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Michael Fry, General Manager, Space Division, Featured on Federal News Network’s Space Hour Podcast Episode “Interoperability to Become Even More Crucial in Space Force Missions”
Michael Fry sits down with Federal News Network podcast host Eric White, to discuss how Sev1Tech supports the US Space Force mission of data interoperability across the entire Department of Defense.
WOODBRIDGE, Va., May 5, 2025 — Sev1Tech, a leader in providing information technology, engineering, program management, C5ISR, and cybersecurity support services, announced today that Michael Fry, Sev1Tech’s General Manager, Space Division, was featured as a guest on Federal News Network’s Space Hour Podcast episode “Interoperability to Become Even More Crucial in Space Force Missions” where he discusses the key progress made by the U.S. Space Force since its inception five years ago, how Sev1Tech supports its mission through its work on the meshONE-T contract and his predictions for the future of space.
In the podcast, Fry shares that interoperability, the ability for data to be shared across systems, is relatively new to the Department of Defense and is the cornerstone of Sev1Tech’s work on the meshONE-T contract for the U.S. Space Force. Prior to this concept, data was siloed to its relevant mission and network constraints prevented large amounts of data from being transported quickly. Additionally, Fry shares that now network building can accommodate large transfers of data securely by incorporating new technologies including segment routing, ST-WAN, IPV6, and zero trust architecture.
“We are being asked to connect systems, connect factories, connect commercial entities in their [development] environments and the capabilities that are moving missions forward in their operational environments, said Fry. “So, they can move the data back and forth, create new capabilities in the dev and push those out to ops so the space force can really get the job done.”
A takeaway from the discussion was how cybersecurity will play a crucial role as large amounts of mission-critical data are transported across the Department of Defense. Fry shares the challenges of data security and emphasizes the need for data encryption for data in transport as well as data tagging. Fry concludes that insider threats are real and emphasizes the need for improved network monitoring to track users and prevent unintentional threats to the network.
To hear Michael share how Sev1Tech brings the concept of data interoperability to critical government missions and the challenges that come along the way, listen to the full podcast episode. You can find Space Hour wherever you get your podcasts.
Listen to the full podcast episode on the web here: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/podcast/the-space-hour-podcast/interoperability-to-become-even-more-crucial-in-space-force-missions-2/
About The Space Hour Podcast
The Space Hour podcast covers the commercial space industry from the public and private sector perspective, discussing topics pertaining to the aerospace community with current and former members of the federal government, academics with in-depth knowledge and industry leaders who are paving the way to advance the U.S. space field.
To learn more, visit: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/shows/the-space-hour-podcast/
About Sev1Tech
Sev1Tech provides IT modernization, cloud, cybersecurity, engineering, training and program support services to U.S. government agencies and major commercial organizations. Headquartered in the Washington D.C. metro area, Sev1Tech is a trusted contractor supporting critical missions across the defense, intelligence, homeland security, space, and health markets. Sev1Tech delivers excellence through highly qualified people, CMMI SVC/DEV 3, ISO 9001, ISO 20000, ISO 27001 and ISO 27017 certified processes, and cutting-edge technology.
To learn more, visit www.sev1tech.com.