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DCSA Grants Telesat Government Solutions Facility Clearance
Approval establishes critical security and assurance to successfully support connectivity and communication needs for U.S. Government sector ARLINGTON, Va.,
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[{"type":"text","content":"Approval establishes critical security and assurance to successfully support connectivity and communication needs for U.S. Government sector\nARLINGTON, Va., April 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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, C...