Loft Federal has opened a new 60,000-square-foot federal operations and integration facility in Arvada, Colorado. The Candelas Innovation facility is designed to support secure mission engineering, payload and software integration, and government program execution for defence, intelligence, and civil government space missions. Initial cleanroom capabilities will be ready in October, with three additional spaces being prepared to meet ICD 705 standards. The site will feature secure development environments, mission engineering workspaces, and payload integration laboratory areas. The facility supports Loft Federal's focus on mission payload development for priority government space mission areas, including tactical ISR, missile warning and tracking, and autonomy-enabled mission operations. Loft Federal expects the site to support 100 employees, contractors, and mission partners as operations expand.

Elve, a Davis, California-based millimetre wave power amplifier foundry, has achieved Technology Readiness Level 8 space qualification for its 100 W mmWave Space TWTA platform. The qualification was completed under a US Space Force SBIR Phase II contract and meets NASA and Space Force standards for flight-like environmental conditions. Jennifer Salmon, chief product officer at Elve, said the qualification validates the hardware for harsh environments and makes mmWave power accessible for modern space architectures. The company plans to proceed with orbital demonstration. Founded in 2020, Elve employs over 60 people and offers multiple TWTA platform variants, including space-qualified, military-qualified, and ground-based versions. In-Q-Tel, the strategic investor for the US national security community, is an investor in Elve.

Vantage Insurance Partners has appointed Patrick Armstrong, former Chief Revenue Officer of ReSource Pro, to its Board of Directors. Armstrong brings over 36 years of insurance industry experience across agency leadership, operations, strategy, and revenue growth. Armstrong spent nearly two decades as an agency principal before joining ReSource Pro, where the company grew approximately 30-fold under his leadership. During his tenure, ReSource Pro was recognised on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies 16 times. "Patrick brings a wealth of strategic insight to our Board," said Jack Butcher, chairman and CEO of Vantage Insurance Partners. His experience will support Vantage as it expands its platform and partner agency network. Founded in 2020 and backed by DFW Capital Partners, Vantage operates as a full-service risk management consulting and insurance brokerage firm.