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Defense Unicorns Appoints Lauren Knausenberger As Chief Business Officer

PRIVATESep 02, 2026•6 days ago

Position

Chief Business Officer

Company

Defense Unicorns

Lauren Knausenberger
Colorado SpringsInformation TechnologySoftware

Description

Defense Unicorns has announced the appointment of Lauren Knausenberger as Chief Business Officer. With extensive experience in technology and digital transformation, Knausenberger will drive the company's growth strategy and expand its impact across the defense ecosystem.

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Company

Defense Unicorns

Location

555 E PIKES PEAK AVENUE

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

About

Defense Unicorns specializes in platform technologies that enable rapid and reliable delivery of capabilities across a wide range of mission and technology areas. We support open architecture platforms for secure mission systems that provide optionality for the end user, promote scalability, and allow for continuous identification and integration of new products and services while avoiding vendor lock. Our open approach creates partnership opportunities across the software ecosystem.

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