
Secmation specializes in advanced cybersecurity technologies for Defense and Industrial applications, focusing on Digital Engineering, Software Development, and Cybersecurity tools and services. Their technologies and products, such as AutonomyLock, aim to reduce the development time for critical software systems related to machine learning, artificial intelligence, complex automation, guidance/control, and secure communications. The company leverages its experience in autonomous systems design to offer cybersecurity solutions that facilitate rapid compliance with regulations and certifications. Secmation provides both defense and commercial services, including advanced cryptography and secure product engineering.

Secmation specializes in advanced cybersecurity technologies for Defense and Industrial applications, focusing on Digital Engineering, Software Development, and Cybersecurity tools and services. Their technologies and products, such as AutonomyLock, aim to reduce the development time for critical software systems related to machine learning, artificial intelligence, complex automation, guidance/control, and secure communications. The company leverages its experience in autonomous systems design to offer cybersecurity solutions that facilitate rapid compliance with regulations and certifications. Secmation provides both defense and commercial services, including advanced cryptography and secure product engineering.
Focus: Defense-focused cybersecurity and digital engineering for mission-edge systems
Headquarters / Presence: Raleigh, North Carolina; presence in Huntsville, Alabama
Founder: Hal Aldridge, Ph.D. — founded in 2016
Funding (publicly disclosed): Total reported: 2,560,000.00 USD; includes $1,000,000 SBIR Phase II (ONR, Jan 2021) and a $59,200 state grant (Sep 2022)
Core capabilities: AI-driven cyber/EW analysis, high-assurance embedded security, secure digital-engineering pipelines
Mission-edge security for embedded and autonomous systems, blended cyber/electronic warfare risk identification and mitigation, and secure pipelines for rapid delivery of certified systems.
2016
Defense; Cybersecurity; Digital Engineering
1000000.00 USD
Phase 2 SBIR award for a cybersecure UAS program
59200.00 USD
Disclosed grant entry listed in third-party database
18800000.00 USD
Awarded a MAC to secure NIWC Pacific unmanned maritime systems (reported as an award)
“Primarily government and non-dilutive funders (SBIR/ONR) and state/regional grant programs (North Carolina Department of Commerce, One North Carolina Small Business Program, Venture Connect)”