Istari Federal
$50M contract to build Mission Engineering Automation Testbed for joint force operations using AI and graph technology
Highlights
1 fact
CITE
Plain text
Istari Federal — Tracked signals (12mo): 10. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-03-04; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/istari-federal/#fact:istari-federal:signal_count
BibTeX
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title = {Istari Federal — Tracked signals (12mo)},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/istari-federal/#fact:istari-federal:signal_count},
note = {As of 2026-03-04; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
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} What they do
4 products
| Product | Launch | Environment | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dgraph | — | — | FIELDED | CITEPlain textIstari Federal — Product: Dgraph. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/istari-federal/#fact:istari-federal:product:dgraph BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_istari-federal_product_dgraph,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Istari Federal — Product},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/istari-federal/#fact:istari-federal:product:dgraph},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
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"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
| Flyer Øne | 2026 | Aerial | LIMITED | CITEPlain textIstari Federal — Product: Flyer Øne. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/istari-federal/#fact:istari-federal:product:flyer-ne BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_istari-federal_product_flyer-ne,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Istari Federal — Product},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/istari-federal/#fact:istari-federal:product:flyer-ne},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
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2026,
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},
"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
| Industry Øne | 2026 | — | LIMITED | CITEPlain textIstari Federal — Product: Industry Øne. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/istari-federal/#fact:istari-federal:product:industry-ne BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_istari-federal_product_industry-ne,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Istari Federal — Product},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/istari-federal/#fact:istari-federal:product:industry-ne},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
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],
"publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
"URL": "https://robotics.press/company/istari-federal/#fact:istari-federal:product:industry-ne",
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2026,
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23
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]
},
"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
| Model Øne | — | — | PROTOTYPE | CITEPlain textIstari Federal — Product: Model Øne. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/istari-federal/#fact:istari-federal:product:model-ne BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_istari-federal_product_model-ne,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Istari Federal — Product},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/istari-federal/#fact:istari-federal:product:model-ne},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
} CSL JSON{
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}
],
"publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
"URL": "https://robotics.press/company/istari-federal/#fact:istari-federal:product:model-ne",
"issued": {
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2026,
7,
23
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]
},
"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
Scale & activity
3 deals · $8.6M disclosed · 10 signals
| Date | Deal | Value / type | Evidence | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2026 | Department of the Air Force Industry Øne Contract | $8.6M | source ↗ | CITEPlain textIstari Federal — CONTRACT: Department of the Air Force Industry Øne Contract. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-02-27; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/istari-federal/#fact:istari-federal:deal:2026-02-27-contract BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_istari-federal_deal_2026-02-27-contract,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Istari Federal — CONTRACT},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/istari-federal/#fact:istari-federal:deal:2026-02-27-contract},
note = {As of 2026-02-27; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
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],
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"issued": {
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2,
27
]
]
},
"note": "As of 2026-02-27; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
| Undated | Istari Digital, AFRL, and Lockheed Martin Skunk Works Partnership | PARTNERSHIP | source ↗ | CITEPlain textIstari Federal — PARTNERSHIP: Istari Digital, AFRL, and Lockheed Martin Skunk Works Partnership. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/istari-federal/#fact:istari-federal:deal:undated-partnership-istari-digital-afrl-and-lockheed-martin-skunk-works-partnership BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_istari-federal_deal_undated-partnership-istari-digital-afrl-and-lockheed-martin-skunk-works-partnership,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Istari Federal — PARTNERSHIP},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/istari-federal/#fact:istari-federal:deal:undated-partnership-istari-digital-afrl-and-lockheed-martin-skunk-works-partnership},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
} CSL JSON{
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2026,
7,
23
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]
},
"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
| Undated | Istari Digital Acquires Dgraph | ACQUISITION | source ↗ | CITEPlain textIstari Federal — ACQUISITION: Istari Digital Acquires Dgraph. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/istari-federal/#fact:istari-federal:deal:undated-acquisition-istari-digital-acquires-dgraph BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_istari-federal_deal_undated-acquisition-istari-digital-acquires-dgraph,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Istari Federal — ACQUISITION},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/istari-federal/#fact:istari-federal:deal:undated-acquisition-istari-digital-acquires-dgraph},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
} CSL JSON{
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],
"publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
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23
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},
"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
Deployment sites: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.
Network
2 people
| Person | Role | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| Istari Federal Contact | — | CITEPlain textIstari Federal — Person: Istari Federal Contact. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/istari-federal/#fact:istari-federal:person:istari-federal-contact BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_istari-federal_person_istari-federal-contact,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Istari Federal — Person},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/istari-federal/#fact:istari-federal:person:istari-federal-contact},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
} CSL JSON{
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"title": "Istari Federal — Person",
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],
"publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
"URL": "https://robotics.press/company/istari-federal/#fact:istari-federal:person:istari-federal-contact",
"issued": {
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23
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]
},
"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
| Will Roper | CEO, Istari Digital | CITEPlain textIstari Federal — Person: Will Roper — CEO, Istari Digital. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/istari-federal/#fact:istari-federal:person:will-roper BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_istari-federal_person_will-roper,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Istari Federal — Person},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/istari-federal/#fact:istari-federal:person:will-roper},
note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
} CSL JSON{
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],
"publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
"URL": "https://robotics.press/company/istari-federal/#fact:istari-federal:person:will-roper",
"issued": {
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2026,
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23
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]
},
"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
Competitors: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.
Analysis
Research Report: Istari Federal
This report analyzes Istari Digital's federal-facing business, which provides decentralized digital engineering infrastructure for U.S. defense programs. The company offers secure, cross-organizational collaboration platforms including Industry Øne (an $8.6M Air Force initiative), Model Øne, and Flyer Øne, alongside the Dgraph graph database acquisition to support model-based systems engineering and digital twin workflows.
- Research methods and evidence notes
- Market implications and peer comparison
- Risk register and source appendix
Dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15 · schema 1.0.0 · data changed 23 Jul 2026