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
AoA validates expanding commercial role in MILSATCOM architecture
The U.S. Department of Defense should continue to use a mix of military- and commercially owned satellites to serve its wideband communications... Read More
Breakthroughs in Commercial Satellite Communications (SATCOM)
For the last decade and a half, the US Department of Defense (DoD) and commercial satellite communications industry have been engaged in... Read More
Chairman Rogers calls for shake up of national security space community
Yesterday, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, addressed attendees at the Government Affairs... Read More
Avoiding fair fights – Maj. Gen. Thompson discusses future of MILSATCOM at SATELLITE 2017
Earlier this month, the Government Satellite Report had the opportunity to attend the SATELLITE 2017 Conference and Expo, which is truly one... Read More
Is the role of the DoD as a space innovator evaporating?
Last Wednesday, in the middle of the SATELLITE 2017 Conference, SES Government Solutions partnered with Defense One to sponsor a Cocktails and... Read More
Air Force looks to contractors to control constellations – a Q&A with Robert Tarleton
Prior to the holiday season, the Government Satellite Report attended a Defense One-sponsored event, the Space and Satellite Communications Morning Briefing. The... Read More
Satellite advancements have government watching the skies – a 2016 year in review
The Government Satellite Report launched just two years ago, in 2015. The timing of this new, government satellite publication could not have... Read More
The evolving role of industry partners in MILSATCOM
In the last few articles on the GovSat Report, we focused on summarizing some of the exciting topics and trends that we... Read More
The role of COMSATCOM in Army communications and the WIN-T Increment 2
Earlier this summer, I had the opportunity to attend a “Hot Topic” event sponsored by the Association of the United States Army... Read More
