Exostar Wins New 5-Year Contract with Lockheed Martin

The deal extends a strategic engagement that facilitates Lockheed's 1LMX business and digital transformation program.

Apr. 7, 2026 at 12:38pm

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Exostar, a leading provider of trusted, compliant, and secure business collaboration software for highly regulated industries, has announced a new five-year contract with Lockheed Martin. The contract extends a longstanding partnership between the two companies, with Exostar continuing to play a key role in Lockheed Martin's engagement with its global supplier community of nearly 20,000 companies.

Why it matters

This contract highlights the critical role that Exostar plays in helping Lockheed Martin manage its complex supplier ecosystem and ensure compliance with government, industry, and corporate standards. As regulatory, security, and supply chain demands continue to evolve rapidly in the aerospace and defense industry, Exostar's solutions enable Lockheed Martin to stay ahead of these challenges and protect national security.

The details

Under the new contract, Exostar will provide Lockheed Martin with its supplier management and identity and access management (IAM) solutions. These tools allow Lockheed to verify supplier credentials, perform continuous risk assessments, onboard supplier organizations, conduct identity proofing, issue credentials to individual supplier users, and securely grant access to critical business and mission-critical assets.

  • Exostar and Lockheed Martin have had a strategic partnership spanning more than two decades.
  • The new five-year contract extends this longstanding relationship.

The players

Exostar

An Arlington Capital Partners portfolio company and the leader in trusted, compliant, and secure business collaboration software for highly regulated industries, including aerospace and defense, life sciences, and healthcare.

Lockheed Martin

A global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 114,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products, and services.

Jon Crump

Vice President, Strategic Architecture, Data, AI, and International Enablement at Lockheed Martin.

Richard Addi

President and Chief Executive Officer of Exostar.

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What they’re saying

“Regulatory, security, and supply chain demands in A&D are evolving rapidly. We must stay a step ahead, and so must our suppliers, to ensure success and protect our national security and the warfighter.”

— Jon Crump, Vice President, Strategic Architecture, Data, AI, and International Enablement at Lockheed Martin

“For nearly a quarter century, we've worked side-by-side with Lockheed Martin to develop a strategic partnership built on innovation and trust. Lockheed Martin continues to raise the bar for excellence in the aerospace and defense industry, and we're excited to support their mission for the next 5 years and beyond.”

— Richard Addi, President and Chief Executive Officer of Exostar

What’s next

The new five-year contract between Exostar and Lockheed Martin will continue to strengthen their longstanding partnership and enable Lockheed to maintain its high standards for supplier management and security in the aerospace and defense industry.

The takeaway

This contract reinforces Exostar's position as a critical partner for leading aerospace and defense companies like Lockheed Martin, helping them navigate the evolving regulatory, security, and supply chain challenges in the industry. Exostar's trusted, compliant, and secure collaboration solutions are essential for Lockheed Martin to maintain its leadership and protect national security interests.