Top 20 Defense Technology Companies - 2017

The defense sector’s quest for potentially game-changing technologies is even more pronounced in the current defense landscape that has to effectively tackle a host of complexities and yet be ahead of the competition. The emphasis is on digitizing and automating the various functions and bringing forth agility into the processes to ably support user demands. The key enablers in addition to the sector’s highly ingenious engineering capabilities prove to be innovative software, intuitive interfaces, and intelligence which can impact every echelon of the vast defense ecosystem.

The defense stakeholders are embracing the benefits of big data analytics to mine the massive information and glean intelligence in real time. Machine learning and augmented intelligence are injecting efficiencies and effectiveness in the decision-making process. The rapid modernization is taking into account the stringent cybersecurity requirements in addition to the need for an integrated solution that presents a unified information environment for various stakeholders.

In an era of heightened national security, the nature and challenges faced by defense strategists call for a retake on IT capabilities to accelerate the game-winning capabilities. To assist CIOs in finding the right defense technology solutions, a distinguished panel comprising CEOs, CMOs, CIOs, VC, and analysts including CIOReview’s editorial board has evaluated scores of defense technology providers and selected the companies that are at the forefront of tackling challenges in the defense arena through their innovative solutions.

In our selection, we looked at the vendor’s capability to fulfill the need for cost-effective and comprehensive solutions that assist businesses to gain a competitive advantage.

We present to you CIO Review’s 20 Most Promising Defense Technology Solution Providers - 2017.