Air Force developing holistic approach to meeting defense-wide satcom needs
U.S. Air Force space officials are developing an overarching military satellite communications strategy that takes into account both government and commercial capabilities,... Read More
How satellites can connect the military to the cloud
The federal government has heard the siren’s call of the cloud. Since the original “Cloud First Initiative” almost a decade ago that... Read More
Empowering disaster response and recovery from space
In 2017 and 2018, Hurricanes Michael, Maria, Irma and Harvey – just four storms – combined to cause more than $300 Billion... Read More
Comms on the move – science fiction or reality?
New technologies are considered “disruptive” when their introduction changes the fundamental way in which we live, work or accomplish day-to-day tasks. The... Read More
Cloud computing and security concerns commandeer AFCEA West
Two weeks ago, I had the opportunity to travel with the rest of the SES Government Solutions team to San Diego for... Read More
The turning tide of government and commercial satellite industry relations – a Q&A with Allan Ballenger
The history and relationship between the government and commercial satellite communications (COMSATCOM) providers is long, storied and interesting. The government was originally... Read More
Overcoming the distance challenges of the INDOPACOM AoR with SATCOM
Each of the United States military’s ten combatant commands, and the domains and missions that they are responsible for, have their own... Read More
What is O3b mPOWER and when can we expect it? – a Q&A with Mike Blefko
In September of 2017, SES, one of the world’s leading satellite operators, announced that they’d be ushering in a, “new era in... Read More
Army demands consumer-like access to satellite at AUSA
A satellite-focused breakfast and panel discussion was held at this year’s Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Exposition and Convention.... Read More
Air Combat Command satellite contract illustrates military’s continued reliance on COMSATCOM
Earlier this week, it was announced that Air Combat Command (ACC) selected Bushtex, a women-owned satellite communications provider that currently delivers commercial... Read More
