Ken Peterman
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Industry, Govt Discuss DoD Commercial Tech Procurement
Industry executives and government officials gathered at the Satellite Innovation 2019 conference to discuss the Department of Defense’s reliance on the commercial sector for Earth observation and communications tools, Space News reported Tuesday.
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Viasat Updates NSA-Certified Network Encryption Device; Ken Peterman Quoted
Viasat has updated a device built to help government and military customers secure networks that process sensitive information. KG-142 now works to protect Layer 2 Ethernet communications for big data processing and cloud computing applications, Viasat said Wednesday. The National Security Agency-certified network encryptor is designed to help users simultaneously operate up to 32 peer-to-peer connections at a speed of 10 gigabits […] More
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Viasat’s Ken Peterman: Industry Moves to Address Satellite Cybersecurity Risks
Ken Peterman, president of Viasat‘s government services business, has said satellite operators have implemented measures to manage cybersecurity of their systems, Via Satellite reported Tuesday. “We understand that no satellite operator in the industry is immune to new and emerging cyber threats, but we are taking key steps to ensure the end user remains protected,†Peterman told […] More
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Viasat to Deliver Initial Mini Cryptographic Devices to Air Force; Ken Peterman Quoted
The U.S. Air Force has ordered Viasat to deliver 1K low-rate initial production Mini Crypto embeddable security modules designed for the Defense Department’s small form factor platforms. Viasat is scheduled to deliver initial devices to the service in the third quarter of the company’s 2019 fiscal year prior to a full-rate production, the company said Wednesday. […] More
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Viasat Gets NSA OK for Handheld Link 16 Radio Tech; Ken Peterman Quoted
The National Security Agency has approved Viasat‘s handheld Link 16 radio technology for deployment to military customers from the “Five Eyes” alliance composed of U.S, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and U.K. ViaSat said Wednesday it designed the Battlefield Awareness and Targeting System-Dismounted device to help air and ground forces communicate with one another and increase their situational awareness. Ken Peterman, president of […] More
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Inmarsat’s Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch Talks Satcom, Industry-Military Partnerships at Satellite 2018
Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, senior vice president of government strategy and policy for Inmarsat Government, cited the importance of communications to the U.S. military during a panel discussion Wednesday at the Satellite 2018 conference, National Defense reported Thursday. “There is no mission that takes place in the United States military that isn’t enabled by communication. It is the […] More
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Viasat to Help Modernize NATO Satcom Control Stations
Viasat has secured a contract to update NATO control stations for ultra-high-frequency satellite communications systems in an effort to help address the international alliance’s integrated waveform baseline requirement. The company said Wednesday it will modernize NATO’s UHF communications infrastructure to the Visual Integrated SATCOM Information, Operation and Networking software package designed to increase flexibility, interoperability and […] More
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in Industry News, News
Viasat to Enter Production Phase for Air Force Cryptographic Data Module
Viasat and the U.S. Air Force have jointly completed a production readiness review of an cryptographic module for military handheld devices and unmanned systems that transmit sensitive and classified data. The embeddable Mini Crypto module passed the assessment and is slated to enter low-rate initial production, Viasat said Wednesday. Mini Crypto is designed to help accelerate the development of small […] More
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Viasat Link 16 Handheld Radio Gets NSA Certification
ViaSat‘s handheld Link 16 radio has obtained the National Security Agency‘s Type 1 security certification to process classified information. The Viasat Battlefield Awareness and Targeting System – Dismounted radio works to provide direct access to a line of sight tactical datalink network for aircraft, ships and ground forces, the company said Monday. BATS-D is designed to facilitate digital […] More