When it comes to satellites, less can be more
Inmarsat Government’s Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch discusses the need for an integrated SATCOM architecture, highlighting the importance of commercial partnership and collaboration in providing the best resources available to military users.
How to make Defense Department a better satellite communication customer
Inmarsat Government’s Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch discusses the need for the DoD to eliminate the one-size-fits-all approach to SATCOM acquisition in order to emerge as a better SATCOM customer.
What government leaders need to know about managed services
In an article for Via Satellite, Inmarsat Government’s Senior Vice President of Government Strategy and Policy, Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, highlights the benefits of moving forward with a managed services model for satellite communications (SATCOM) acquisition. Cowen-Hirsch addresses the many misconceptions and reservations about managed services, highlighting that the managed services model is nothing “new” and the […]
Culture shift: debunking myths about commercial managed SATCOM for government customers
In a new contributed article for SpaceNews, Inmarsat Government’s Senior Vice President of Government Strategy and Policy, Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, discusses how with the introduction of cost-effective wideband commercial communication satellites, the industry is rapidly transforming the technical and business models of legacy fixed services to offer SATCOM as a Service approaches pioneered by trusted mobile […]
How industry innovation delivers a winning blueprint for the present – and future – unified government SATCOM architecture
In her latest contributed article for MilSatMagazine, Inmarsat Government’s Senior Vice President of Government Strategy and Policy, Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, discusses the advancements made by the commercial SATCOM industry in serving as a government partner to support servicemen and women wherever they are. Cowen-Hirsch highlights the ultimate ‘resilience approach’ that the satellite industry provides – from […]
2018 in review: taking significant steps toward a new path of unified SATCOM
In a contributed article for MilSatMagazine, Inmarsat Government’s Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch highlights the significant steps military and industry leaders have taken in 2018 towards a unified SATCOM architecture.
Satcom 2020: strategic federal budget planning is key
In a contributed article for Via Satellite, Inmarsat Government’s Senior Vice President of Government Strategy and Policy, Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, discusses the importance of incorporating commercial satellite communication (COMSATCOM) enhancements into budget planning for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020. Cowen-Hirsch highlights how prospects for an industry-driven, integrated architecture are continuing to gain traction, to include the FY […]
SATCOM as a service paves path forward for military mission-critical communications
In a contributed article for MilSatMagazine, Inmarsat Government’s Senior Vice President of Government Strategy and Policy, Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, highlights the role of the U.S. Air Force’s Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) in leveraging commercial satellite communication (SATCOM) services in an integrated architecture to best support critical military missions. As the Air Force searches for a follow-on […]
Making mobile global SATCOM possible for U.S. government
In an interview with the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, Inmarsat Government’s Senior Vice President, Government Strategy & Policy, Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, discusses how the company supports the U.S. government by providing fast, reliable, resilient, global satellite communication (SATCOM) capabilities for national security and military users, as well as first responders and public safety officials. Cowen-Hirsch […]
Military requires global mobile
In a contributed article for SIGNAL Magazine, Inmarsat Government’s Senior Vice President of Government Strategy and Policy, Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, highlights the importance of providing military and government users in remote and often hostile environments with instant and reliable connectivity empowered by robust intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance sensor data. Resilient and secure satellite communications (SATCOM) capabilities […]