Only a small portion of the work performed by Hughes Network Systems of German town, Md., serves defense and intelligence agencies. The vast majority of the company's business is focused on providing satellite broadband services to business and consumer markets around the world. The firm's government business has grown during the last few years, however, as Hughes officials focus their efforts on moving commercial products and services into the public realm to meet local, state and national needs. Hughes' Richard Lober expects growing demand for military satellite communications, coupled with increasing pressure to trim federal spending, to spur government officials to take a closer look at ways commercial satellite communications technology can meet many of the military's requirements. Hughes*Network Systems is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hughes Communications Inc., which was acquired in June for $2.2 billion by Echostar Corp., the Englewood, Colo.-based builder of satellite television set-top boxes and provider of related services.
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