Founded and led by veteran fighter pilots, Camden-based Spotlight Technologies Corporation builds biometric sensor systems that monitor human performance and physiological risk in tactical aircraft. Its SPYDR platform combines wearable sensing with real-time alerts and post-flight data analysis, and has accumulated more than 3,800 fighter-jet sorties since flight testing began. The veteran-owned small business began as a Department of Defense professional-services company before pivoting to technology innovation in 2008.
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BGI, LLCFounded in 1994 by retired Air Force fighter pilot Phil Dismukes, BGI, LLC is a service-disabled veteran-owned business shaped by firsthand combat and aviation experience. The Akron company has grown from a small group of aviators into a defense technology organization of nearly 400 personnel, with more than three-quarters of its team drawn from active or former military ranks. BGI applies that operational perspective to military training and defense programs, keeping the warfighter’s needs at the center of its work.AKRON, OH
LifeLens Technologies, IncSince 2014, LifeLens Technologies has built a human-centered technology business around making physiological monitoring more useful in demanding real-world settings. Its wearable monitoring platform serves healthcare and defense users, with testing in more than 40 U.S. military fielding events since 2021 and FDA clearance for ambulatory ECG monitoring.WARMINSTER, PA
Athena Sciences CorporationFounded in Fairmont in 2009, Athena Sciences Corporation builds biometric identification systems and provides technical services for mission-critical aerospace, transportation, defense, and government work. Its best-known platforms include the cloud-native AEGIS ABIS™ and Themis™ forensic examination software, which has been deployed by U.S. and foreign agencies since 2018. Athena is an SBA Certified Small Business with more than 15 years of experience serving federal and commercial clients.FAIRMONT, WV
WGS Systems, LLCFounded in 2007 by defense-aerospace engineers, Frederick-based WGS Systems develops deployable intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems for military, intelligence and law-enforcement organizations. The Maryland small business combines systems engineering with in-house product development to support missions from concept through field operations, including custom solutions for manned and unmanned platforms. WGS Systems is AS 9100:2016 certified and serves the U.S. government as a certified small business.FREDERICK, MD