Top Washington, DC Defense Startups (13)

ASI is a dual-use software company that deploys predictive AI to the world's most complex operating environments. Backed by leading investors–including Andreessen Horowitz, Renegade Partners, and Spark Capital–we actively manage over 40% of all US air traffic across both public and private sector air operations. Partnering with major airlines like United and Alaska, we optimize thousands of flights daily, delivering...

MORSE is a specially selected team of scientists, engineers, and software developers who use asymmetric and unconventional approaches to deploy practical solutions that solve difficult multi-disciplinary problems faced by the US National Security Ecosystem.

Umbra builds next-generation space systems that observe the Earth in unprecedented fidelity. Our mission: Deliver global omniscience. To stay ahead of climate change, geopolitical risk, and other major crises and issues, we need a global understanding of what is changing, where, and how fast. Umbra provides easy access to the highest quality commercial satellite data available, which is an indispensable tool for...

Former military officers who stood up U.S. Army Cyber Command and pioneered modern weapons system cyber assessments founded Shift5 to transform untapped operational technology into actionable insights that enable peak performance and cyber resilience for America’s defense and transportation systems. Built for the field and tested in the most demanding environments, Shift5's Operational Intelligence platform equips operations, maintenance, and cybersecurity teams...

ITC Defense Corp. is a dynamic, technology-based, HUBZone-certified business in the global defense market. Our core capabilities in systems engineering and software development have positioned us to provide value added capabilities in today's transitioning marketplace. ITC is also at the forefront of information security technology integration and cyber resilience, leveraging commercial and government best practices to create innovative solutions to...

Obviant is a software-enabled marketplace to make it easier for companies to sell to government. We're building data and AI tools to bring access and transparency to an opaque industry, with the government as the stakeholder that ultimately benefits. Selling to government has always been hard, and it’s historically stopped companies from even thinking about this market. But things are changing....

BryceTech has partnered with technology and R&D clients to deliver mission and business success for nearly 20 years. Our teams help government agencies, Fortune 500 firms, and investors manage complex programs, develop IT tools, and forecast critical outcomes. We offer clients proprietary, research-based models that enable evidence-based decision making. BryceTech cultivates a culture of engagement and partnership with our clients.

Govini builds software to accelerate the Defense Acquisition Process. Ark, Govini’s flagship product, is a suite of AI-enabled applications, powered by integrated government and commercial data, that solves problems across the entire spectrum of Defense Acquisition, including Supply Chain, Science & Technology, Production, Sustainment, and Modernization. With Ark, the Acquisition community eliminates slow, manual processes and gains the ability to...

Today's dynamic mission environment demands a novel approach to contracting. We support complex and demanding missions with technology, comprehensive integration, cleared talent, and innovative delivery.

Sphinx builds software to solve complex national security problems in Space. Founded by engineers and technologists with deep experience across commercial and defense technology, we were frustrated by the outdated and insecure technology America's service members are forced to rely on. We're here to do better. We’re focused on building modern, scalable products with an emphasis on using open source...

The space segment has become critical infrastructure. It powers everything from GPS and climate monitoring to missile warning and global broadband. But the ground segment hasn’t kept up. Most ground networks today were designed for science missions, not for the scale, urgency, or diversity of today’s space economy. At Northwood, we’re building a global, software-defined ground network from the ground...

Allegient Defense, Inc is a world–leader in the advancement of information technology, innovative weapon systems, and unmanned aerial vehicle science & technology. Our seasoned programmatic, scientific, and engineering support team members are mission focused and equipped to deliver world-class services in support of our valuable clients across the Federal Government. Our strong organizational culture is guided by our core values and...

Sedaro empowers engineers and organizations to unlock their full potential through our cloud-scalable simulation technology. We push the boundaries of system simulation, enabling breakthrough designs and optimized performance beyond what’s thought possible today.