SES acquisition of O3b to deliver transformational satellite connectivity to the U.S. Government
Commercial satellite and network capabilities are evolving, transforming and improving at an unprecedented pace. That evolution enables an ever-expanding group of U.S.... Read More
SES Space and Defense Receives 2016 James S. Cogswell Award for Industrial Security Excellence
SES Space and Defense accepted the Defense Security Services (DSS) James S. Cogswell Award during a ceremony today in Nashville, Tennessee. The... Read More
An inside look at the evolution of the military SATCOM acquisition process
In a recent post on the GovSat Report, we reported from a breakfast event hosted by C4ISR and sponsored by SES Space... Read More
Winston Beauchamp on the Need to Increase Resiliency and Regain Advantage in Space
Last week, I had the opportunity to attend a breakfast event hosted by C4ISR and sponsored by SES Space and Defense entitled,... Read More
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
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
Exploring why the Military Eschews a Cost Saving Satellite Solution
Photo (above): Hosted Payload Alliance Chair, Nicole Robinson, moderates a panel consisting of NASA’s Dave Beals, SES Space and Defense CEO, Pete... Read More
PODCAST: Pete Hoene and Steve Collar on the government use cases of MEO satellites
Traditional geostationary satellites have delivered communications for decades. However, as the number of connected devices increases and as the bandwidth demands of... Read More
VIDEO: Pete Hoene on the benefits of hosted payloads
In a recent podcast on the GovSat Report, experts from Leidos, Orbital ATK and SES Space and Defense came together to discuss... Read More
VIDEO: Pete Hoene on MEO satellites and their potential benefits for the government
In a previous post on the GovSat Report, Randy Bland of SES Space and Defense laid out why latency is yet another... Read More