MALVERN, PA — Rajant Corporation has appointed retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Curtis Buzzard to its board of directors, bringing senior military leadership and experience coordinating international defense operations to the Malvern-based company’s efforts to expand its communications and distributed computing technologies across U.S. and allied defense markets.
Buzzard, who served more than 34 years in the Army, most recently commanded Security Assistance Group-Ukraine and NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine, overseeing multinational efforts to support Ukrainian military forces.
His appointment gives Rajant a director with direct experience in military technology requirements, including autonomous systems, drone warfare, artificial intelligence-assisted decision-making and electronic warfare.
The company develops resilient networking and distributed computing technologies intended to maintain communications and support operations in demanding environments, including military settings where electronic interference and other disruptions can affect conventional communications systems.
Buzzard’s experience coordinating with Ukrainian military and defense industry leaders provides Rajant with insight into how emerging technologies are being deployed and adapted during modern combat operations.
His board responsibilities will include advising on operational requirements, technology adoption and international collaboration across the company’s defense and commercial markets.
Robert J. Schena, Rajant’s chief executive officer, identified Buzzard’s operational experience as a factor in the appointment.
“He brings firsthand knowledge of what U.S. and allied forces need from technology in demanding operational environments, and his judgment will strengthen our board while sharpening our focus on resilient communications and distributed computing for those missions,” Schena stated.
Before his assignments supporting Ukraine, Buzzard served as commanding general of the U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence, where he oversaw military training and leadership development.
That assignment included efforts to incorporate robotics and autonomous technologies into Army training and operational practices.
His military career also included service as commandant of cadets at the United States Military Academy at West Point, combat command assignments in Iraq and Afghanistan, and service as Army military aide to the president during two administrations.
Those positions placed Buzzard in roles involving military operations, personnel development and coordination at senior levels of the U.S. government.
Buzzard indicated that he intends to support Rajant’s development of technologies for military and civilian applications.
“Rajant’s resilient networking technology is critical to operating in contested environments, and I look forward to supporting its continued innovation and growth across defense and civilian markets,” Buzzard stated.
The appointment also brings a local connection to Rajant’s leadership. Buzzard graduated from Malvern Preparatory School in Malvern before attending the United States Military Academy.
He earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics from West Point, a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and a Master of Military Science from Marine Corps University.
Buzzard also served as a military fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
His addition to Rajant’s board connects the company’s technology development and commercial strategy with military experience involving multinational defense coordination and the operational use of emerging technologies.
The appointment comes as Rajant continues its focus on communications resilience and distributed computing for defense missions and civilian markets.
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