Building New Bridges Between Government and COMSATCOM Providers – Viewing SATCOM as Vital Infrastructure
Historically, Federal agencies and branches of the military have long taken a, “build it yourself,” approach when it comes to implementing new... Read More
How government and industry can make hosted payloads happen – an interview with Earl White
In early March, the GovSat report editorial team had the opportunity to attend this year’s SATELLITE 2016 Conference in National Harbor, MD.... Read More
The capacity is coming, the capacity is coming! Why now is the time for COMSATCOM in the federal government
Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to attend SATELLITE 2016, one of the satellite industry’s largest and most influential conferences and... Read More
USAF on the Role of COMSATCOM in Operations, and the Path Toward Embracing Innovative SATCOM Services
During the 2015 SATCON Conference, Lt. Gen. John “Jay” Raymond addressed attendees as a keynote speaker, and shared his vision and desire... Read More
Can the Army be more innovative with satellite communications?
Lt. Gen. Michael Williamson is the officer in charge of all purchasing decisions for the United States Army. The three-star general recently... Read More
Part Two: The Switch to High Throughput Satellites – How an Investment Now Can Yield Serious Savings Later
In my previous article on the GovSat Report, I looked at the military’s use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and why they’ve... Read More
Part One: Empowering Cheaper, Better UAV Missions With High Throughput Satellites
The United States military is most effective and successful when it can accomplish missions that ensure the security of the country and... Read More
Need to align a satellite dish? There’s an app for that!
Smartphones and the apps that people have created for them have given us the ability to do some pretty amazing things and... Read More
Government Space Leaders Look To Commercial Satellites for More Resilient Communications
On Tuesday, December 15, the Washington Space Business Roundtable hosted a luncheon and panel discussion entitled, “DoD’s Pivot to Commercial SATCOM.” This... Read More
