The federal government has a myriad of technological challenges: legacy systems, Zero Trust, and even maintaining existing equipment! Most companies who work in that environment solve problems from a traditional office, or, even more comfortably, a home office.

Unfortunately, life at the tactical edge is not that easy.

Today, we dive into the tactical edge network with Sumner Lee, the CEO of a company called Fuse Integration. He started his career at the U.S. Naval Academy and has served in a variety of different geographical environments.

As a result, he has an appreciation for warfighters being in remote and contested environments where communications are critical.

Because today we rely heavily on digital systems for targeting and coordination in the field, any loss of communication can result in grave consequences.

One of the keywords in the interview is the term “resilience.”  In common tech talk, this means having a backup server in another state. When it comes to the tactical edge, it means establishing a system that has backups. For example, if a cable connection goes down, a satellite can provide backup. If someone loses all communications, they still have basic functioning capabilities.

During the interview, Sumner provides examples of how difficult resilience can be in contested environments that are geographically disparate. When a warfighter is under pressure, it is even more important to provide seamless information that is user focused.

When friction is reduced, difficult tasks can be completed in a more efficient manner.

 

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