Auria Welcomes Chris Hassett
Auria Welcomes Chris Hassett as Executive Vice President & General Manager of Commercial and Public Sector Business Unit
Colorado Springs, CO – December 4th, 2025: Auria, a leading provider of command, control, and communications (C3) software and solutions for advanced space and missile operations, is pleased to announce that Chris Hassett has joined the company as Executive Vice President and General Manager of its Commercial and Public Sector Business Unit. Auria is backed by Enlightenment Capital.
Hassett brings more than 20 years of experience leading technology programs, developing high-performing teams, and delivering mission-critical software and services across the federal sector. As an Army combat veteran, he has built his career around advancing secure, resilient, and scalable technology solutions that support national security missions. He joins Auria from ManTech, where he most recently served as Senior Executive Director for Commercial Software & Services in the Office of the Chief Technology Officer. In his role, Hassett will be responsible for leading Auria’s Commercial and Public Sector strategy, overseeing customer engagement, operational execution, and growth initiatives across the company’s commercial and public sector business.
“Auria’s mission, technology portfolio, and people deeply resonated with me,” said Hassett. “I am excited to lead the Commercial and Public Sector Business Unit at a time when the demand for resilient, mission-focused space and software capabilities continues to grow. I look forward to partnering with Auria’s talented team to expand our impact, strengthen customer relationships, and deliver innovative solutions to our customers’ most critical challenges.”
“We are thrilled to welcome Chris to Auria’s executive leadership team,” said Damian DiPippa, CEO of Auria. “Chris brings a powerful combination of operational leadership, software expertise, and people-first culture. His experience scaling technology portfolios and delivering mission-critical systems will be instrumental as we grow our Commercial and Public Sector Business Unit and expand our reach across federal, international, and commercial markets.”
About Auria
Auria is an innovator and integrator of solutions across the command, control, and communications (C3) continuum for advanced space and missile operations. Solutions provided by Auria include the development, integration and deployment of systems supporting Space Operations, Space Domain Awareness, Satellite Communications (SATCOM) and Missile Defense for federal, international, and commercial customers. Headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO, with operations in Boulder, CO, Washington, DC, Huntsville, AL, Albuquerque, NM, Ogden, UT, and San Diego, CA, our success is built on advancing innovative systems to strengthen our customers’ superiority in Space. With a distinguished track record of exceptional performance and delivery, we set the pace for progress. For more information, visit www.Auria.Space.
About Enlightenment Capital
Enlightenment Capital, a Washington, DC area based private investment firm, makes control and strategic, non-control investments in middle-market companies in the Aerospace, Defense, Government & Technology (ADG&T) sector. The firm partners with businesses that provide vital services, protect critical infrastructure, innovate cyber and data solutions, enhance decision making capabilities, engineer aerospace and space systems, safeguard national security, and endeavor to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow. For more information, visit www.enlightenment-cap.com and follow us at www.linkedin.com/company/enlightenment-capital.