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Spire Global Expands National Security and Policy Advisory Capabilities with Appointments of Admiral Christopher W. Grady and Edward J. Newberry to Its Advisory Board
VIENNA, Va., January 21, 2026--Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR), a global provider of space-based data, analytics, and space services, today announced the appointments of Admiral Christopher W. Grady (Ret.), former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Edward J. Newberry, a senior public policy and government affairs leader, to its recently formed Advisory Board.
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