GERMANTOWN, Md., Aug. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite solutions and services, and a leading provider of managed network and application services, today announced its Defense and Intelligence Systems Division (DISD) will participate in the Annual Army Commercial SATCOM Users' Workshop, which is an adjunct event to LandWarNet 2011 and hosted by the Satellite Industry Association (SIA).
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Rick Lober, vice president and general manager of DISD will participate in a panel on "SATCOM Support for Situational Awareness: Standards and Requirements." Mr. Lober will discuss trends in situational awareness mission requirements, with a focus on airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) efforts for the warfighter. He will also address interoperability issues for multinational defense and peacekeeping efforts.
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Rick Lober, Vice President and General Manager, Defense and Intelligence Systems Division, Hughes |
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WHAT: |
Army Commercial SATCOM Users' Workshop |
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WHEN: |
10:30am – 11:45am, August 22, 2011 |
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Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, Florida |
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Additionally, Hughes will showcase its technologies for the defense and intelligence communities at LandWarNet 2011 in Booth 745. On-site technologies will include satellite solutions with enhanced security options, including Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2, Security Level 2 certification, and those undergoing Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) certification.
The Army Commercial SATCOM Users' Workshop will be held Monday, August 22 at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Florida. For more information, visit http://www.armysatcomworkshop.org/indexarmy.htm.
LandWarNet 2011 will be held August 23-25, 2011, also at the Tampa Convention Center. For more information, visit http://www.afcea.org/events/landwarnet/10/intro.asp.
About Hughes Network Systems
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes) is the world's leading provider of satellite broadband for home and office, delivering innovative network technologies, managed services, and solutions for enterprises and governments globally. HughesNet® is the #1 high-speed satellite Internet service in the marketplace, with offerings to suit every budget. To date, Hughes has shipped more than 2.5 million systems to customers in over 100 countries, representing over 50 percent market share. Its products employ global standards approved by the TIA, ETSI and ITU organizations, including IPoS/DVB-S2, RSM-A, and GMR-1.
Headquartered outside Washington, D.C., in Germantown, Maryland, USA, Hughes operates sales and support offices worldwide, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS), a premier global provider of satellite operations and digital TV solutions. For additional information about Hughes, please visit www.hughes.com.
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