IARPA Designated Nightwing SignalBridge as Awardable
The U.S. government intelligence agency added the mobile communications kit to its official Solutions Marketplace.
Updated on Oct. 5, 2026 in Telecommunications
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IARPA officially designated the Nightwing SignalBridge as an Awardable solution on October 2, 2026. This mobile platform provides secure voice, data, video, and geospatial capabilities to government users.
Why it matters
The IARPA Solutions Marketplace allows the Intelligence Community to identify and rapidly procure innovative technologies for mission-critical operations. The designation simplifies the process for agencies to acquire the system for secure communications.
SignalBridge integrates software and hardware built on commercially available, exportable technology to provide hybrid cellular and satellite connectivity. Each kit is custom configured to meet specific mission requirements.
The players
IARPA
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity is a federal agency that invests in high-risk, high-payoff research programs to advance the capabilities of the U.S. Intelligence Community.
Nightwing
Nightwing is the technology company responsible for the design and delivery of the SignalBridge mobile communications platform.
U.S. Marine Corps
The U.S. Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations.
The details
Nightwing delivered SignalBridge kits to support the U.S. Marine Corps' Expeditionary Warfare Operations Kit prototype. The system is currently in use by a Department of War customer to maintain secure network operations.
Timeline
IARPA designated SignalBridge as an Awardable solution on October 2, 2026.
The Tech Race
The designation of SignalBridge highlights the ongoing shift toward integrating commercial-off-the-shelf technology into high-security government operations. This strategy allows the military and intelligence sectors to move faster than traditional hardware procurement cycles.
For users and agencies, this designation streamlines the acquisition of secure communications hardware without the need for lengthy custom development cycles. It ensures that commercially proven satellite and cellular kits are ready for immediate deployment in mission-critical environments.
The takeaway
The move demonstrates how government agencies are increasingly relying on flexible, commercial technology platforms to satisfy complex expeditionary requirements. Secure, hybrid connectivity solutions are now vital for maintaining operational data links in remote environments.
Further reading
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