Commercial satellite executives seek improved communication with government

By Marjorie Censer / March 11, 2016 at 12:05 PM
As the Pentagon focuses on innovation, commercial satellite executives this week said they'd like to see military officials recognize and bolster their role. The commercial satellite industry has long pressed the Pentagon to improve its communication with and embrace of them. Executives at this week's Satellite 2016 conference said they're glad to see a greater focus on the importance of commercial businesses and processes, but said the rhetoric will need to be made a part of acquisition policies and procedures...

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