BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI), a leading provider of mission-ready artificial intelligence for national security, has announced a strategic partnership with C Speed, LLC (C Speed), a U.S.-based innovator in radar and defense technologies and a platform company within NewSpring Holdings. The collaboration aims to enhance border and homeland security through the integration of BigBear.ai’s ConductorOS AI orchestration platform with C Speed’s software-defined LightWave Radar (LWR) system. The partnership will deliver intelligent, autonomous, and real-time threat detection and decision support for defense and security missions worldwide. By combining BigBear.ai’s AI-driven data orchestration with C Speed’s advanced radar technology, the integrated solution will improve situational awareness, automate responses, and support personnel in high-stakes operational environments. C Speed’s LightWave Radar systems, already deployed across multiple Department of Homeland Security, Department of Defense, and international missions, are available in both aerostat-based and tower-based configurations. These systems are designed for air and missile defense, as well as counter-unmanned aircraft systems (cUAS) applications. The integration with ConductorOS will enable multi-domain awareness, interoperability across platforms, and faster, more accurate threat identification. Kevin McAleenan, CEO of BigBear.ai, emphasized the strategic importance of bringing secure, mission-ready AI to the edge. “Our partnership with C Speed brings more secure, mission-ready AI directly to the edge—advancing situational awareness, automation, and officer support for the most demanding national security missions,” he said. Kevin McLaughlin, CEO of C Speed, highlighted the transformative potential of the collaboration. “Infusing BigBear.ai’s autonomous capabilities with our LightWave Radar architecture creates an integrated solution that enhances speed, accuracy, and responsiveness across national security, homeland defense, and international partner operations.” The partnership leverages BigBear.ai’s growing global footprint, including its new office in Abu Dhabi, UAE, to support operations in the Middle East and other key regions. Both companies share strategic goals in supporting U.S. Customs and Border Protection, national defense, and critical infrastructure protection. Andy Maner, Chairman of the NewSpring Holdings Federal Advisory Board, praised the innovation and urgency behind the collaboration. “By combining BigBear.ai’s AI-driven solutions with C Speed’s advanced radar systems, we’re enhancing real-time threat detection and response—American innovation at its best: agile, scalable, and built to meet urgent operational needs.” The integrated solution is expected to deliver significant advantages to operators, including faster decision-making, reduced cognitive load, and improved coordination across complex security environments. For more information on BigBear.ai’s homeland and border security solutions, visit https://bigbear.ai/industries/homeland-and-border-security/. For details on C Speed’s LightWave Radar technology, visit https://www.cspeed.com/technology/.