Picogrid

Meet our team at #AUSA, Booth 207 (Halls ABC)! This year, we are excited to be a part of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce and FISTA Innovation Park exhibit. If you want to meet and haven't scheduled a time already, reach out to Michael Albanese (michael@picogrid.com). We look forward to catching up with our industry and US Army partners! PEO C3T PEO Ground Combat Systems DoD Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office Lawton Fort Sill Chamber of Commerce Lawton-Fort Sill Economic Development Corporation Oklahoma State University University of Oklahoma

Picogrid received the first delivery order from a new $1B United States Space Force program. The Rapid, Resilient Command and Control (R2C2) program aims to enhance the software infrastructure for satellite systems. https://lnkd.in/gthgi7P4 SpaceWERX The Space Rapid Capabilities Office Space Systems Command

Picogrid co-founder and CEO Zane Mountcastle discussing El Segundo, defense tech, and building for the mission

A lot of action happening in and around El Segundo this week! Zane Mountcastle, our CEO, spoke about multiple partners building on #Legion, fielding new unmanned systems in United States Department of Defense operations.

What stood out to you at Air, Space & Cyber 2024? 1) Secretary Kendall states: “I have instructed our briefers to stop referring to the Chinese Communist Party and the People’s Liberation Army as a ‘future’, or ‘emerging’, or ‘potential’ threat. … It is a serious threat today,” (https://lnkd.in/gtKRir_R) 2) New Air Force Integrated Capabilities Command Takes Shape (https://lnkd.in/gSfdHjZc) 3) Gen. Kevin Schneider, Commander, Pacific Air Forces, echoes Gen. CQ Brown’s expectations for the Joint Force and reiterates relevance of agile combat employment (https://lnkd.in/g-sjgXXh) Today is the last day to catch up with our team! Reach out to Michael Albanese at michael@picogrid.com.

Our team is heading to the Air & Space Forces Association Air Space & Cyber conference this week. Michael Albanese will be there, so be sure to reach out and say hi if you’re attending! #AFANational #AFA24

Derrick Daughtry joined our team as a Government Solutions Manager. Before joining Picogrid, Derrick was a US Army Signal Officer and Business Development Manager for tactical sensors at a defense company previously owned by Raytheon Technologies. Welcome to the team!

Join us in welcoming Chase Martens to Picogrid! Chase comes to us from Booz Allen Hamilton, where she worked as a Staff System Engineer for the United States Space Force. She has a B.A. in Astrophysics from UCLA. As our new Deployment Strategist, she'll lead critical engineering efforts for our United States Department of Defense customers!

Our factory construction in Lawton-Fort Sill, Oklahoma, continues with a new research initiative with Cameron University. We are proud to partner with researchers and students from the local community in support of national security. A heartfelt thank you to Krista, Christopher, and the entire FISTA Innovation Park team for fostering a collaborative environment that makes these initiatives possible.

Our team highlighted multiple unnamed systems compatible with Legion—our open C2 platform—in conversation with Ms. Heidi Shyu, Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, and Dr. William LaPlante, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. It was an honor to share our perspectives on the emerging ecosystem of unmanned systems providers. National Defense Industrial Association - (NDIA) Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment