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ERT Acquires Sev1Tech to Strengthen Integrated Mission Solutions Across Space, Defense, and Federal Civilian Agencies
GREENBELT, MD – FEB 24, 2026 – ERT, a Macquarie Capital–backed company, announced today it acquired Sev1Tech, a digital modernization and IT transformation partner supporting complex space, defense and national security initiatives. The acquisition expands ERT’s ability to deliver secure, mission-aligned digital solutions to support modernization, resilience and operational effectiveness for government customers operating in...
Read MoreMark Lee Named Top Industry Exec to Watch in 2026
ERT’s CEO Mark Lee was named one of WashingtonExec’s Top Industry Exec to Watch in 2026. Over the past year, Mark led ERT’s accelerated development of capabilities in AI and machine learning, cloud and digital engineering, alongside a focused expansion into defense and national security markets. He also aligned the executive team around a unified operating strategy that brings ground-to-space mission solutions into a...
Read MoreCLASS Transforms for the Future: ERT’s Critical Support for Cloud Architecture Built for Resilience and Advanced Data Processing
NOAA’s Comprehensive Large Array-data Stewardship System (CLASS) – an electronic library of NOAA environmental data – has undergone a significant transformation, evolving from aging, on‑premises systems into a fully cloud‑based architecture built for long‑term resilience, scalability, and innovation. CLASS provides long-term secure storage of NOAA-approved data, information, and metadata to enable non-real-time access through human and...
Read MoreERT Presents Our Advancements in Watershed Science and Computational Hydrology at the 2025 American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting
At the 2025 American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting in New Orleans, LA, ERT staff presented several technical innovations that support U.S. federal agencies in computational hydrology, flood inundation modeling, and continental-scale Earth system data management. ERT presentations emphasized our work integrating Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) methods with traditional full-physics modeling and large-domain data mapping to enhance the...
Read MoreERT Awarded SHIELD IDIQ Contract
ERT is pleased to announce it was awarded a contract/s for the Missile Defense Agency Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with a ceiling of $151B. This contract encompasses a broad range of work areas that allows for the rapid delivery of innovative capabilities to the warfighter with increased speed and...
Read MoreERT Showcases Innovation and Thought Leadership at Key Industry Events
ERT’s presence at major industry gatherings reflects a strategic approach for growth and collaboration. Our business development staff and leadership actively attend events to network, engage with key partners, and strengthen relationships that drive future opportunities. At the same time, our program experts are selected to present at leading conferences, demonstrating how ERT transforms ideas into action...
Read MoreVir Thanvi Blends Curiosity with Space Enterprise Support
ERT’s Vice President of Enterprise Engineering, Vir Thanvi, was interviewed by Rachel Kirkland for WashingtonExec. The interview covered Vir’s remarkable career and his work at ERT supporting space enterprise initiatives. Vir’s approach blends curiosity with technical expertise, showing how innovation drives progress in this critical domain. “When bold vision is matched with transformative innovation, resilient strategy, vigorous...
Read MoreMark Lee featured as a Guest on the Federal Drive Podcast
“The risk is trying to keep doing things the way you’ve always done it. Modernization is key.” ERT’s CEO Mark Lee joined the Federal Drive podcast with Terry Gerton to share how ERT is transforming its approach to space missions by prioritizing innovation, scalability, and culture. Lee speaks about how transparent leadership and an outcome-driven management style...
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