BigBear.ai Finalizes $250M Acquisition of Ask Sage
BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAI), a leading provider of mission-ready AI for national security, today announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Ask Sage, a fast-growing Generative AI platform purpose-built for secure AI deployment, orchestration, and agentic capabilities across defense, intelligence, and other highly regulated environments, for $250 million in cash.
The acquisition follows BigBear.ai's previously disclosed definitive agreement announced alongside the Company's third quarter 2025 financial results and further strengthens its position as a trusted provider of secure, production-ready AI at scale. Today, Ask Sage supports more than 100,000 users across 16,000 government teams and hundreds of commercial organizations, delivering generative AI capabilities that are operational within the most demanding security and compliance frameworks.
"Completing the acquisition of Ask Sage marks a significant milestone for BigBear.ai and accelerates our vision of delivering mission-ready AI that customers can deploy with confidence," said Kevin McAleenan, CEO of BigBear.ai. "Ask Sage is already operating at scale in mission-critical environments, and together we are bringing to market a secure, integrated AI platform that unifies data, software, and mission services in one place."
With the integration of Ask Sage, BigBear.ai expands its AI portfolio to include secure generative AI workflows that complement its existing mission solutions and services. The combined platform enables government and enterprise customers to incorporate AI while maintaining control over data sovereignty, model governance, and security requirements.
"By bringing Ask Sage into the BigBear.ai family, we are responding directly to what our customers have been asking for – AI that is not only powerful, but trusted, scalable, and ready for real-world missions," McAleenan added.
BigBear.ai expects the acquisition to further enhance its growth across national security, defense, intelligence, and regulated commercial markets, while reinforcing its commitment to delivering AI solutions that move from experimentation to operational impact.
About BigBear.ai
BigBear.ai is a leading provider of mission-ready AI solutions and services for defense, national security, and critical infrastructure. Customers and partners rely on BigBear.ai's artificial intelligence and predictive analytics capabilities in highly complex, distributed, mission-based operating environments. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, BigBear.ai is a public company traded on the NYSE under the symbol BBAI. For more information, visit https://bigbear.ai and follow BigBear.ai on LinkedIn: @BigBear.ai and X: @BigBearai. To receive email communications from BigBear.ai, register here.
About Ask Sage, Inc.
Ask Sage, Inc. is a leading provider of Generative AI solutions, specifically designed to meet the needs of the public sector, defense industrial base, and commercial enterprises. Offering a wide range of both commercial and open-source Large Language Models (LLMs), our platform is technology agnostic, enabling teams to leverage the best tools and models that suit their needs. With robust security features, the ability to handle a wide range of data types, and enhanced integrations, Ask Sage, Inc. is the go-to solution for organizations seeking to optimize their operations and harness the power of generative AI. www.asksage.ai
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