EaglePicher Technologies

The threat model starts with physics: these batteries power guided munitions, satellites, and mission-critical defense systems where failure isn't an option and the attack surface includes hostile state actors targeting the supply chain. EaglePicher Technologies, founded in 1843, is the #1 U.S. manufacturer of thermal battery systems - the kind that supply power for over 90% of the U.S. military's munitions and mission-critical systems. More than 600 satellites currently operate under EaglePicher power. The company is American-owned and operates facilities across multiple U.S. states, with headquarters in Joplin, Missouri.

Engineering work spans energy storage, lithium-ion technology, thermal battery systems, and energetic devices - domains where the IP is classified, the operational technology is air-gapped by necessity, and the cybersecurity posture has to account for nation-state-level threats against both IT and OT infrastructure. The company serves defense, aerospace, aviation, and space exploration markets alongside commercial applications, meaning security teams operate across a mixed classification environment.

For cyber professionals, the draw is specificity: you're not defending a generic enterprise. You're protecting manufacturing processes and data environments tied to weapons systems and space assets, where a breach has consequences measured in national security terms, not just regulatory fines. The attack surface includes SCADA/ICS systems controlling energetic device production, supply chain integrity for lithium-ion cell manufacturing, and the intellectual property behind thermal battery chemistry that underpins U.S. military readiness.