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FOI requests reveal government information security at risk

Homeland February 27, 2020

More than 2,000 UK Government mobile devices – such as smartphones, laptops and external storage devices – were lost or stolen in a single year according to freedom of information (FoI) requests by Viasat, Inc. On average, public sector employees reported 39 devices being lost or stolen per working week – or ...

Cloud-based connectivity critical to deterring future threats

Homeland February 11, 2020

Writing for Defence Online, Ken Peterman, President, Government Systems at Viasat discusses the need for innovation to tackle future threats Information Networks are the Key to Military Success Secure, assured and ubiquitous communication is integral to every military operation across today’s battlespace. It’s critical that the right information is delivered accurately, securely ...

Defence Secretary announces new competition to operate military communications system SKYNET 6

Homeland September 23, 2019

The Defence Secretary has announced a new competition to win the contract to operate and maintain SKYNET 6, the UK’s new military communications system. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace announced in a speech at the DSEi conference that the MOD was investing in the new SKYNET 6 military communications satellite system. The ...

Viasat complete NATO UHF satellite communications control station upgrade

Air September 6, 2019

Viasat has announced it has successfully upgraded the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation’s (NATO) Ultra High Frequency (UHF) satellite communications (SATCOM) control stations to comply with the new Integrated Waveform (IW) baseline. The Viasat Visual Integrated Satellite communications Information, Operation and Networking (VISION) software platform, allows NATO to gain greater communications interoperability, ...