Telesat Government Solutions, a U.S.-incorporated, wholly-owned
subsidiary of Canadian-based Telesat (Nasdaq and TSX: TSAT), today
announced that the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency
(DCSA) has granted the company a Facility Clearance (FCL) under a
Special Security Agreement (SSA) with the U.S. Government. Through
the newly obtained FCL, Telesat Government Solutions will engage
directly with the U.S. Government and key personnel to design and
deliver advanced connectivity solutions, including communications
for critical and classified national security missions.
“By launching Telesat Government Solutions as a separate,
U.S.-incorporated entity, this group can more strategically engage
with U.S. Government end-users in this growing and important
market,” said Dan Goldberg, Telesat’s President and CEO. “This
direct collaboration will ensure that Telesat builds the
capabilities and service enhancements that deliver resilient,
assured connectivity in a continuously evolving threat
environment.”
In addition, the company has appointed a highly experienced
Board of Directors to oversee and advise Telesat Government
Solutions:
- Scott Webster (Co-founder of Orbital Sciences
Corporation and Telesat Government Solutions Chairman)
- Lieutenant General Michael A. Hamel (Former
U.S. Air Force Commander, Space and Missile Systems Center)
- Rear Admiral Victor C. See, Jr. (Former U.S.
Navy Rear Admiral, COMM Director National Reconnaissance Office,
and Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command)
- Michael Schwartz (SVP, Corporate and
Business Development, Telesat)
- Tom Eaton (President, Telesat Government
Solutions)
Scott Webster has witnessed entrepreneurial growth across 30+
years of corporate board service that will bring valuable expertise
to his position as Chairman of Telesat Government Solutions. He is
the co-founder of Orbital Sciences Corporation (known as Orbital
ATK), a first mover in the commercial development of space.
“It’s an incredibly exciting and important time for the
connectivity market, and Telesat Government Solution’s unique
offerings will be transformative for government and defense
applications moving forward,” said Mr. Webster, Chairman of Telesat
Government Solutions. “I’m honored to be appointed Chairman and
play a part in advancing these initiatives and look forward to
serving alongside the impressive and expert group of industry
leaders that has been assembled to do this.”
Lt. General Michael Hamel’s career in government and industry
spans 40+ years and includes space strategy and policy, satellite
and ground system development across military, intelligence, civil
and commercial sectors. He currently works as an independent
consultant supporting USG space efforts, and previously served as
Vice President and General Manager for Commercial Space at Lockheed
Martin Space.
Retired U.S. Navy leader Rear Admiral Victor C. See, Jr. joins
the board with a 35-year career in aviation, aerospace, Information
Technology, and national security. In addition to Telesat
Government Solutions, he provides strategic advisement and
leadership to the Space Systems Integration, and previously served
at the Senior Vice President of Integrity Applications Incorporated
(IAI/Centauri/KBR).
Tom Eaton, who recently moved into the role as President of
Telesat Government Solutions in October, also serves on the new
board, as does Michael Schwartz, Telesat’s Senior Vice President of
Corporate and Business Development.
“The new board members of Telesat Government Solutions bring
decades of invaluable expertise from satellite network,
communications, and defense industries that, combined, will prove
instrumental in advancing capabilities for the U.S. Government user
community,” said Tom Eaton, President of Telesat Government
Solutions. “As Telesat brings Telesat Lightspeed, its Low Earth
Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation network to market, their
counsel and oversight will be important in the delivery of the
secure, reliable, and resilient global network the U.S. Government
and allies require for success.”
About Telesat Government Solutions
Telesat U.S. Services, LLC (dba Telesat Government Solutions) is
a wholly-owned, U.S.-incorporated subsidiary of leading satellite
operator Telesat. Telesat Government Solutions provides reliable
and secure global communications networks that the U.S. Government
and allies require and the information superiority and mission
assurance they demand. Leveraging the most cutting-edge satellite
technologies, Telesat Government Solutions offers resilient
infrastructure, real-time operations management, and morale,
welfare, and recreation connectivity for remote personnel on
long-term assignments.
About TelesatBacked by a legacy
of engineering excellence, reliability and industry-leading
customer service, Telesat Corporation (“Telesat”) (NASDAQ and TSX:
TSAT) is one of the largest and most successful global satellite
operators. Telesat works collaboratively with its customers to
deliver critical connectivity solutions that tackle the world’s
most complex communications challenges, providing powerful
advantages that improve their operations and drive profitable
growth.
Continuously innovating to meet the connectivity demands of the
future, Telesat Lightspeed, the company’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
satellite network, will be the first and only LEO network optimized
to meet the rigorous requirements of telecom, government, maritime
and aeronautical customers. Operating under its international
priority Ka-band spectrum rights, Telesat Lightspeed will redefine
global satellite connectivity with ubiquitous, affordable,
high-capacity links with fibre-like speeds. For updates on Telesat,
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operating satellites and providing satellite services, including
satellite construction or launch delays, launch failures, in-orbit
failures or impaired satellite performance; the impact of COVID-19
on Telesat Corporation’s business and the economic environment; the
ability to deploy successfully an advanced global LEO satellite
constellation, and the timing of any such deployment; the
availability of government and/or other funding for the LEO
satellite constellation; the receipt of proceeds in relation to the
re-allocation of C-band spectrum; volatility in exchange rates; the
ability to expand Telesat Corporation’s existing satellite
utilization; and risks associated with domestic and foreign
government regulation. The foregoing list of important factors is
not exhaustive. Investors should review the other risk factors
discussed in Telesat Corporation’s annual report on Form 20-F for
the year ended December 31, 2021, that was filed on March 18, 2022,
with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)
and the Canadian securities regulatory authorities at the System
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