Cyber, Data & Communications

The Cyber, Data, & Communications (CDC) sector supports stakeholders designing, developing, and adopting cyber secure solutions.

Our CDC experts enable clients to leverage emerging technologies for reliable and secure multi-domain operations.

Our Team

Elara Nova's advisory teams bring decades of experience leading cybersecurity programs and data exchange platforms.

Where We Lead

Elara Nova’s Cyber, Data, & Communications (CDC) team supports the full lifecycle of cyber, data, and communications solutions, from strategy and policy to the design, development, and integration.

If your needs go beyond the cyber domain, we incorporate cross-domain expertise from our space, air, international, and financial advisory teams to ensure a comprehensive and cohesive solution.

Our focus is simple: streamline integration of cyber, data, and communications solutions.

 

How We Help

Cyber

Develop, acquire, and implement cyber capabilities that protect critical infrastructure and enable mission success

Data

Design and implement the data architecture, governance, and management approaches to drive informed decision-making and deliver actionable intelligence at the speed of need

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML)

Develop, acquire, and integrate artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities that enhance operational effectiveness and maintain a technological advantage

Communications

Design, build, acquire, and sustain resilient communications systems capable of supporting joint and coalition operations across contested and degraded environments

Networking Operations

Build and maintain a secure, scalable network infrastructure that meets the demands of modern warfare and evolving mission requirements

Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance (ISR)

Leverage ISR platforms, sensors, and data exploitation methods to optimize sensor-to-shooter timelines and deliver decision-quality intelligence to military senior leaders

Command & Control (C2)

Design, acquire, and integrate resilient command and control architectures to enable rapid decision-making and seamless coordination across joint and coalition air operations

Systems Integration

Integrate complex technologies across platforms and domains, ensuring interoperability, reducing risk, and accelerating the delivery of cohesive, mission-ready solutions across the defense enterprise

Why Elara Nova?

Elara Nova empowers clients to:

  • Align cyber, data, and communications capabilities with mission requirements
  • Streamline capability integration into systems, architectures, and organizations
  • Enable secure, responsive ISR and command and control systems across domain
  • Facilitate government and commercial collaboration for both U.S. and Allied partner nations
  • Reinforce joint force and coalition operations through coordinated multi-domain execution

Tailored Expertise

Our custom-built teams are designed to accelerate clients success:

$217.8M

C2 Contract Secured

Empowered a company to secure a $217.8M command and control data contract.

$2.8B

Program Secured

Generated strategy recommendations and a multi—member color team review resulting in a winner-take-all award.

$259M+

in Space Force Contracts

Enabled a company to secure $259M+ in contracts with U.S. Space Force, Space Systems Command, MDA and SDA, including STRATFI funding.

16 Days

Rapid Technical Due Diligence Evaluation

Completed a full-spectrum technical and market analysis evaluating TRL maturity, supply chain resilience, and competitive posture.

6 Month

Faster Go-to-Market Entry

Delivered a comprehensive go-to-market strategy for an allied nation’s U.S. entity, accelerating U.S. government customer acquisition engagement.

10 Year

Strategic Assessment Outlook

Delivered a decade-spanning strategic assessment integrating internal capabilities, R&D pathways, and government demand signals.

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