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Fuse Earns Acclaimed 2024 VETS Indexes Employer Award

Designation recognizes company’s commitment to supporting employees and other veterans in the military-connected community

Fuse, a warfighter-focused engineering and design firm, today announced that it has earned a 2024 VETS Indexes 3 Star Employer Award. The acclaimed award recognizes the company’s commitment to recruiting, hiring, retaining, developing, and supporting veterans in the military-connected community.

“At Fuse, our company ethos is centered around providing critical capabilities to the warfighter and we value the level at which former and active military members contribute to what we do every day to advance warfighter advantage in the battlespace,” said Sumner Lee, CEO of Fuse. “Our team is truly our most valuable asset — and the veteran employees who make up more than 30 percent of our workforce are essential contributors to our success.”

Honoring military service and veteran status are ingrained in the company culture and office space. Flags for each branch of the military hang in the office and the lobby features a growing collection of military patches from defense personnel guests and employees.

Fuse has earned a reputation for valuing military skills in the workforce and has a special web page outlining what military personnel may expect when joining Fuse as their second career.

“Competition for the VETS Indexes Employer Awards was tougher than ever in 2024, as a record number of organizations participated. Even with hundreds of employers in the running, Fuse demonstrated a strong dedication to veteran employment,” said George Altman, president of VETS Indexes. “Congratulations to Fuse on this achievement!”

To see the full list of 2024 awardees, visit: https://vetsindexes.com/award-results-2024

About Fuse Integration

Fuse is a warfighter-focused engineering and design firm providing innovative communications, networking, and computing solutions for defense customers. The company’s virtualized network systems, tactical edge network and airborne networking gateway products improve the sharing of information, video, text, and voice among warfighters throughout airborne, maritime, and ground environments. Founded in 2010, Fuse is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business with headquarters in San Diego and a corporate office in Washington, D.C. www.fuseintegration.com

About VETS Indexes

VETS Indexes is a leading voice on veteran employment issues, overseeing the VETS Indexes Employer Awards, hosting the Employing U.S. Vets Conference, unearthing unique and unprecedented data on veteran employment through the Veteran Employment Benchmarking Service, and developing custom indexes, linked to financial products, that track the performance of the publicly traded companies that have established themselves as the best employers for veterans. Learn more about us at VETSIndexes.com.

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Flying Toward Excellence: An Inside Look at the Fuse Flight Test Squadron

“We’re not building software in a vacuum. We are, no kidding, strapping it to an airplane and testing it.”

This remark from a Fuse team member accurately sums up the benefits of the Fuse Flight Test Squadron, established in 2019. It’s also the opening of a California Business Journal feature on the Squadron.

“Building on years of naval aviation experience, Fuse established the squadron to accelerate the development of its warfighter-focused communication and networking products by adding vigor and in-house demonstration. The squadron appeals to partners, customers, and team members of Fuse alike, adding a certain ‘cool’ factor while contributing to their noble cause,” continues the feature from reporter Leslie Irving.

Touching on the storied history of the Fuse Cessna O-2A Skymaster aircraft used in the test flights, the article describes how the Fuse Flight Test Squadron accelerates the system design of its warfighter-focused communication and networking products. “Having an aircraft that can fly with test equipment and pod-based integrated systems allows Fuse to demonstrate the feasibility of airborne connections and systems while still in development.”

Fuse CEO, Sumner Lee, is quoted, “The best moments are when we finish a test or demonstration knowing we have met our carefully planned objectives and have advanced a system further in fidelity and readiness for our military customers,” says Lee. “It’s incredibly rewarding.”

Read the article via California Business Journal for the full write-up.

About Fuse Integration

Fuse is a warfighter-focused engineering and design firm providing innovative communications, networking and computing solutions for defense customers. The company’s virtualized network systems, tactical edge network and airborne networking gateway products improve the sharing of information, video, text and voice among warfighters throughout airborne, maritime and ground environments. Founded in 2010, Fuse is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business with headquarters in San Diego and a corporate office in Washington, D.C. www.fuseintegration.com

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Fuse to Showcase Solutions for Networking the Battlespace at Sea-Air-Space 2024

Case study features TCMP innovation significantly outperforming standard IP routing

Fuse will showcase its solutions for networking the battlespace at this year’s Sea-Air-Space conference April 8-10 in National Harbor, Maryland. At Booth #3310, the company will demonstrate its remote network management toolset and display its CORE® virtualized network system, podded airborne networking gateway products and an augmented reality display of digital engineering artifacts for aircraft solutions. Additionally, as part of the Navy STP Showcase, Fuse will share a video case study on a Tactical Communication Management Processor (TCMP) in development for NAVWAR.

“Today’s battlespace is a complex, multi-domain, operational environment affecting all sea services and joint forces. Enhancing command, control and communications is essential for effective decision-making that enables coordinated effects in the face of peer adversaries,” said Sumner Lee, CEO of Fuse. “At Sea-Air-Space, we’re looking forward to connecting with sea service leaders about warfighters’ challenges and technology advancements, including results of our recent Tactical Edge Networking experiments and our technologies which are deploying today.”

FUSE BOOTH

Booth: #3310, in the Maryland Room

Demo*: Tactical Technologies Toolset (T3) remote network management software

Models: DARE airborne networking gateway (1/3 model), TENTaCLE Mini Augmented Reality model, and CORE® Multi-function Network Controller

Resources: JADC2: Tactical Edge Networking to Win in Great Power Competition [white paper]

*Reporters can request private demos via jbosc@boscobel.com or text/call 301-717-9529

NAVY STP SHOWCASE

Booth: #223, in Prince George’s Exhibition Hall A-E

Fuse Presence: In the Navy STP Showcase, a Fuse on-demand case study features progress on a phase two SBIR for NAVWAR, a strategic TCMP solution. Live, virtual and constructive testing in electromagnetically challenged environments shows the TCMP outperforming standard open shortest path first (OSPF) IP routing performance by two to threefold. 

Track: Command, Control, Communications, Computers & Intelligence (C4I)

About Fuse Integration

Fuse is a warfighter-focused engineering and design firm providing innovative communications, networking and computing solutions for defense customers. The company’s virtualized network systems, tactical edge network and airborne networking gateway products improve the sharing of information, video, text and voice among warfighters throughout airborne, maritime and ground environments. Founded in 2010, Fuse is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business with headquarters in San Diego and a corporate office in Washington, D.C. www.fuseintegration.com

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Fuse Named to Inc. Magazine’s 2024 List of the Pacific Region’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies

Fuse today announced that Inc. magazine has named the company to the prestigious 2024 Inc. 5000 Regionals: Pacific list. Recognizing the fastest-growing companies of the Pacific region, the magazine recognizes Fuse as among the most successful companies based in California, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, and Alaska.

“Reliable and secure communications and networking at the tactical edge are pressing priorities for our U.S. and allied defense forces. This Inc. recognition comes as Fuse is moving more of our innovative defense solutions into production and supporting our nation’s warfighters in the field,” said Sumner Lee, CEO of Fuse. “We are proud to earn a place on this year’s Inc. Regionals list, a reflection of our team’s incredible expertise, commitment, and accomplishments.”

Earlier this month, Fuse announced continued double-digit growth and record-high revenue in 2023, with solution, executive team, and thought leadership milestones. For the fourth annual Inc. 5000 Regionals: Pacific list, Fuse is ranked number 132.

“The honorees in our Inc. 5000 network are the Who’s Who of private companies. They’re energizing regional economies as they engineer the future of their industries. Learn who they are and what they do — they’ll be impacting things for a while,” said Eric Hagerman, Special Projects Editor at Inc. Media.

About Fuse Integration

Fuse is a warfighter-focused engineering and design firm providing innovative communications, networking, and computing solutions for defense customers. The company’s virtualized network systems, tactical edge network and airborne networking gateway products improve the sharing of information, video, text, and voice among warfighters throughout airborne, maritime, and ground environments. Founded in 2010, Fuse is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business with headquarters in San Diego and a corporate office in Washington, D.C. www.fuseintegration.com

About Inc. Media  

The world’s most trusted business-media brand, Inc. offers entrepreneurs the knowledge, tools, connections, and community to build great companies. Its award-winning multiplatform content reaches more than 50 million people each month across a variety of channels including websites, newsletters, social media, podcasts, and print. Its prestigious Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to recognize the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The global recognition that comes with inclusion in the 5000 gives the founders of the best businesses an opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers and the credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent.  The associated Inc. 5000 Conference is part of a highly acclaimed portfolio of bespoke events produced by Inc. For more information, visit www.inc.com.  

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Fuse to Present Proven Tactical Edge Networking Solutions at WEST 2024

Fuse will demonstrate its tactical edge networking solutions at WEST 2024 February 13 – 15 at the San Diego Convention Center. Considered the premier naval conference and exposition on the West Coast, WEST is now in its 34th year of bringing military and industry leaders together. With a Fuse theme of “Secure and Resilient Networking,” the company will demonstrate its proven networking products at its Booth #1042.

“Joint force connectivity and visibility is essential to gaining an edge in today’s great power competition,” said Sumner Lee, CEO of Fuse. “At WEST 2024, we’re looking forward to showcasing some of our warfighter-focused products that enable voice, video, and data connectivity across platforms and across the battlefield, interconnecting sensors, weapons, and commanders.”

Co-sponsored by AFCEA International and the U.S. Naval Institute, WEST is the only event in which the makers of platforms and the designers of technologies can network, discuss, and demonstrate their solutions in a single locale.

FUSE BOOTH

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Booth#: 1042 (directly across from the Navy Information Warfare Theater)

Demonstration

Tactical Technologies Toolset (T3) remote network monitoring and management solution

Models

DARE airborne networking gateway (1/3 model)

CORE® virtualized network systems

Resources

JADC2: Tactical Edge Networking to Win in Great Power Competition [white paper]

Change the Defense innovation game: Use a virtual network test bed from day one [article]

For more information about Fuse’s participation in WEST 2024, visit: http://tinyurl.com/y8rehcks.

About Fuse Integration Fuse is a warfighter-focused engineering and design firm providing innovative communications, networking, and computing solutions for defense customers. The company’s virtualized network systems, tactical edge network and airborne networking gateway products improve the sharing of information, video, text, and voice among warfighters throughout airborne, maritime, and ground environments. Founded in 2010, Fuse is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business with headquarters in San Diego and a corporate office in Washington, D.C. www.fuseintegration.com

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Fuse Celebrated as a Military Friendly® Spouse Employer

Fuse today announced it has been named a 2024 Military Friendly® Spouse Employer, a complement to the company’s 2024 Military Friendly® Employer, Silver designation award announced last year. Military Friendly Spouse Employers are organizations with a comprehensive commitment to attracting, hiring, and developing spouse employees. Fuse was recognized in the Less Than $500 Million revenue category.

“At Fuse, we recognize that uncertainty is part of life for our nation’s warfighters, as well as for their spouses and families. Too many military spouses are under-employed as they move from one duty station to the next,” said Sumner Lee, CEO of Fuse. “We also recognize that military life builds invaluable skills such as perseverance, integrity, and problem-solving. We’re proud to support military spouses in building and advancing fulfilling careers.”

Fuse is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business creating products that advance warfighter capabilities in the battlespace. Veteran and spouse employees make up more than 30 percent of the company’s workforce and are a vital part of the culture.

More than 1,500 organizations compete annually for Military Friendly designation. The full list of 2024 Military Friendly Spouse Employers is available online.

About Fuse Integration

Fuse is a warfighter-focused engineering and design firm providing innovative communications, networking, and computing solutions for defense customers. The company’s virtualized network systems, tactical edge network and airborne networking gateway products improve the sharing of information, video, text, and voice among warfighters throughout airborne, maritime, and ground environments. Founded in 2010, Fuse is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business with headquarters in San Diego and a corporate office in Washington, D.C. www.fuseintegration.com

About Military Friendly®

Military Friendly® is the standard that measures an organization’s commitment, effort, and success in creating sustainable and meaningful benefits for the military community. Over 2,100 organizations compete annually for Military Friendly designation. Military Friendly ratings are owned by VIQTORY, Inc., a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business. VIQTORY is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Department of Defense or the federal government. Results are produced via a rules-based algorithm. The data-driven Military Friendly lists and methodology can be found at https://www.militaryfriendly.com/mfcguide/.

About VIQTORY:

Founded in 2001, VIQTORY is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) that connects the military community to civilian employment, educational and entrepreneurial opportunities through its owned assets such as Military Spouse Magazine®, Vetrepreneur®, G.I. Jobs® and Military Friendly® brands. VIQTORY and its brands are not a part of or endorsed by the U.S. Dept. of Defense or any federal government entity. Learn more about VIQTORY at www.Viqtory.com.

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Pet-Friendly Workplaces Are On The Rise. Here’s Why Fuse Said Yes To Pets

“When it came time to decide whether pets belonged at work, it’s possible that the company was influenced by its military ties. CEO Sumner Lee started his career as a naval aviator and more than 40% of the company’s 90-plus team members have a military background. The U.S. Department of Defense has long supported active service military pet owners, recognizing the value that pets bring to military personnel and their families. To provide a sense of scope, a recent DOD press release announcing reimbursable pet expenses due to permanent change of station estimated that the new allowance could be used by 227,000 service members!

Regardless of military background, company leaders decided early in the company’s journey that pets would be welcome at Fuse facilities. They understood the many benefits to team members from a work-life balance perspective — and to the company itself.”

So, reports Karen Janowitz in a recent California Business Journal article featuring Fuse and the company’s pet-friendly workplace.  

Describing the benefits of having pets at work and tips for making it work, the article includes two photos of Fuse team members’ dogs at the company’s unique workspace.

Read the article via California Business Journal for the full write-up.

About Fuse Integration

Fuse is a warfighter-focused engineering and design firm providing innovative communications, networking and computing solutions for defense customers. The company’s virtualized network systems, tactical edge network and airborne networking gateway products improve the sharing of information, video, text and voice among warfighters throughout airborne, maritime and ground environments. Fuse is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business with headquarters in San Diego and a corporate office in Washington, D.C. www.fuseintegration.com

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Fuse Fuels Creativity and Innovation

“Where you work matters. For Fuse Integration, a warfighter-focused engineering and design firm, location was the first consideration when moving its headquarters from downtown San Diego to nearby Kearny Mesa, California four years ago. The new locale is a defense contractor hub, rich with veteran and engineering talent — and a great place to bike to work.

Next, and equally important, Fuse needed to build out the interior space to fit their needs. With a mix of practical and aesthetic requirements, the team set out to create something special for their growing team. Now, leaders and employees agree: Fuse’s headquarters fuels creativity and innovation.”

That’s the opening of a new California Business Journal article by reporter Claire Cattone, “Fuse Fuels Creativity and Innovation.”

Outlining five driving forces that helped the company shape the space, the article touches on Fuse’s distinctive culture, warfighter workshops, space for prototyping and testing, and company events.

Read the article via California Business Journal for the full write-up.

About Fuse Integration Fuse is a warfighter-focused engineering and design firm providing innovative communications, networking and computing solutions for defense customers. The company’s virtualized network systems, tactical edge network and airborne networking gateway products improve the sharing of information, video, text and voice among warfighters throughout airborne, maritime and ground environments. Fuse is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business with headquarters in San Diego and a corporate office in Washington, D.C. www.fuseintegration.com

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At Fuse, It’s Common to Bike, Scooter, or Skateboard to Work

“The choice of where to locate a business has always been important. At a time when many are returning to hybrid or in-person work, location is a bigger factor than ever in attracting and maintaining a talented workforce. Four years ago, Fuse moved its headquarters to Kearny Mesa, a location just north of downtown San Diego. This was a strategic move, based on culture and their employees’ experience. Considerations for work-life balance, proximity to partners, access to airfield assets for its Flight Test Squadron, and commutability all played a part.

Today, the fast-growing company has a slew of team members who drive, bike, and, yes — even skateboard to work!”

So opens a new California Business Journal article, “How’s Your Commute? At Fuse, It’s Common to Bike, Scooter, or Skateboard to Work,” that describes how the company’s culture and priorities drove the decision about where to relocate four years ago.

Requirements around a desire for work-life balance and a healthy lifestyle, access to a military talent pool and defense tech community, and proximity to an airfield all helped to pinpoint the right location. Then, special touches such as room for indoor bike storage and a feature skateboard rack all help to reinforce the unique culture Fuse has created.

Read the article via California Business Journal to get the full story.

Or download a PDF of the article from the Resources page of our website.

About Fuse Integration Fuse is a warfighter-focused engineering and design firm providing innovative communications, networking and computing solutions for defense customers. The company’s virtualized network systems, tactical edge network and airborne networking gateway products improve the sharing of information, video, text and voice among warfighters throughout airborne, maritime and ground environments. Fuse is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business with headquarters in San Diego and a corporate office in Washington, D.C. www.fuseintegration.com

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Fuse Hires Aerospace and Defense Industry Veteran Mike Bohanan as its First Director of Business Development

Fuse today announced that aerospace and defense industry veteran Mike Bohanan has joined the company as its first Director of Business Development. A career aviation professional, he brings over 30 years of military and civilian experience in operational, management, and business development roles. He will oversee new business pursuits for the company.

“The defense community is actively exploring and adopting advanced warfighter-focused communications and networking capabilities for our joint and allied forces,” said Sumner Lee, CEO of Fuse. “Mike’s experience and leadership will be instrumental in expanding our partnerships and delivering our innovative products to defense customers for battlefield advantage.”

Before joining Fuse, Bohanan served in leadership roles at TT Electronics Power Solutions, Marotta Controls, DRS Technologies and Honeywell International, among others. He previously served in the U.S. Air Force as a senior fighter pilot and instructor.

Bohanan is a certified Honeywell Six Sigma Black Belt. He holds an MBA from the University of Kansas, an M.S. in mechanical engineering from New Mexico State University, and a B.S. in aeronautical engineering from the U.S. Air Force Academy.

About Fuse Integration

Fuse is a warfighter-focused engineering and design firm providing innovative communications, networking and computing solutions for defense customers. The company’s virtualized network systems, tactical edge network and airborne networking gateway products improve the sharing of information, video, text and voice among warfighters throughout airborne, maritime and ground environments. Founded in 2010, Fuse is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business with headquarters in San Diego and a corporate office in Washington, D.C. www.fuseintegration.com

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