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Today’s guest is Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, senior vice president, Government Strategy & Policy, US Government Business Unit, <a href="http://www.inmarsat.com/" target="_blank">Inmarsat</a>. Most listeners know that Inmarsat is a leading provider of satellite services to the commercial world and the federal government as well.

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