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Fuse to Showcase Tactical Edge Networking Capabilities at WEST 2023

Fuse will showcase our modular tactical edge networking products at WEST 2023 from February 14 to 16 at the San Diego Convention Center. Hosted by AFCEA and the U.S. Naval Institute, the premier sea services conference and expo will bring military and industry together to explore current and future naval platforms and technologies. With a theme of “Advancing Warfighter Readiness at the Tactical Edge,” we will showcase our virtualized network systems, tactical edge networks and airborne networking gateway products at Booth #1243. A Fuse video case study will also be available at the Navy STP Innovative Technology Showcase. 

“To strengthen our national security, America’s sea services demand unfailingly secure and reliable connectivity across airborne, shipboard and ground communications,” said Sumner Lee, CEO of Fuse. “At WEST 2023, we’re excited to showcase our warfighter-centered products that are already advancing tactical edge communications and readiness for the Navy, Marine Corps and others in the defense community.”

FUSE BOOTH

Booth #: 1243 (across from the Navy Information Warfare Pavilion)

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

Models: DARE airborne networking gateway (1/3 model) and CORE virtualized network system

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

NAVY STP INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE

Booth #: 1709

Video Topic: Small Space, Weight, and Power MLS/CDS

Description: Case study of a Fuse-developed multi-level security/cross-domain solution (MLS/CDS) prototype that helps address the Navy’s capability gap regarding stove-piped solutions and cybersecurity concerns in a singular, ruggedized solution. Built on the Fuse CORE virtualized network system, the small SWaP solution is being developed for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye platform.

For more information about Fuse at WEST 2023 or to contact the team, visit: https://tinyurl.com/y7fu9c78.

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 Releases JADC2 White Paper Examining Joint-Force Battlespace Communications

Good news! We’re delighted to announce the release of our white paper, JADC2: Tactical Edge Networking to Win in Great Power Competition, which outlines communications challenges facing the U.S. military at the tactical edge. It also highlights promising initiatives and innovative technologies designed to ensure that joint-force warfighters will be able to securely communicate with each other and with command centers, without having to consider interoperability limitations.

“U.S. and allied defense forces are facing an increasingly dynamic landscape across the globe. The race is on to ensure reliable, secure warfighter communications despite our adversaries’ interference,” said Sumner Lee, CEO of Fuse Integration. “We’re eager to share this white paper, which starts and ends by placing the warfighter at the center of communication advancements – and the initiatives underway to support them in delaying, degrading or denying adversary aggression in the battlespace.”

In a great power competition, the United States, China and Russia are competing to shape security norms, trades and technologies around the world. The Fuse white paper emphasizes that battles will not be won with “the most advanced technology or the biggest bombs.” Instead, “the key to tactical edge missions and victories in the modern era is information dominance that enables decisive action.”

In addition to designing products that deliver tactical edge communications, Fuse is actively demonstrating and delivering its tactical edge networking capability to defense clients. In October, Fuse successfully conducted another live-flight demonstration at the Office of Naval Research’s Technical Concept Experiment, which replicated expeditionary operations in a contested littoral environment. Fuse next moves on to no less than three separate flight events within the first half of next year.

To read the full white paper, download it from our website. 

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Fuse Promotes Four Personnel to Advance Novel Solutions for the Warfighter

Fuse is excited to announce the promotion of four employees to managerial-level positions. These promotions recognize the exceptional contributions of each team member and position the new managers to help progress Fuse’s delivery of novel solutions to the warfighter.

Promotions include:

  • Ryan Gillespie, Systems Engineering Manager, Systems Design. Ryan will lead all systems design efforts, having demonstrated sterling leadership skills across integrated systems programs for manned platforms. He is being promoted from the role of Lead Systems Design Engineer. Previously, Ryan worked as a Systems and Mechanical Engineer in the defense and construction space. He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering and an MAS in Architecture Based Enterprise Systems Engineering from the University of California, San Diego.
  • Brandon Keener, Systems Engineering Manager, Systems Integration. Brandon will manage systems integration efforts across Fuse. This promotion builds on Brandon’s experience as a Systems Engineer Lead, where he led several Fuse test flights and has proven himself an essential contributor to our Systems Integration Testing initiatives across multiple programs. Brandon previously worked as a Program Manager for the U.S. Navy and has an AA and BSBM from the University of Phoenix.
  • Jacob Martin, Networking Engineering Manager. Jacob will lead networking engineering efforts for Fuse’s development and testing of network routing designs for manned and unmanned platforms. He previously served as a Networking Engineer at Fuse and an Information Systems Engineer with the U.S. Navy. Jacob has a comprehensive history of supporting the warfighter through delivering information systems solutions and has performed admirably in leading efforts across Fuse programs.
  • Eric McDaniel, Cyber Engineering Manager. Promoted from the lead Cybersecurity Engineer at Fuse, Eric will continue to lead the company’s cyber engineering efforts – ensuring we meet and exceed industry standards for protecting our systems and data. Eric’s exemplary efforts across multiple projects and programs have been invaluable for the Fuse team as we have matured our processes. Before Fuse, Eric worked in a variety of administration and senior advisory roles for the U.S. Navy in the networking and communications fields.

“We couldn’t be more proud of the accomplishments and contributions of Ryan, Brandon, Jacob and Eric,” said Allen McAfee, Director of Product Engineering at Fuse “These promotions recognize their commitment, ability and technical know-how in getting stuff done. Together, they will help advance Fuse initiatives that deliver key solutions to the warfighter.”

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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 virtual 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 Supports the Rosie Network in Annual Giving Program

Around this time each year, Fuse selects one nonprofit that is doing important work in the community and the world – and whose mission is aligned with ours – for our annual holiday giving program.

This holiday season, we are excited to support The Rosie Network! Our employees are invited to donate and Fuse is matching funds raised, to double our contribution.

Headquartered near us in San Diego, The Rosie Network’s mission is to “build stronger military families by developing entrepreneurial programs and support services that empower active-duty, veterans and military spouses to realize the American Dream of small business ownership, increasing financial stability and self-sufficiency of those who have served our country.”

“Our job is to create warfighter-focused communications, networking and computing solutions for battlefield advantage. The Rosie Network is supporting military personnel and their families for small business advantage,” said Fuse CEO Sumner Lee. “We couldn’t be more thrilled to support this incredible organization and the work they do for those who serve this great country.”

From The Rosie Network website:

Inspired by WWII icon Rosie the Riveter and her ‘We Can Do It!’ attitude, The Rosie Network was founded by Military Spouse and Veteran entrepreneurs to EMPOWER, IMPACT, and ADVOCATE on behalf of our nation’s service members and spouses seeking the American Dream of small business ownership. 

We have been training and mentoring active-duty, veterans, and military spouses for 10 YEARS. While our network has grown, our core mission remains the same.

All of our services are provided at no cost. As a 501(c)3, we depend on the generosity of our donors. If you are interested in making a financial gift to our program, contact Leona at LSublett@therosienetwork.org.

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Fuse Earns 2023 Military Friendly® Employer Designation, Bronze Distinction

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Fuse is proud to announce that we have earned the 2023 Military Friendly® Employer designation, with a “Bronze” rank. Military Friendly Employer companies are committed to creating sustainable economic benefits to the military community, including providing meaningful career paths, community outreach, brand enthusiasm, and enduring partnerships with and for military veterans. Recognizing exceptional military/veteran programs, the Bronze distinction is bestowed on employers who scored within 30% of the 10th best Employer in their category; in this case, the under $500 million category.

“Fuse was founded by military veterans with the noble cause of bringing the benefits of commercial human-centered design processes to military systems engineering,” said Fuse CEO and former naval aviator, Sumner Lee. “Our veteran employees have always been an important part of our culture. We are thrilled to be recognized for our commitment to the military community and our success in building a military-friendly team and company.”

More than 40% of the Fuse workforce have served in the military and 16% of our employees are disabled veterans. Military experience and skillsets are tremendous assets here, as we design and build mission-critical systems that support the warfighter.

“Companies earning the Military Friendly Employers® designation elevate the standard for military programs globally; they have invested in substantive programs that promote positive outcomes for service members, military spouses and veterans within their organizations,” said Kayla Lopez, Director of Military Partnerships, Military Friendly®. “For these employers, hiring military is more than just the right thing to do; it’s a standard that makes good business sense.”

More than 1,000 companies participated in the 2023 Military Friendly® survey. Methodology, criteria and weightings were determined by VIQTORY, with input from the Military Friendly® Advisory Council of independent leaders in the military recruitment community. Final ratings were based on survey responses, public data sources and an assessment of the organization’s ability to meet thresholds for Applicant, New Hire Retention, Employee Turnover, and Promotion & Advancement of veterans and military employees.

Fuse will be showcased as a 2023 Military Friendly® Employer in the December issue of G.I. Jobs®magazine and on MilitaryFriendly.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 1,700 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/.

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Fuse Conducts Successful Live-Flight Demo of Tactical Edge Networking Capability for the Office of Naval Research

Fuse conducted another successful live-flight demonstration of its Tactical Edge Networking capability! The October Technical Concept Experiment (TCE) was hosted by the Office of Naval Research. In the joint multi-domain exercise, which replicated expeditionary operations in a contested littoral environment, Fuse enabled the interconnecting of distributed nodes and provided persistent sea-to-shore networked communications via text, voice and live video feeds.

“Today’s warfighters are routinely operating in multi-domain joint operational environments that rely on dependable and secure connections and communications,” said Rebecca Unetic, Director of Strategy at Fuse. “Fuse capabilities are built for operational relevance and this Navy-Marine Corps exercise further demonstrates the readiness and applicability of our products and technologies on board ships and aircraft today.”

Throughout the multi-day exercise, held along Camp Pendleton’s Red Beach training area in California, Fuse engineers and technical personnel effectively integrated user data from various technologies into the overall event network architecture. The team provided data linkages over disparate mesh and CDL networks in a highly terrain-challenged environment; securely connected beyond-line-of-sight command posts and tactical units; extended the range of communications to enable joint amphibious operations and naval mine countermeasures; and facilitated text and live video across the multi-domain, multi-link network with cyber-secure IP and TDL gateways. 

As with previous Navy-Marine Corps exercises, the Fuse TEN architecture demonstrated persistent, secure and resilient networked communications from sea to shore in a constructive command and control/denied and degraded environment. The TEN architecture is designed to accelerate the sensor-decider-shooter cycle and enhance data-informed decision-making critical in the modern battlespace, enabling the U.S. Defense Department’s JADC2 initiative. It also facilitates rapid prototyping with joint networks and “speed to fleet” deployment across multi-domain platforms.

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Fuse Integration Joins UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering Corporate Affiliates Program

We are delighted to announce that Fuse is partnering with UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering as a member of the school’s Corporate Affiliates Program (CAP). As a CAP partner, Fuse may access Jacobs School’s 9,500+ bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate engineering students as well as its alumni network, to develop a sustainable talent pipeline. Additionally, the company may connect with faculty for collaboration and research – and with campus leadership to share in the vision and direction of the Jacobs School.

“Jacobs School of Engineering is among the largest and most well-respected engineering schools in the country,” said Sumner Lee, Fuse CEO. “As a warfighter-focused engineering and design firm, we are always seeking the sharpest minds to help solve the toughest communications challenges in the battlespace. We are delighted to join other CAP partners committed to supporting the important work of educating tomorrow’s engineers.”

A full list of Jacobs School CAP partners is available here.  

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Fuse Joins AWS Partner Network (APN) to Empower Enhanced IoT Solutions for the Tactical Edge

We’re proud to announce that Fuse has joined the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN) as a hardware provider. CORE®, Fuse’s ruggedized virtualized networking system, is qualified to run AWS IoT Greengrass, an open-source edge runtime and cloud service for building, deploying and managing intelligent device software. With CORE, APN members and Fuse customers gain the ability to create an Internet of Things (IoT) solution at the tactical edge for ground, air and sea platforms.

“Military devices and sensors require greater interconnectivity, particularly at the tactical edge. Enhancing their ability to operate and talk to each other is paramount for battlefield advantage,” said Sumner Lee, Fuse CEO. “We are honored to join APN. Combining AWS services with the innovative CORE design will be a force multiplier to the viability of an IoT solution in austere and challenging environments.”

Currently deployed to defense and aerospace customers, CORE is a flexible and minimized size, weight and power (SWaP) networking solution designed for critical missions where lives are on the line. It reliably connects airplanes, ground vehicles and ships with ground operations – across secure and unclassified networks. CORE’s tactical data link and internet protocol networking platform contains fully ruggedized physical components for military operations and provides flexibility for system software and hardware.

As a member of APN, Fuse will be able to support AWS IoT Greengrass solutions with CORE and access APN to develop future enhanced solutions.

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 virtual 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 2022 Military + Aerospace Electronics Innovators Awards Platinum Honoree

Fuse is proud to announce that Tactical Technologies Toolset (T3), our remote network monitoring and management solution for multi-domain operations, was recognized by the 2022 Military + Aerospace Electronics Innovators Awards. An esteemed and experienced panel of judges from the aerospace and defense community recognized Fuse as a Platinum honoree.

“On behalf of the Military + Aerospace Electronics Innovators Awards, I would like to congratulate Fuse Integration on their Platinum-level honoree status,” said Military + Aerospace Electronics Editor in Chief John Keller. “This competitive program allows Military + Aerospace Electronics to celebrate and recognize the most innovative products impacting the aerospace and defense community this year.”

Platinum awards recognize “superb innovation, characterized by a groundbreaking approach to meeting a need, and/or a new level of performance, efficiency, ease-of-use or other beneficial quality.”

“We are honored to be included among the industry’s most innovative companies,” said Sumner Lee, Fuse CEO. “This award affirms the value of our warfighter-focused engineering and design process to build innovations that go beyond national security requirements and provide game-changing results.”

Designed with warfighter input and expertise, T3 remotely monitors and manages multiple networks, data links, and radar connections to provide an enterprise view of distributed U.S. military fleet networks and systems. The product helps military personnel monitor essential network performance and accelerate troubleshooting and repairs, wherever they are deployed.

Fuse’s first permanent T3 installation was at a Navy shore facility — the Pacific Missile Range Facility, as part of the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, in Barking Sands, Hawaii.

Read about this year’s award recipients here.

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Fuse Integration and Raytheon Missiles & Defense Enter into a Department of Defense Mentor-Protégé Agreement to Enhance Federal Defense Networking Capability at the Tactical Edge

Fuse and Raytheon Missiles & Defense today announced they have entered into a formal DoD Mentor-Protégé agreement sponsored by the Missile Defense Agency Office of Small Business Programs. The DoD’s Mentor-Protégé program is designed to support eligible small businesses to gain capacity and win government contracts through relationships and partnerships with large companies. Under the program, Raytheon Missiles & Defense will help Fuse mature its engineering capabilities and corporate infrastructure.

“Raytheon Missiles & Defense is committed to supporting small businesses that strengthen our nation’s defense,” said Dr. Jennifer Brower, director, Advanced Technology Maritime at Raytheon Missiles & Defense. “By helping Fuse Integration through this program, we can advance DoD’s goal of enabling joint force integrated connectivity.”

Fuse specializes in virtualized network systems, tactical edge virtual networks and airborne networking gateway products, utilizing a warfighter-focused engineering and design approach to improve connectivity in contested environments.

“The DoD Mentor-Protégé program is an exciting opportunity to engage with Raytheon Missiles & Defense across multiple domains,” said Sumner Lee, CEO of Fuse. “Fuse benefits from working closely with a large and well-respected prime as we grow our team, evolve our innovative products and continue to drive an intense focus on the warfighter.”

About Raytheon Missiles & Defense

Raytheon Missiles & Defense brings global customers the most advanced end-to-end solutions delivering the advantage of one innovative partner to detect, track, and intercept threats. With a broad portfolio of air and missile defense systems, precision weapons, radars, command and control systems and advanced defense technologies Raytheon Missiles & Defense solutions protect citizens, warfighters and infrastructure in more than fifty countries around the world. www.raytheonmissilesanddefense.com 

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 virtual 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 headquartered in San Diego. www.fuseintegration.com

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