Texas and U.S. Agencies Buy Cell-Site Simulators from Israeli Firm Cognyte

Cognyte sold four Chevrolet Tahoes fitted with its FalcoNet cell-site simulators to Texas state police for $4.5 million in March 2026. The same month the Department of War purchased a FalcoNet backpack unit for $400,000. @Forbes reported that the FalcoNet system can be concealed in vehicles, carried in a backpack or mounted on a helicopter and claims to force thousands of devices to connect every minute after a three-minute setup.

Cognyte, an Herzliya, Israel-based company listed on Nasdaq with a $560 million market cap, was spun out of Verint in 2021. , up from $10 million in 2023. The company has sold surveillance vans to the Albuquerque police department and the New York State Police.

In 2024 the Florida Department of Law Enforcement spent $765,000 on FalcoNet for Operation Vigilant Sentry. Baltimore acquired a cell-site simulator from Cognyte for $920,000 in 2022. The Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia spent $800,000 on Cognyte analytics software in late 2024, while New York and Florida state agencies each paid more than $300,000 for the same software.

Florida awarded Cognyte a $2.1 million contract in 2024 for a data acquisition system whose details remain confidential under state records. New York State Police uses the surveillance vans in emergency situations without a warrant, according to executive director of public information Beau Duffy.

Baltimore stated its unit could operate for a maximum of 48 hours without a warrant when locating suspects of serious crimes.

An Ohio judge rejected a canvassing warrant application earlier this year, citing risks to uninvolved individuals. Cognyte CEO Elad Sharon said a separate $5 million sale announced in March 2026 opened a pathway for potential expansions as the agency scales its intelligence capabilities. The company states it has government customers in over 100 countries.