Construction workers at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, move a protective enclosure in February as part of transition to new terminals that work with Wideband Global SATCOM satellites. Credit: U.S. Defense Department

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Rick Lober is vice president and general manager of Hughes Network Systems’ defense and intelligence systems division.