Defense Unicorns

"Do or do not, there is no try” – Yoda. Meet Michael Slaughter, our Go-To-Market (GTM) Engineer extraordinaire. Prior to joining Defense Unicorns, Mike spent most of his time welding and or in adjacent oil field roles. He decided to join us because of his passion for tech as well as the military. ✨ Thanks for making our website & marketing tech stack sparkle, Mike! ✨

What people think software deployment looks like: “Push update.” What it actually looks like: *Entire iceberg.*

We're heading to AFCEA #TechNetCyber next week, and we'd love to connect! 🚀 Stop by to talk mission-driven software, zero trust, and what modern DevSecOps actually looks like in classified environments. Want to meet with our team? Grab time on our calendar here 👇https://hubs.li/Q04j50qC0 Shane Barker, PMP Barron Stone Steven Coles Charles Bushong Joe Bayles #TechNetCyber #AFCEA #DefenseUnicorns #ZeroTrust #DevSecOps #NationalSecurity

We’re grateful to be included in Silicon Valley Defense Group’s 2026 NatSec100, recognizing the top venture-backed defense technology companies shaping U.S. national security today. Modern defense runs on software, but getting that software securely to the edge, across disconnected and constrained environments, is still one of the hardest problems in the field. We’re focused on making that delivery fast, repeatable, and built for the realities of mission environments. We appreciate being part of this year’s cohort and the broader community working to accelerate capability delivery for the warfighter. See the list: https://hubs.li/Q04j0R810

We deliver mission capability. UDS includes dedicated support to guarantee your mission success: 🦄 Unicorn engineers on call via phone & email ⚡ 24/7 response for critical incidents 🔒 Enhanced security for mission-critical environments Don't go it alone. We've got your six. 🦄 🔗 Learn more: https://hubs.li/Q04hTNq-0 #MissionSuccess #NeverAlone

This Memorial Day, we pause to honor the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. At Defense Unicorns, this day carries deep meaning. The mission we support and the heroes we serve remind us daily of the courage and selflessness that protect our freedoms. We are grateful. We remember. 🇺🇸

"Every system is perfectly designed to get the result that it does." — Dr. W. Edwards Deming Meet Austin Abro, Senior Software Engineer at Defense Unicorns. Before Defense Unicorns, Austin worked as a technical coach, helping teams sharpen their software practices, but lucky for us, he came to Defense Unicorns early in his career and has spent the majority of it here. What drew him in? Leadership that values outcomes over revenue. A real commitment to open source. And an understanding of how to invest in software the right way. Today, Austin maintains Zarf — an open source tool solving real technical challenges for mission heroes across the world. He has the freedom to contribute back to the community and the trust to prioritize work that actually matters. Thanks for making solutions sparkle Austin. 🦄

When the AI demo finally works in the conference center. Now deploy it: * disconnected * across classifications * at the tactical edge * without breaking the supply chain

In the May edition of The Unicorn Report: 🏁 Our new partnership with Spire Motorsports and Michael McDowell ahead of NASCAR’s inaugural race at Naval Base Coronado 🛠️ Unicorns making an impact at Open Source Summit North America 🚀 A preview of the real-world problems teams will tackle at Warhacker next month 🤝 Continued collaboration with mission heroes advancing modern software delivery for military systems Read it here:

We're so proud to have several unicorns making an impact at Open Source Summit North America! 🎉 First, a huge shoutout to Maciej Szulik for serving on the program committee, helping shape the conversations that move the open source community forward is no small thing. And our team has been on stage this week: 🎤 Brandt Keller already brought the heat with "One Signature to Rule Them All: Portable Supply Chain Verification with Zarf" 🎤 Up next: Austin Abro presenting on "OCI Images: Not Just for Containers Anymore" From supply chain security to rethinking how we use OCI images, these talks reflect the kind of thoughtful, community-driven work our team brings every day. This is what it looks like when unicorns show up for the community. 🦄 #OSSummit