Telesat , one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators,  announced the appointment of Charles “Chuck” Cynamon as its new President of Telesat Government Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telesat that provides resilient and secure satellite solutions to the U.S. Government civil, military and intelligence sectors.

Mr. Cynamon brings deep knowledge, expertise and leadership acumen from over 24 years of service in the U.S. Air Force and a subsequent decade working with leading space and satellite enterprises. Most recently he was Senior Vice President at LinQuest Corporation, where he led the company’s largest division and the development of Allied Space partnerships that serve the National Security Space community and U.S. Government agencies.

Previously he served as Vice President, Business Development and Strategy for MacDonald Dettwiler & Associates Information Systems, leading the company’s growth in the emerging space market; and earlier as Senior Director for Hughes Network Systems’ Defense & Intelligence Systems Division.

“Throughout his distinguished career, Chuck has been a trusted advisor to senior military leaders on cutting-edge technologies that advance important U.S. security interests and counter emerging threats,” stated Dan Goldberg, President and CEO of Telesat. “With his proven track record of building highly effective teams, forging strategic partnerships and capturing new business, he is the right leader to accelerate awareness and integration of Telesat Lightspeed capabilities with U.S. government customers.”

Cynamon noted that “The advanced security features, performance and network resiliency of the Telesat Lightspeed network provide a compelling value proposition for defense missions. I’m honored and excited to lead Telesat Government Solutions as we bring the latest-generation of commercial LEO capabilities to the U.S. military, intelligence and civil sectors.”

Designed from inception to achieve a high cybersecurity rating under the U.S. Space Force IA-Pre Program, the interoperable, optically-linked Telesat Lightspeed constellation is a self-healing, space relay network that provides resilient, assured connectivity anywhere in the world. With Telesat Lightspeed, government customers achieve unprecedented flexibility and control of service delivery to each command, with advanced capabilities typical of exquisite government-built systems to underpin Allied-by-Design solutions.