SpiderOak Mission Systems will help the Department of Defense create a hybrid architecture that aims to enable space-based communications by bringing together government and commercial networks. The Defense Innovation Unit has selected SpiderOak’s OrbitSecure software to demonstrate end-to-end cybersecurity in the space domain as part of the project, the company said Wednesday. OrbitSecure uses a […] More

Jim Moberly, formerly president of LeoLab’s government-focused business, was appointed as senior vice president for space at software development company SpiderOak Mission Systems. The executive, who made the announcement through a LinkedIn post, brings to his new role at SpiderOak years-long experience in working in defense, intelligence and space industries as well as in serving […] More

SpiderOak Mission Systems and Lockheed Martin’s space business have agreed to collaborate to develop and field a cybersecurity platform designed to secure sensitive space data. SpiderOak said Tuesday it will work with Lockheed to explore additional capabilities of its OrbitSecure technology in supporting intelligence and military satellite missions.  OrbitSecure is a software-only technology that secures […] More

Charles Beames, a more than three-decade aerospace industry veteran, has been elected to serve as chairman of the board of directors at space cybersecurity company SpiderOak. He will bring to the role his aerospace and business leadership experience and expertise as the company counters cyberthreats to the space economy, SpiderOak said Tuesday. Beames comes to […] More

Robert Walsh, a retired U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant general, has been tapped by SpiderOak Mission Systems to join the secure communication and collaboration product developer’s federal advisory board and help inform its business strategy and product development efforts. Walsh will contribute nearly four decades of experience in serving at USMC and work with other board […] More

Retired U.S. Navy Adm. James Winnefeld has joined the federal advisory board of communication security technology provider SpiderOak Mission Systems. The nearly four-decade military veteran will be part of a group that aims to help SpiderOak align business pursuits and product development efforts with government customer requirements, the company said Wednesday.

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Carahsoft Technology and SpiderOak's mission systems subsidiary have partnered to offer federal agencies a suite of tools designed to secure user communications and collaboration through zero knowledge encryption. The partnership will offer the CrossClave file sharing platform through Carahsoft's reseller network and position on NASA's  Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement V vehicle, the company said Wednesday.

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The Defense Innovation Unit has begun seeking proposals from industry sources capable of developing a hybrid architecture designed to integrate government and commercial networks to enable space-based communication capabilities. DIU said the second iteration of the Hybrid Space Architecture project will focus on four areas of interest: persistent sensing, resilient data transport, high-performance edge computing and data fusion.

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Bill Conroy, president of Conroy Advisors, has joined the board of directors at Austin, Texas-based mobile enterprise security technology provider Hypori. He brings decades of technology industry experience to the board as Hypori pursues market expansion and strategic development initiatives, the company said Wednesday. Jared Shepard, CEO of Hypori, said that Conroy “has the proven […] More

Carahsoft Technology has added 65 new vendors to its contract with the U.S. Army for computer software and associated hardware deliveries. The company said Tuesday it now has 128 providers under the Information Technology Enterprise Solutions – Software 2 contract. ITES-SW2 supports the Computer Hardware Enterprise Software and Solutions or CHESS program, which aims to help the federal government augment its enterprise infrastructure.

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