Orbis is a veteran-owned engineering solutions company founded in 2000, working almost exclusively for the U.S. Department of Defense across a nearly 300-person, seven-location U.S. workforce. The threat model here is defense-grade: systems that fail or get compromised don't just generate incident reports - they affect naval operations, weapons readiness, and allied interoperability. Orbis operates across the full DoD acquisition and modernization lifecycle, supporting Navy programs including SEA 21 and NAVSEA, with a particular focus on naval ship modernization, automated test systems, and cybersecurity solutions for defense-related systems.
On the cyber side, Orbis sits inside a stack that includes systems integration, IT and software development, radiation detection, and test engineering - meaning security work here is embedded in complex, hardware-adjacent environments, not siloed enterprise IT. Defense contractors operating at this level work under frameworks like RMF (Risk Management Framework) and CMMC compliance requirements, and the work tends to involve classified or sensitive systems where misconfigurations carry real operational consequences. ISO 9001 certification signals a process-disciplined environment where documentation and repeatability are non-negotiable.
Orbis's recent move to acquire Canopy Design Lab and its selection as Australia's ASC submarine company's first U.S. AUKUS capability collaboration partner point toward an expanding operational footprint - AUKUS technology-sharing obligations come with significant cybersecurity and supply chain security requirements under both U.S. and allied frameworks. The company spans defense and space manufacturing verticals, which means the attack surface and compliance landscape are both broadening.
- Domains: Cybersecurity solutions, systems integration, IT and software development, automated test systems, naval ship modernization
- Programs: SEA 21, NAVSEA, AUKUS capability collaboration
- Certifications: ISO 9001, Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB)
- Footprint: Seven U.S. locations, international partnership with Australia's ASC
