{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-28/bridge-defense-omni-joint-venture","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-28/bridge-defense-omni-joint-venture.md","title":"Bridge Defense Forms SBA-Approved Joint Venture With OMNI","headline":"Bridge Defense and OMNI Launch SBA-Approved Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture for Defense AI","description":"Bridge Defense and OMNI formed OMNI-Bridge Defense Solutions, an SBA-approved mentor-protégé joint venture, to deliver AI.","section":"Partnerships","published_at":"2026-10-28T15:21:49+00:00","modified_at":"2026-10-28T15:21:49+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["OMNI and Bridge Defense formed OMNI-Bridge Defense Solutions LLC, an SBA-approved mentor-protégé joint venture.","The joint venture will deliver AI-enabled, data and cyber defense solutions to the U.S. Department of War, Intelligence Community and National Security agencies.","Bridge Defense is a Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business based in Washington, D.C., founded in 2024."],"companies":[{"name":"Bridge Defense","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000b5kt/bridge-defense","website":"https://www.bridge-defense.com"},{"name":"U.S. Small Business Administration","is_primary":false,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0000yzq/u-s-small-business-administration","website":"http://www.sba.gov"}],"source":{"publisher":"PR Newswire","title":"OMNI and Bridge Defense Announce the Formation of OMNI-Bridge Defense Solutions, A New SBA-Approved Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture (MPJV)","url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/omni-and-bridge-defense-announce-the-formation-of-omni-bridge-defense-solutions-a-new-sba-approved-mentor-protege-joint-venture-mpjv-302921500.html"},"other_sources":[{"publisher":"EIN Presswire","url":"https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/952729513/singularorbit-partners-with-allied-mission-group-for-mission-critcal-cybersecurity-expertise"},{"publisher":"EIN Presswire","url":"https://www.einpresswire.com/article/952386107/integrity-isr-and-myongji-university-announce-a-preliminary-agreement-to-advance-space-security-training-in-south-korea"}],"tags":["Partnerships","Bridge Defense","U.S. Small Business Administration"],"body_markdown":"OMNI and Bridge Defense have formed OMNI-Bridge Defense Solutions LLC, an SBA-approved mentor-protégé joint venture that will deliver AI-enabled, data and cyber defense solutions to the U.S. Department of War, Intelligence Community and National Security agencies. The companies announced the partnership on October 28, 2026, according to [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/omni-and-bridge-defense-announce-the-formation-of-omni-bridge-defense-solutions-a-new-sba-approved-mentor-protege-joint-venture-mpjv-302921500.html).\n\n## OMNI-Bridge Defense Solutions Targets Classified Missions\n\n[Bridge Defense](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000b5kt/bridge-defense) is a Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business based in Washington, D.C., with a team of cleared engineers, veterans and builders. OMNI focuses on end-user empowerment and mission outcomes. Together the firms will deliver advanced engineering and software development capabilities, focusing on AI-enabled and data solutions, mission-critical applications and cyber defense.\n\n\"We are thrilled to partner with Bridge Defense who brings a similar disruptive mindset to the status quo,\" said Paul McQuillan, Chief Growth and Strategy Officer of OMNI. \"The collaboration will accelerate transformational mission outcomes to the most significant challenges facing our nation.\"\n\n\"We're excited to collaborate with OMNI to deliver cutting-edge solutions in classified environments,\" said Cooper Bradley, President of Bridge Defense. \"Bridge Defense and OMNI share a mission-first ethos and a similar approach to rapid, customer-focused development. This partnership builds on Bridge Defense's recent momentum and we expect it to accelerate delivery for customers across the Department of War and the Intelligence Community from day one.\"\n\nThe [U.S. Small Business Administration](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0000yzq/u-s-small-business-administration) approved the mentor-protégé joint venture. The SBA in fiscal year 2025 backed 77,600 loans totaling $37 billion, according to [EIN Presswire](https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/952729513/singularorbit-partners-with-allied-mission-group-for-mission-critcal-cybersecurity-expertise).\n\n## Bridge Defense's Recent Contract and Acquisition\n\nAccording to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data), Bridge Defense won a $99.7 million five-year production contract from U.S. Special Operations Command in January 2026 for ComputeBridge Pods, deployable AI-enabled edge compute systems. In April 2026, the company acquired Syntelligent Analytic Solutions, adding all-source analysis, multi-INT operations, geospatial and cyber analytics capabilities across the intelligence lifecycle. Bridge Defense was founded in 2024 and has 11-50 employees, with a revenue estimate of $50 million-$100 million.\n\n## Cybersecurity Partnerships Across the Sector\n\nSingularOrbit partnered with Allied Mission Group on October 28, 2026, to bring cybersecurity expertise to its aerospace operations, with AMG providing security guidance and technical oversight, [EIN Presswire](https://www.einpresswire.com/article/952386107/integrity-isr-and-myongji-university-announce-a-preliminary-agreement-to-advance-space-security-training-in-south-korea) reported. Integrity ISR and Myongji University's Defense Space Security Research Center in South Korea signed a preliminary agreement on October 27, 2026, to explore cooperation in space security training and education.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}