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IT Services and IT ConsultingArkansas, United States11-50 Employees
Forge Institute is an IT services and consulting firm based in Little Rock, Arkansas, with a focus on enhancing cyber operational capabilities and national security posture for its partners. The company works to enable modernization and innovation for organizations engaged in defense, security, and related sectors, aiming to connect cutting-edge technologies with DoD mission goals and improve information environments. Its activities include collaborations with government and academic partners and participation in initiatives designed to accelerate defense-related innovation, such as the Phoenix Xcelerator program and Atomic Anvil, which bring together researchers, startups, and non-traditional entities with defense mission partners. Forge Institute positions itself within the IT services and consulting landscape by emphasizing defense and national security applications of technology and by engaging in partnerships with the Air Force, AFRL, and academic and industry stakeholders. Based in Little Rock, the firm operates with a regional focus and has pursued initiatives that support the defense innovation ecosystem, including speaker and sponsor engagements at its Forge Summit and involvement in public-facing demonstrations and events.