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Rebecca M. Cowen-Hirsch Senior Vice President, Government Strategy & Policy, U.S. Government Business Unit, Inmarsat, Inc. WHY AN INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP.

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1 Rebecca M. Cowen-Hirsch Senior Vice President, Government Strategy & Policy, U.S. Government Business Unit, Inmarsat, Inc. WHY AN INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP IS CRITICAL TO THE GOVERNMENT’S FUTURE IN SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 32 nd Space Symposium Technical Track © Copyright Inmarsat Global Limited 2015

2 ‘Disconnected’ Reality Multiple DoD branches are responsible for multiple parts of the package  Turning to private industry generally on an “as needed” basis

3 Transition to Integration August ‘14 June ‘15 July ‘15 October ‘15 November ‘15 February ’16 SAF/OS designated as principal DoD space adviser (PDSA) Gen. Hyten, AFSPC issued “Intent on (Ongoing Material) Decisions” GAO issues “Defense SATCOM” report AoA for wideband communications system to the WGS JSpOC launched CIC pilot program Beauchamp, SAF/SP and Maj. Gen. Teague, Space Programs, SAF/AQ met w/ satellite industry to help shape the wideband AoA For maximum wideband systems performance DoD Satellite Communications Strategy Report Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 FY2017 Presidential Budget Request

4 Why Unified Industry- Government Partnership Enterprise- level Integrated SATCOM Architecture Budget Instability continues Requirements Mobile comms drive demand Acquisition Searching for new model Cost- effective, fast augmentation to milsatcom Flexible SATCOM as a Service Inherent bottoms-up global mobility To manage MILSATCOM and COMSATCOM as a holistic capability to best support the warfighter

5 Global Coverage Total availability and seamless reliability Augmen- tation COMSATCOM as an affordable gap filler Protection Industry investments in protection SATCOM as a Service

6 Unified SATCOM Architecture Industry-Govt. Collaboration MILSATCOM Augmentation SATCOM gap filller- anytime, anywhere Maximum effectiveness and mission success

7 Thank you 32 nd Space Symposium Technical Track


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