Adapt Forward

Adapt Forward is a cybersecurity company founded in 2014 that provides cyber operations and security services primarily to the U.S. Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. The company was established by Rich Bowman, a U.S. Army veteran, with the goal of building resilient and capable cybersecurity programs for national security missions. The company's approach centers on developing what it describes as "self-sharpening" programs, which integrate continuous self-assessment and external evaluation to improve capability and mission readiness over time. Adapt Forward works with government clients including the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), and the Department of Homeland Security, including the U.S. Coast Guard. Adapt Forward's leadership team has backgrounds in advanced cyber operations, enterprise strategy, and government contracting. The company's Chief Innovation Officer previously co-founded a cybersecurity SaaS platform focused on Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) that was later acquired by another security firm, and he has returned to Adapt Forward to support technical modernization and expansion within the defense and intelligence sector. The company positions itself as a contractor delivering cyber operations support and program development services rather than a commercial software vendor, with its client base concentrated in U.S. federal defense and national security agencies.