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Integration accomplished artist. Design-led innovation came almost naturally to me, and I believe this approach is crucial to have empathy for the user and understand each application.
“ It was only as I transitioned out of active duty after 13 years that I realized what a huge part of my life the Navy was. I remained a government employee for a while before entering the design world, but I missed the impact and importance of working in defense. The beauty of Fuse is that it combines my engineering expertise with operational experience to bring impactful solutions to the fleet.”
Upon closing our conversation, Sumner turns his attention to what’ s next for Fuse in 2026 and beyond.“ 2026 is going to be an exciting year for Fuse as we’ re set to experience significant growth of up to 40-to-50 percent,” he states.“ Alongside entering full-rate production, we’ re planning
to add a second program to our portfolio and create additional platforms. Considering what’ s happening around the globe today, we are driven by the need to build effective, secure, and resilient networks.
“ International growth will be another key focus over the next five years; as other organizations see the value and capabilities our solutions deliver, we’ re preparing for widespread deployment and increased demand for joint compatibility,” Sumner concludes.“ We’ re just at the beginning of our growth curve, and although I used to think that a turnover of $ 100 million would be my most significant achievement, I now believe we’ ll move beyond that milestone quicker than I ever would have imagined 15 years ago.” ■
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