Insight | Six essential qualities of Global Xpress
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Inmarsat’s history of commitment to safety services drives our global mobility-centric strategy, unique in the market. Users can benefit from uniform, global coverage using Inmarsat systems. Our new Global Xpress service, the first and only end-to-end high-throughput commercial Ka-band network that spans the world through one operator, is a natural progression of this strategy.
We have purpose built Global Xpress from the ground up with government users in mind. U.S. government-tested and in operation today, Global Xpress complements government military satellite communications (MILSATCOM) and delivers a highly reliable Ka-band network that meets mobile, on-demand communication needs, worldwide.
So why is this important? Allow me to use this blog to present you with six essential qualities of Global Xpress that make it the ideal choice for mobile government users, anywhere, anytime.
At Inmarsat, we have a legacy of excellence and set the highest standards. Inmarsat has maintained the highest levels of trust with the U.S. government since the company’s inception, and our investments into interoperable satellite systems and partnerships demonstrate our continued commitment to provide highly reliable, flexible global SATCOM solutions specifically intended to address current and future government requirements. That is why military/government users trust our services. No matter where the mission takes them, they know they will always be able to connect to Inmarsat, which provides secure, reliable, resilient and robust commercial SATCOM capability – and can focus on mission success.
Rebecca M. Cowen-Hirsch is Inmarsat Senior Vice President for Government Strategy and Policy in the United States Government (USG) Business Unit, based in Washington. Ms. Cowen-Hirsch brings 25 years of defense, aerospace, and executive leadership experience to Inmarsat. As a decorated member of the Senior Executive Service (SES) in the U.S. Department of Defense, she served as the Program Executive Officer for SATCOM, Teleport and Services at the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and in several key SES executive positions including the first Vice Component Acquisition Executive for DISA, with executive management responsibility for the acquisition oversight and horizontal integration of DISA’s products, services, and programs. Ms Cowen-Hirsch established the Defense Spectrum Office, serving as its first Director where her responsibilities included the development of national security spectrum strategic plans and policy, and national and international negotiation of defense spectrum issues. Her broad defense career ranged from systems engineering, experimental flight test, program management, spectrum management, and a wide range of executive leadership positions. Ms. Cowen-Hirsch was a rated experimental flight test engineer; was the first female civilian Mission Commander for the Advanced Range Instrumentation Aircraft (ARIA) mission, and was the recipient of an Exemplary Service Medal for her years of selfless service to the Department of Defense. Ms Cowen-Hirsch has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, conducted post-graduate studies in Engineering Management, and is a graduate of the University of Tennessee Space Institute Experimental Flight Test Program; the DoD’s Acquisition Management Program; and the Cambridge Senior Executive Leadership Program.