BigBear.ai seals $250M Ask Sage deal to power secure gov AI

BigBear.ai closed its $250 million all‑cash acquisition of secure generative AI platform Ask Sage, the company confirmed in a press release and follow‑on reports on December 31, 2025 and January 1, 2026. The deal brings Ask Sage’s tools, already used by over 100,000 users across 16,000 U.S. government teams, under BigBear.ai’s mission‑ready AI portfolio ahead of a January 22 shareholder vote on expanding share authorization.