BOSTON, MA — 25 FEBRUARY 2026 — Tulip, the leader in frontline operations, today announced it has successfully met the rigorous security requirements for FedRAMP Moderate Equivalency, marking a significant milestone in the company’s long-term commitment to federal-grade security for the Aerospace and Defense (A&D) sector.
The announcement comes amid heightened volatility across the global A&D landscape. Worldwide military expenditure has surged by 9.4%, while manufacturers face increasing pressure to deliver next-generation autonomous systems, electric aircraft, and advanced defense platforms faster than ever before. At the same time, U.S. defense priorities are increasingly focused on production capacity, speed to field, and supply chain resilience, placing unprecedented demands on the industrial base to modernize how work gets done on the factory floor.
Tulip’s FedRAMP Moderate Equivalency demonstrates that its cloud-based, composable platform meets the stringent security and compliance expectations required to support federal programs and contractors handling sensitive data, including Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). This achievement reinforces Tulip’s ability to serve highly regulated, high-mix, high-complexity manufacturing environments where security, traceability, and operational agility are non-negotiable.
"As defense and aerospace manufacturers are asked to do more, faster, and at greater scale, modern production systems must remove friction, not add to it," said Erik Mirandette, Tulip’s Chief Business Officer. "Achieving FedRAMP Moderate Equivalency is a critical step in ensuring Tulip can support national industrial initiatives with the speed and security they require."
Built for Speed in Regulated, High-Complexity Environments
Unlike traditional MES platforms that are rigid, slow to deploy, and costly to modify, Tulip’s composable architecture enables manufacturers to build, adapt, deploy, and scale digital production systems in days or weeks, not months or years. Designed specifically for regulated A&D environments, Tulip supports:
Rapid deployment of secure, compliant production applications
Human-centric workflows that augment and enforce SOPs
Audit trail for end-to-end traceability and quality management
Standardization with a configurable common data model
Seamless integration with ERP, PLM, and QMS systems
This composable approach allows defense manufacturers to respond quickly to changing program requirements, supply chain disruptions, and evolving compliance standards while maintaining confidence in data integrity and security.
Momentum Across Aerospace & Defense
Tulip’s momentum in Aerospace and Defense (ADEF) manufacturing continues to accelerate. The company has seen triple-digit year-over-year revenue growth in the ADEF sub-vertical, driven by adoption among leading aerospace and defense manufacturers modernizing their production operations.
"Tulip has fundamentally changed how we respond to engineering shifts and customer requirements," says Daniel Huffer, VP of Manufacturing at Pratt Miller Engineering. "This platform isn't just about efficiency; it's about building a responsive manufacturing capability that keeps us at the forefront of innovation."
With FedRAMP Moderate Equivalency in place, Tulip is positioned to support defense programs and national industrial initiatives at scale, helping manufacturers move faster from design to production while meeting the highest standards of security and compliance.
About Tulip
Tulip, the leader in frontline operations, is helping companies of all sizes and industries equip their workforces with connected, composable, and intelligent tools. With Tulip’s no-code platform, manufacturers can digitize processes, collect real-time data, and drive continuous improvement — by using AI and without writing a line of code. Tulip is headquartered in Somerville, MA, with offices in Munich, Budapest, Singapore, Tel Aviv, and Tokyo.
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