OMNI has completed the Defense Innovation Unit prototype evaluation for the RedHound Joint Cyber Hunt Kit, making RedHound eligible for follow-on production contracts under Other Transaction authority.
“Omni Federal prototyped and demonstrated a capability that functionally answered the needs of the JCHK Area of Interest, to perform any and all activities related to discovering advanced persistent threat activities and analyzing their tactics, techniques, and procedures,” according to DIU. “The capability was tested by Department of War cyber operations personnel using representative mission data. The prototype capability proved that it could operate under the Government’s specified constraints, including operating without any external connectivity. Furthermore, OMNI delivered comprehensive user documentation and training, enabling rapid onboarding and operational use by cyber mission teams.”
RedHound met all prototype requirements and was validated as a fast, deployable and mission-ready capability. For OMNI, the milestone signals a broader modernization push rooted in the company’s engineering depth and ability to deliver at speed.
OMNI is advancing a forward-leaning approach that identifies, designs and develops tech accelerators and new solutions. This reflects its technology strategy to expand products and build scalable systems like RedHound. Since the original DIU submission, RedHound has evolved into a modular, AI-enabled platform that supports defensive cyber operations, security operations centers, digital forensics, incident response, network operations, command and control fusion and high-performance edge compute. The platform runs on a unified Kubernetes environment that operates across x86 and ARM architectures.
The hybrid design gives mission owners flexibility to deploy RedHound in enterprise environments or at the tactical edge. RedHound is led by OMNI Labs, which drives research, development and engineering focused on rapid deployment, resilience and adaptability to the shifting cyber threat landscape. OMNI centers its work on modern engineering practices, user-focused workflows and fast iteration that aligns with Defense Department guidance to speed delivery of mission-critical capabilities.
DIU’s evaluation confirms RedHound’s readiness for operational use and highlights OMNI’s ability to turn validated prototypes into future-ready cyber platforms that meet emerging mission needs.