Shift5 Raises $75 Million Series C

by Kristen Stanley | Oct 13, 2025 | Companies

03 September 2025 Shift5, the leading Operational Intelligence platform for America’s defense and transportation systems, today announced it has raised $75M in Series C

Tidal Cyber Raises $10M in Series A Funding to Advance Threat-Led Defense

by Kristen Stanley | Oct 13, 2025 | Companies

03 September 2025 Tidal Cyber, a Virgina-based cybersecurity provider pioneering Threat-Led Defense, has raised $10 million in Series A Funding.

UAE taps Rilian Technologies to Fortify OT Security

by Kristen Stanley | Aug 4, 2025 | Companies

01 August 2025 Rilian Technologies, in partnership with the UAE Cybersecurity Council and CPX Holding, has signed a contract to secure the country’s critical infrastructure by implementing the Rilian Defense Platform.

Army eyes new program, test with Castelion’s Blackbeard hypersonic missile in 2026

by Kristen Stanley | Jul 3, 2025 | Companies

02 July 2025 – As the US Army pushes to find new, non-traditional industry partners, it is planning to test out a developmental hypersonic round from defense startup Castelion that can be launched from a future autonomous launcher.

Defending Against Modern Asymmetric Threats

by Kristen Stanley | Jun 25, 2025 | FirstIn

25 June 2025 By Renny McPherson, Managing Partner of First In  At First In, we invest in security technologies that matter. Firepower, hard power, and major weapons systems still count, despite hand wringing to the contrary. That said, we all need to be more aware...