{"id":49669,"date":"2025-02-19T01:38:57","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T17:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/satellite-executive-of-the-year-nominees-for-2024\/"},"modified":"2025-02-19T01:38:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T17:38:57","slug":"satellite-executive-of-the-year-nominees-for-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/satellite-executive-of-the-year-nominees-for-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Satellite Executive of the Year Nominees for 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since 1988, the <em>Via Satellite <\/em>Executive of the Year award has recognized outstanding leadership in the industry. This award honors an executive that has led a company to financial success, executed an innovative project, or furthered the conversation on a crucial issue facing the industry within the past year. Recent winners include Mike Greenley, Melanie Stricklan, and Tina Ghataore. This year\u2019s six nominees represent a cross-segment of the industry from satellite operators, manufacturers, ground technology, IoT, and cybersecurity. <\/p>\n<p>The winner of the award will be determined by a public vote combined with the votes of the <em>Via Satellite<\/em> editorial board. The winner will be announced during the <em>Via Satellite<\/em> awards luncheon on Wednesday, March 12, at the SATELLITE 2025 conference in Washington, D.C. Voting is open online from Feb. 18 to 12 p.m. on March 11 and can be accessed at satellitetoday.com\/vote. Here are the 2024 Executive of the Year nominees.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/gjCwMephTwKkuPChNm8h_VS_ShowDaily20202520Day20220DGTL_Cover-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 120px; height: auto;\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/gjCwMephTwKkuPChNm8h_VS_ShowDaily20202520Day20220DGTL_Cover-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/gjCwMephTwKkuPChNm8h_VS_ShowDaily20202520Day20220DGTL_Cover-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/gjCwMephTwKkuPChNm8h_VS_ShowDaily20202520Day20220DGTL_Cover-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/gjCwMephTwKkuPChNm8h_VS_ShowDaily20202520Day20220DGTL_Cover.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fs-5 mt-0\">Explore the Show Daily 2025 Day 2 Issue<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-0 fs-smaller text-balance\">Check out more from this issue and find your next story to read.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-primary\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"offcanvas\" data-bs-target=\"#offcanvasMENU\" aria-controls=\"offcanvasExample\" aria-label=\"button\" style=\"white-space: nowrap;\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tView More <i class=\"bi bi-arrow-right-circle\"><\/i><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/marquee-test-akiaisur2rgicbmpehea\/RK18j0TYS7OEjqpjH6uF_via-satellite_Redwire_Peter_Cannito.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<h2>Peter Cannito, Redwire Chairman and CEO<\/h2>\n<p>When AE Industrial Partners (AEI) formed Redwire in 2020, there were a lot of questions about what type of company Redwire would be. Peter Cannito, now Redwire\u2019s chairman and CEO, was part of the founding team in 2020 as an operating partner for AEI. Over the past four years, Cannito has successfully managed Redwire\u2019s acquisitions, building the company into a trusted supplier for the space industry. Cannito laid out the vision for Redwire in a 2021 interview with <em>Via Satellite<\/em>, about how Redwire aimed to fill the \u201cmissing middle\u201d of offering a range of capabilities with proven flight heritage. Under his leadership, Redwire has fulfilled that goal. Through the first half of 2024, Redwire successfully integrated nine acquisitions. The company aims to grow even more, with the recent acquisition of Hera Systems to move up the value chain in national security space, and uncrewed airborne system provider Edge Autonomy to broaden its position into the defense market. The Hera Systems acquisition also brings Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO) and Geostationary Orbit (GEO) flight heritage into the company. <\/p>\n<p>Redwire\u2019s list of customers read like a who\u2019s who list in the space industry and its hardware is supporting missions throughout the solar system. In 2024 alone, the company\u2019s technology supported the NASA PACE mission, the European Space Agency\u2019s PROBA-3 and Europa Clipper missions. The company is known for its Roll-Out Solar Arrays that support the International Space Station and commercial spacecraft for customers like Maxar, Thales Alenia Space, and Blue Origin. Redwire is also supporting the future of space, with its pharmaceuticals and biomedicine onboard the International Space Station (ISS), including bioprinting the first live human heart tissue. And Redwire is investing in innovative emerging missions like Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) as well. <\/p>\n<p>Cannito\u2019s strategy is paying off. In 2023, Redwire grew revenue 52 percent year-over-year, and is expected to grow around 27 percent year-over-year in 2024. While many space SPACs have declining valuations, Redwire grew its share price more than 600 percent in the past year \u2014 proving out the value Cannito articulated to fill the \u201cmiddle market\u201d in space. <\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a69baf1c57db;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a69baf1c57db = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a69baf1c57dc').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a69baf1c57dc'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/marquee-test-akiaisur2rgicbmpehea\/GykRvooHQR2TvraDvGQE_via-satellite_iDirect_Don_Claussen.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<h2>Don Claussen, ST Engineering iDirect CEO <\/h2>\n<p>Since becoming the CEO of ST Engineering iDirect in January of 2023, Don Claussen has overseen innovative product launches and important contract wins but perhaps more importantly, has become a leading spokesperson for tech innovation and flexible business models in the satellite ground segment. 2024 was a particularly significant year for the company. ST Engineering iDirect launched its next generation ground system, Intuition \u2014 a software-defined ground system designed for multi-orbit environments that aims to change how satellite networks are deployed and how connectivity services are delivered. In another tech milestone of 2024, ST Engineering iDirect introduced a multi-orbit tracking and switching technology, to facilitate transitions between GEO and Non-Geostationary Orbit (NGSO) satellites. The company also secured contract wins with Viasat, Arabsat, and Indonesia\u2019s Satria-1 program, cementing its position as one of the key players in the ground segment. <\/p>\n<p>One thing that sets Claussen apart is how he uses his platform to promote open standards and new ways for the ground segment players to do business. Driving change in the satellite industry is never easy but Claussen has been a prominent voice calling for more industry collaboration. He introduced the concept of \u201cdiagonalization\u201d which calls satellite industry to rethink its foundational business models and work across the silos, among them vertical and horizontal integration, to better align satellite with the broader telecom and tech landscape. He has also championed industry standards like DIFI and WAVE. Claussen has been an advocate for greater integration and interoperability, and wants ST Engineering iDirect to be at the forefront of unlocking new possibilities for seamless connectivity across orbits and networks.<\/p>\n<p>It is not an easy time to be the CEO of a ground tech company, considering how much SpaceX\u2019s Starlink constellation has disrupted the satcom ecosystem. But Claussen shares his vision of how ground tech can move past the growing pains and chart a way forward to a more flexible, collaborative, and connected future.  <\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/marquee-test-akiaisur2rgicbmpehea\/msfG7bISiaAl3cYKBlej_via-satellite_Emile%20de%20Rijk.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<h2>Emile de Rijk, SWISSto12 CEO<\/h2>\n<p>SWISSto12 is a startup that has shaken up the old world order of satellite manufacturing. Emile de Rijk, CEO of SWISSto12 has built a satellite manufacturer able to compete with the traditional giants, winning votes of confidence from some of the top operators in the industry.  The company is seen as one of the flagship new European space companies and thanks to its HummingSat satellite program, a Geostationary (GEO) satellite up to five times lighter than a traditional GEO, at a much lower cost. SWISSto12 has secured orders for the HummingSat from both Intelsat and Viasat\/Inmarsat, marking the first investments in small GEO for both of these operators, and the first time that major satellite operators ordered GEO satellites from a startup. <\/p>\n<p>In 2024, SWISSto12 worked to deliver on the HummingSat program while growing revenues by over 40 percent. The company passed preliminary design reviews for the Intelsat 45 and Inmarsat 8 missions. In 2024, the company also enhanced production capacity with the acquisition of four MetalFabG2 metal 3D printers from Additive Industries and announced the opening of its new command and control center in Georgia in the United States for its HummingSat satellites. The company also increased its workforce in 2024 by around 75 percent across the world. SWISSto12\u2019s technology also goes beyond satellites with proprietary 3D-printing technology and more than 1,000 flight-proven RF products already in orbit.<\/p>\n<p>De Rijk\u2019s vision for the Hummingsat is to strengthen the competitiveness and cost-effectiveness of GEO against increasing pressure from Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellations. It gives traditional operators more options to replace aging satellites in their fleets at lower levels of capital expenditure. As CEO, de Rijk has shown that it is possible to disrupt one of the most traditional segments within satellite with contract wins with the likes of Intelsat and Viasat. <\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/marquee-test-akiaisur2rgicbmpehea\/HucXwqxVToWD6OFN2ry5_via-satellite_Space_ISAC_Erin_Miller.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<h2>Erin Miller, Space ISAC Executive Director<\/h2>\n<p>Over the space of a short few years, the Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Space ISAC) has become an essential organization in the space sector. The cyber attack on Viasat\u2019s assets three years ago ushered in a new reality where space assets are now seen as fair game in this volatile geopolitical era. At the time, the satellite industry seemed ill-prepared for these changes in dynamics. Thanks to the leadership of Erin Miller and Space ISAC, the industry now has a prominent organization providing a forum for companies to collaborate and share information on cyber defenses.<\/p>\n<p>In a short space of time, Space ISAC has rapidly expanded its reach by securing the confidence of space companies and partners around the world. The organization announced a slate of new global partnerships in 2024, including partnerships with the UK Space Agency (UKSA), France\u2019s Centre National D\u2019Etudes Spatiales (CNES), the Israel Space Agency, and opening the Australia Global Hub. Also in 2024, Space ISAC reached the milestone of its 100th member. <\/p>\n<p>There is more discussion than ever before about the security threats facing space networks. Miller and Space ISAC have worked tirelessly to bring as many of the space companies together in order to help face these threats. It provides a valuable service to the community through the latest threat intelligence, tabletop exercises at industry events, and training for members. Miller is not a typical Satellite Executive of the Year nominee \u2014 Space ISAC is not about revenue growth, landmark deals, or new platform launches. However, what Miller and her team have done is perform such valuable services to the satellite community that its impact cannot be understated. This industry needs Space ISAC and needs someone with Miller\u2019s drive to make sure that the organization is not just paying lip service to the cyber problem. Under Miller\u2019s leadership, Space ISAC has become a vital resource for space operators all over the world.<\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a69baf1c5fd7;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a69baf1c5fd7 = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a69baf1c5fd8').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a69baf1c5fd8'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/marquee-test-akiaisur2rgicbmpehea\/05izbArWS0mMdElUUK27_via-satellite_Fleet%20Space_Flavia%20Headshot.png\"><\/figure>\n<h2>Flavia Tata Nardini, Fleet Space Technologies CEO and Co-Founder <\/h2>\n<p>As CEO and co-founder of Fleet Space Technologies, Flavia Tata Nardini has built a sustainable small satellite business serving the unique needs of the mining industry, while raising the profile of Australia\u2019s growing space industry. Nardini led the development of Fleet Space\u2019s Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation, which provides connectivity for the company\u2019s ExoSphere platform. ExoSphere combines satellite connectivity, 3D subsurface data-acquisition, and AI to aid the discovery of critical minerals while reducing environmental impact. While many satellite companies want to bring satellite technology to the mining sector, Fleet Space is set apart by its success here. Its list of customers includes top mining companies like Rio Tinto, Barrick, Gold Fields, and Ma\u2019aden. <\/p>\n<p>Under Nardini\u2019s leadership, Fleet Space has become the standard-bearer company of Australia\u2019s small satellite market, launching Australia\u2019s first LEO constellation. Nardini is a national leader as chair of the Australian Space Agency Space Industry Leaders Forum, and mission chair of the 7 Sisters Moon Mission to send nanosatellites and sensors to the Moon to search for water and resources. She is one of the few female CEOs in both the space and mining industries \u2014 both of which remain male-dominated at the highest levels of leadership.<\/p>\n<p>In other 2024 milestones, the company launched its next-generation Centauri-6 satellite, which demonstrated full duplex satellite communications for the Australian Defence Force, and continued to expand globally with a footprint across the U.S., Canada, Chile, and Luxembourg. Fleet Space closed out 2024 with a milestone $100 million Series D funding round that more than doubled the company\u2019s valuation to $525 million, demonstrating how the company has secured the confidence of its customers and investors. Satellite companies in communications, IoT, and imagery and sensing often face the challenge of wanting to be all things to all markets. But under Nardini\u2019s leadership, Fleet Space shows how focusing deeply on one market and building a solution that truly meets its needs is a path to success. <\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/marquee-test-akiaisur2rgicbmpehea\/N9QFM2O5RqcXXFsr3ncm_via-satellite_Dave_Wajsgras_Executive_Portrait_2023_4x6_Headshot%20%281%29.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<h2>David Wajsgras, Intelsat CEO <\/h2>\n<p>In the nearly three years since Intelsat emerged from bankruptcy, CEO David Wajsgras has driven a turnaround at the company that transformed Intelsat from providing bulk capacity to managed services, while embracing a multi-orbit strategy and reaching new markets. After taking the helm of Intelsat in April of 2022, Wajsgras went through a strategic reset for Intelsat to move up the value chain and become a managed services provider. After this turnaround, 40 percent of Intelsat\u2019s revenue now comes from managed services. <\/p>\n<p>While Wajsgras was not part of the management team that made the decision in bankruptcy to acquire Gogo\u2019s commercial aviation business, the in-flight connectivity (IFC) business has thrived while he has led the company. In late 2023 and into 2024, Intelsat\u2019s aviation business secured important deals with American Airlines, Air Canada, and Japan Airlines in an increasingly competitive IFC market. <\/p>\n<p>Wajsgras also moved to invest in Intelsat\u2019s future with a commitment for Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) capacity from OneWeb worth up to $500 million, and giving Intelsat direct design and functionality input into the second generation of OneWeb. Intelsat has also made critical investments into terminal companies, and its work with terminal company hiSky is an integral part of why agriculture giant CNH tapped Intelsat to supply a satcom solution for its tractors. <\/p>\n<p>Wajsgras also demonstrated leadership during the IS-33e satellite loss crisis in late 2024. Colleagues described his leadership during the crisis as \u201cstalwart,\u201d as he guided the team to restore service to 80 percent of customers within one week. Wajsgras then gave credit to how the team pulled together and how customers and competitors worked together to restore service. Finally, part of Wajsgras\u2019 leadership is his vision for how Intelsat needs to evolve, embracing the deal to combine with SES to form a larger, more competitive operator that can invest more aggressively into the future of satellite communications. The fact that Intelsat was a viable target for the acquisition speaks to the operator\u2019s turnaround under Wajsgras\u2019 leadership. <strong>VS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>,<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"widget-title\">In This Issue<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 521:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/9s2i3MlTSTWiccWmfg3P_VS_ShowDaily20202520DGTL_6-300x225.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/9s2i3MlTSTWiccWmfg3P_VS_ShowDaily20202520DGTL_6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/9s2i3MlTSTWiccWmfg3P_VS_ShowDaily20202520DGTL_6-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/9s2i3MlTSTWiccWmfg3P_VS_ShowDaily20202520DGTL_6-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/9s2i3MlTSTWiccWmfg3P_VS_ShowDaily20202520DGTL_6.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"fs-4 w-100 line-clamp-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\tMeet the 2025 Startup Space Competitors<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p><!-- .post-snippet --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-3 d-block d-md-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 519:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/G5PZwsKSSvyyJb3JfMyG_Battle20of20Broadband-300x199.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/G5PZwsKSSvyyJb3JfMyG_Battle20of20Broadband-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/G5PZwsKSSvyyJb3JfMyG_Battle20of20Broadband-800x532.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/G5PZwsKSSvyyJb3JfMyG_Battle20of20Broadband-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/G5PZwsKSSvyyJb3JfMyG_Battle20of20Broadband.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"fs-4 w-100 line-clamp-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\tMulti-Orbit Terminals and Service Make Progress, But Have Further to Go, Leaders Say<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p><!-- .post-snippet --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 520:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jPR2rSSTtarrGbxGw44m_GovMilSpace20Breakfast-300x208.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jPR2rSSTtarrGbxGw44m_GovMilSpace20Breakfast-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jPR2rSSTtarrGbxGw44m_GovMilSpace20Breakfast-800x554.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jPR2rSSTtarrGbxGw44m_GovMilSpace20Breakfast-640x444.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jPR2rSSTtarrGbxGw44m_GovMilSpace20Breakfast.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"fs-4 w-100 line-clamp-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\tNGA Embraces AI to Help Manage Increase in Data, NGA Director Whitworth Says<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p><!-- .post-snippet --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-3 d-block d-md-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 523:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/w3cljPCHThmmGYEbfA0e_via-satellite_VS_030125_DGTL_4-300x225.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/w3cljPCHThmmGYEbfA0e_via-satellite_VS_030125_DGTL_4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/w3cljPCHThmmGYEbfA0e_via-satellite_VS_030125_DGTL_4-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/w3cljPCHThmmGYEbfA0e_via-satellite_VS_030125_DGTL_4-640x480.jpg 640w, 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