OMNI and Bridge Defense Form SBA-Approved Joint Venture for AI and Cyber Work
OMNI and Bridge Defense have formed OMNI-Bridge Defense Solutions LLC, a joint venture approved by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) under its Mentor-Protégé program. The new company will provide mission applications and software to the U.S. Department of War, the Intelligence Community and National Security agencies.
- OMNI and Bridge Defense formed OMNI-Bridge Defense Solutions LLC, a Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture.
- The U.S. Small Business Administration has approved the venture.
- It targets the Department of War, the Intelligence Community and National Security agencies.
- Focus areas are AI-enabled and data solutions, mission-critical applications and cyber defense.
- No contracts, financial terms or timelines were disclosed.
What the joint venture will do
According to the announcement, OMNI-Bridge Defense Solutions LLC is a new partnership between OMNI and Bridge Defense. It is set up as a Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture (MPJV), and the SBA has approved it.
The two firms say they will deliver advanced engineering and software development capabilities. The stated focus areas are AI-enabled and data solutions, mission-critical applications and cyber defense. The customers named are the U.S. Department of War (DoW), the Intelligence Community (IC) and National Security agencies.
The two partners
OMNI describes itself as a provider of Digital Transformation Solutions focused on end-user empowerment. Its listed capabilities include User Centered Design, DevSecOps, Rapid Software Development, Enterprise Cloud and Platform Solutions, and Offensive and Defensive Cyber Solutions. It couples these with data solutions, artificial intelligence (AI) and automation.
Bridge Defense is a Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) based in Washington, D.C. The company describes its staff as cleared engineers, veterans and builders. Through CodeBridge®, it pairs cleared, platform-grade engineering teams with Farspan, a development platform it says is purpose-built for classified environments. The aim, according to the company, is to help government organizations rapidly build, deploy and transition secure operational software.
What the executives said
Paul McQuillan, Chief Growth and Strategy Officer of OMNI, said: "We are thrilled to partner with Bridge Defense who brings a similar disruptive mindset to the status quo." He added that the collaboration "will accelerate transformational mission outcomes to the most significant challenges facing our nation."
Cooper Bradley, President of Bridge Defense, said the two companies "share a mission-first ethos and a similar approach to rapid, customer-focused development." He said the partnership builds on Bridge Defense's recent momentum and that the company expects it to accelerate delivery for customers across the Department of War and the Intelligence Community "from day one."
What it means
The announcement does not give contract awards, financial terms or a delivery timeline, so the practical effect of the venture is not yet clear. What it does establish is that OMNI and Bridge Defense now have an SBA-approved vehicle to combine their engineering, software and cyber capabilities for defense and intelligence customers. The companies say further updates will follow from the OMNI-Bridge Defense Solutions team.
