sensor orchestration), Mission Technology (engineering solutions, global operations, data management), Secure Communications (network infrastructure, field support, technology integration), and Cyber Defense (managed detection and response, threat intelligence, incident response). Key products include Boot Shield (hardware root of trust), CADS (serial bus intrusion detection), Electronic Armor (platform protection), ShadowScout (threat intelligence), LabelMaker (AI-powered reverse engineering), Guardian (C3ISR system), NexGenTrac (situational awareness), SignalBridge (modular communications), GlobalTrac (device hub), EnShadow (collection systems), and Nightwing Labs (training). Roka Security operates as a wholly owned subsidiary following the March 2025 acquisition.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Roka Security: Delivers high speed secure global data transport networks and tailored technical training for cyber, technical targeting, and unique pathway requirements.
• ShadowScout
• LabelMaker
• DejaVM
• Boot Shield
• CADS
• Electronic Armor
• SignalBridge
• Guardian
• NexGenTrac
• EnShadow
• GlobalTrac

Products and services

• LabelMaker AI-based reverse engineering tool that automates binary behavior identification, labeling, and cross-architecture similarity matching for vulnerability research; designed for cyber operations analysts conducting vulnerability research.
• Boot Shield Small form factor hardware root of trust that protects commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware against persistent boot-level attacks; deployed in mission-critical defense and commercial environments.
• CADS Real-time Intrusion Detection System for serial communication buses commonly used in mission-critical systems such as aircraft, ground vehicles, space vehicles, and weapon systems.
• Electronic Armor Hardware- and software-level protection that increases the cyber resiliency of critical platforms; first production deployment in 2009, with HW-level Trusted Boot protections released in 2018.
• ShadowScout End-to-end intelligence service that handles all facets of the threat intelligence lifecycle and delivers actionable artifacts to accelerate security operations outcomes; AI-enabled threat intelligence platform.
• DejaVM Whole-system emulation environment that enhances software development, debugging, testing, and security on Windows and Linux, as well as custom and embedded systems.
• Zero Trust Framework Comprehensive set of security services and technologies implementing 'never trust, always verify' principles across customer environments.
• Cyber Vulnerability Assessment (CVA) Services that identify and mitigate zero-day vulnerabilities by applying advanced adversarial TTPs to prevent exploitation before attackers can act.
• Nightwing Labs Cybersecurity training programs with comprehensive curricula designed to develop cybersecurity technicians; includes the Roka Security Training Portfolio covering Linux for Operators, Cyber Operations Baseline, Operational Infrastructure, Remote Bridging, Electronics Development, DevOps, Python Software Development, Surveillance Photography & Equipment, Close Access Cyber Operations, FLINT, and Network Analysis.
• Guardian Highly-secure, enterprise-class, web-based, centralized C3ISR system for monitoring and managing globally distributed mobile devices, sensors, trackers, and other assets.
• NexGenTrac Mobile security, communications, accountability, and awareness application that gives users real-time team situational awareness, secure communications, and mobile security worldwide.
• SignalBridge Full spectrum, customizable/deployable advanced communication kits featuring modular design and global support and services to meet unique mission requirements.
• GlobalTrac Centralized hub for a globally connected architecture of devices and data sources that bridges multiple communications paths and integrated devices, permitting seamless interoperability.
• EnShadow Modular and scalable telecommunication collection system that provides law enforcement and intelligence gathering organizations tools to efficiently meet demanding mission needs.
• Roka Security High-speed secure global data transport networks and tailored technical training for cyber, technical targeting, and unique pathway requirements; wholly owned subsidiary acquired March 2025.

Quantifiable outcome

• Discovery of 1,000+ new vulnerabilities through advanced vulnerability research
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature14 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ProCustom GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Nightwing and ProCustom Group partnered to enhance rugged computing with integrated cyber resiliency solutions. This partnership targets defense and government customers requiring hardened computing systems.
• Missile Defense AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Nightwing was selected for the Missile Defense Agency SHIELD IDIQ (Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity) contract, enabling delivery of solutions across the missile defense enterprise.
• Mercury SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Nightwing and Mercury Systems announced a collaboration to integrate advanced cyber resiliency features into Mercury's hardware for government clients. The partnership offers enhanced runtime protection shaped by Nightwing's defense expertise, enhancing Mercury's cybersecurity credentials for government customers.
• Roka SecuritycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025Nightwing acquired Roka Security, LLC as a wholly owned subsidiary in March 2025, furthering Nightwing's delivery of targeted, high-impact, full-spectrum cyber solutions for government agencies and commercial businesses. Roka Security provides high-speed secure global data transport networks and technical training.
• GSA (General Services Administration)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025Nightwing was awarded all five Highly Adaptive Cybersecurity Services (HACS) Special Item Numbers on the GSA contract vehicle, allowing government agencies to directly order Nightwing's cybersecurity services.
• Dark Sky TechnologyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 May 2024Dark Sky Technology partnered with Nightwing to sell Electronic Armor security software. This partnership extends Nightwing's distribution reach for its cyber resiliency products.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SAIC: Federal IT and cyber services contractor serving the Intelligence Community, DoD, and federal civilian agencies with cyber operations, systems integration, and mission technology — directly comparable scale and capability mix to Nightwing.
• ManTech International (a CACI company): Government cybersecurity and intelligence services firm with deep IC and DoD cyber mission focus; Nightwing's CEO Bob Coleman was previously ManTech President/COO, and the business mix (cyber ops, threat intel, mission tech) closely tracks Nightwing's portfolio.
• CACI International: Federal services and cyber contractor with significant Intelligence Community and DoD presence, offering cyber operations, SIGINT, electronic warfare, and secure communications — highly comparable mission set and customer overlap with Nightwing.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Largest pure-play U.S. federal cyber and intelligence services contractor, with deep IC, DoD, and civilian cyber mission support — directly comparable to Nightwing in customer base, contract vehicles, and service offerings (managed detection, cyber ops, vulnerability research).
• Parsons Corporation: Federal cyber, intelligence, and defense contractor with strong DoD and critical infrastructure presence, offering cyber defense, mission solutions, and secure communications — closely comparable to Nightwing's cyber defense and mission tech portfolio.
• Peraton: Private-equity-backed federal services and cyber contractor with deep Intelligence Community, DoD, and DHS customer relationships, focused on cyber operations, signals intelligence, and mission-critical infrastructure — directly comparable independent gov-cyber posture to Nightwing.
• Leidos: Large federal systems integrator with a sizable cyber and intelligence business spanning cyber operations, SIGINT, secure communications, and mission IT to IC, DoD, and federal civilian customers — directly comparable to Nightwing in mission and customer base.

Emerging players

• Battelle Memorial Institute: Non-profit applied science organization with a national security cyber practice serving DoD and IC customers, including vulnerability research and cyber resiliency for weapons systems — comparable niche focus, though smaller cyber footprint and non-traditional ownership.

Broad incumbents

• Northrop Grumman: Large defense prime with substantial cyber, SIGINT, and mission systems businesses serving the IC and DoD; relevant for benchmarking scale of gov-cyber and secure communications programs, though its portfolio is far broader than Nightwing's.
• Raytheon (RTX): Former parent of Nightwing's cyber and intelligence business and a major defense prime; RTX is a broader incumbent offering integrated cyber, EW, and SIGINT capabilities at much larger scale — comparable capability set but materially larger and more diversified.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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