Monday, July 27, 2026

Carlyle Buys NSA level Security Firm


The Carlyle Group added yet another affiliate in the security, intelligence, aerospace and defense space.  Carlyle cut its teeth flipping such firms.  The current addition is Secturion Systems:

Secturion is a leading provider of high-speed, National Security Agency (“NSA”) certified hardware encryption solutions that protect sensitive and classified information.
The press release included:
The acquisition represents a strong strategic fit for Carlyle and marks the first investment by the firm's dedicated middle-market Aerospace, Defense & Government and Industrials platform. 
With nearly 40 years of investing across the aerospace, defense, and government sectors, the acquisition aligns with Carlyle’s continued focus on partnering with innovative businesses and talented leadership teams to advance national security, defense modernization, and industrial resilience.
Making private equity underwriters (PEU) great again often comes with a direct Trump connection (other than Trump II's stock portfolio).   There is no evidence of a Trump child or in law being involved in this deal, but these things are often revealed later.

Politicians Red & Blue love PEU and their new TechGod brethren.  Increasingly, more are one.