# OMNI and Bridge Defense Form Software JV

OMNI and service-disabled veteran-owned Bridge Defense have formed an SBA-approved mentor-protégé joint venture to pursue software work for the Department of War, the Intelligence Community, and other national security agencies. The venture plans to focus on AI-enabled data capabilities, mission-critical applications, and cyber defense; it is a new teaming vehicle, not a solicitation or contract award.

- The arrangement creates a potential teaming path for firms supporting federal software, data, and cyber missions, while the signal identifies no specific solicitation, contract value, or response deadline.
- Companies with relevant capabilities can assess where their offerings may complement the JV’s planned focus areas and evaluate teaming possibilities as opportunities arise.
- Bridge Defense’s CodeBridge agreement, with up to $63 million in first-year ordering capacity, and OMNI’s prior $427 million DCSA support contract provide context on the firms’ related work, but are separate from this JV.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology, Defense & Military
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity
**Published:** October 30, 2026

### Government Entities
- Small Business Administration (SBA)
- Department of War (DoW)
- Intelligence Community (IC)
- Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO)
- Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA)

### Vendors
- OMNI (Mentor in the mentor-protégé joint venture)
- Bridge Defense (Protégé in the mentor-protégé joint venture)

### Key Quotes
> 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.
> — Cooper Bradley, President of Bridge Defense

### Sources
- [OMNI, Bridge Defense Form Mentor-Protege Joint Venture](https://www.executivebiz.com/articles/omni-bridge-defense-solutions-mentor-protege-joint-venture) - ExecutiveBiz