CACI’s Linda Braun Receives Pinnacle Award for Space Industry Executive of the Year

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CACI International has announced that Linda Braun, VP of Optical and Photonics Systems, received the 2022 Pinnacle Award for Space Industry Executive of the Year from WashingtonExec. The award ceremony took place on November 30 in McLean, Virginia. Braun has successfully led key space hardware programs since joining CACI in 2019. Her team is at the forefront of developing photonics technologies for deep space communications. CACI has successfully demonstrated optical communications for DARPA satellites and is involved in NASA's laser communications projects.

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• Linda Braun received the 2022 Pinnacle Award for Space Industry Executive of the Year, enhancing CACI's reputation in the space sector.
• Braun's leadership has led to successful execution of three space hardware production programs.
• CACI is recognized for its advanced photonics technologies, which support national security and efficient communications.
• The company successfully demonstrated optical communications between DARPA satellites, showcasing its innovative capabilities.
• CACI is engaged in significant contract work with NASA, including the Orion EM-2 and LCRD projects, reinforcing its position in the space industry.

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Leads CACI’s photonics technologies team, which is advancing innovations in deep space communications, sensing, and processing

RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CACI International Inc (NYSE: CACI) announced today that the company’s Vice President of Optical and Photonics Systems, Linda Braun, Ph.D., was recently recognized as the winner of the 2022 Pinnacle Award for Space Industry Executive of the Year for a public company by WashingtonExec. The award ceremony was held on November 30 in McLean, Virginia.

Braun joined CACI in 2019 and has led the successful execution of three space hardware production programs. During her career, she has created some of the most advanced free space optical (FSO) laser communications and remote optical sensing solutions available in the market. She has authored more than 30 technical publications and delivered numerous talks at conferences, universities, and industrial and government laboratories. She holds two patents, and in 2019 Braun was the recipient of the Rutgers School of Engineering Distinguished Alumna Award for Research.

John Mengucci, CACI President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “Thanks to Linda’s leadership and her team’s hard work, we are industry leaders in deploying photonics technology to solve some very difficult challenges in space and across domains. Our customers are becoming increasingly dependent on real-time communications to help leaders make decisions quickly and CACI’s photonics technology pushes the boundaries of what’s possible. We are all very proud of Linda’s role in advancing this critical field.”

Braun’s team conducts extensive research and development on applying the physical science of light waves to a broad set of national security and communications applications. Her group is responsible for deploying new photonic technologies in space, such as long-range sensing applications, precision navigation, and high-speed networks using laser communication technologies. Thanks to Braun’s leadership, CACI is one of the few companies that can deliver hardware solutions across low earth orbits (LEO), medium earth orbits (MEO), and geosynchronous equatorial orbits (GEO) along with airborne and land applications.

CACI’s optical and photonics experts are at the forefront of realizing the potential of deep space communications, such as leveraging the technology for high-speed transmissions from Earth to Mars and beyond. The company successfully demonstrated optical communications between two DARPA satellites in LEO during an April 2022 test and is designing laser communications systems for numerous space hardware programs, including NASA’s Orion EM-2 Optical Communications (O2O) project, which will enable broadband data communications to and from the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle designed to take humans into lunar orbit. CACI is also working on NASA’s Integrated Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) LEO User Modem and Amplifier Terminal program (ILLUMA-T), which will deploy laser communications technology on the International Space Station.

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Lorraine Corcoran

Executive Vice President, Corporate Communications

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Investor Relations:

Daniel Leckburg

Senior Vice President, Investor Relations

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FAQ

Who won the 2022 Pinnacle Award for Space Industry Executive of the Year?

Linda Braun, VP of Optical and Photonics Systems at CACI, won the award.

What technologies is CACI developing for deep space communications?

CACI is advancing photonics technologies, including optical communications for space applications.

What recent projects has CACI been involved with NASA?

CACI is working on NASA’s Orion EM-2 Optical Communications project and the LCRD program.

When was the award ceremony for the Pinnacle Award held?

The award ceremony took place on November 30 in McLean, Virginia.

What significant achievements has Linda Braun made at CACI?

Braun has led the execution of three space hardware production programs and has created advanced optical communications solutions.