Five-Year Deal Extends Provision of Maverick Network

Satcom integrator NIC4 has announced the award of a five-year contract extension from the US National Guard Bureau, extending provision and support of its commercial satcom managed network.

The J63 Commercial Satellite Integrated Network (CSIN) II contract ensures commercial satcom provision and support globally. The service is currently supplied by NIC4’s Maverick VSAT (very small aperture terminal) network, under a contract let in 2019.

Maverick “provides high-capacity, high-speed, broadband satellite communications for internet and private network communications,” the company states The system also “offers a secure way to connect remote sites and personnel with data, video, telephony and other mission-critical communication methods.”

Chad Gatlin, NIC4 CEO, commented “After winning the CSIN network contract in 2019, the partnership that developed between [the] NGB and NIC4 was fundamental to the resilient CSIN network that is in use today. The efficiency and flexibility of our MAVERICK VSAT network provides an exceptional service for a successful mission.”