Federal procurement cycles were not designed for the pace of AI innovation. Increasingly, private capital is stepping into the gap — funding the companies that will define the next generation of homeland security infrastructure before government programs can move.
The evolving role of private capital in national security technology
Elliott Broidy
CEO & Chairman, Broidy Capital Holdings
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Elliott Broidy
CEO & Chairman
Elliott Broidy is CEO and Chairman of Broidy Capital Holdings, a private equity firm specializing in AI-driven public safety software and homeland security technology. He has spent four decades investing in and building companies across defense, security, and technology sectors.
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