GDIT and NightDragon partner to boost emerging technology adoption for US government
GDIT and NightDragon partner to boost emerging technology adoption for US government
Publish Date: 2026-05-15 08:40:00
Source Domain: industrialcyber.co
General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a business unit of General Dynamics, and NightDragon, a SecureTech investment and advisory firm, announced this week a new collaboration agreement aimed to accelerate the U.S. government’s adoption of emerging security technologies.
Through this collaboration, GDIT will work with NightDragon to align cybersecurity, national security, and defense companies in NightDragon’s portfolio with U.S. government programs supported by GDIT. This will enable accelerated insertion of innovative commercial technology in complex, highly regulated government environments in areas such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and autonomy across all six domains, including air, sea, land, space, and cyber. The agreement will facilitate co-investment in technical solutions for national security, civilian and health missions.
“Our collaboration with NightDragon reinforces our commitment to bringing the latest commercial technology to address federal agencies’ toughest mission challenges,” said Amy Gilliland, GDIT’s president. “We look forward to leveraging our collective strengths to further accelerate innovation and rapidly deliver mission-ready technology solutions that are proven, secure and scalable.”
“By combining NightDragon’s investment in emerging technologies with GDIT’s scale and mission expertise, we can accelerate the journey from innovation to impact, ensuring breakthrough technologies are ready to address the most complex and evolving national security challenges,” said Dave DeWalt, founder and chief executive officer, NightDragon. “In today’s dynamic and increasingly contested security landscape, especially as cyber and defense converge, scaling visionary companies to deliver advanced capabilities has never been more critical for maintaining strategic advantage and protecting our national interests.”
The collaboration builds on the existing partnerships that GDIT, and…
