Satellite Industry Association Announces iDirect Government as its Newest Member
Washington, D.C., February 4, 2026 – The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) today announced that iDirect Government, LLC (iDirectGov) has joined the Association as its newest Associate Member.
For more than two decades, iDirectGov has provided satellite-based voice, video and data solutions to meet the specialized requirements for government customers, including the Department of Defense. The Company’s advanced satellite IP services are used for force protection, logistics, situational awareness, disaster recovery and emergency response applications.
“SIA is very pleased to welcome iDirectGov as the newest addition to the Association,” said Tom Stroup, president of the Satellite Industry Association. “SIA and iDirectGov have a long history of working together on events such as the Association’s DoW Commercial SATCOM Workshop. Combined with the Company’s government customer expertise and advanced satellite IP connectivity solutions, iDirectGov is an ideal addition to the roster of SIA associate members. SIA looks forward to working with iDirectGov.”
“We look forward to collaborating with SIA and engaging with its members to contribute to valuable discussions on satellite communications, especially in the military sector,” said Tim Winter, iDirectGov president. “We’ll participate actively as subject matter experts in working groups and events, and together, address key happenings in the satellite ecosystem that matter.”
About iDirect Government, LLC
iDirect Government, LLC, delivers secure satellite-based voice, video and data applications with anytime and anywhere connectivity in the air, at sea and on land. iDirect Government’s advanced satellite IP solutions are used for critical ISR, airborne, maritime and COTM communications to support force protection, logistics, situational awareness, disaster recovery and emergency response.
Building on more than 20 years of global satellite communications experience, iDirect Government provides the most bandwidth-efficient, scalable and highly secure platform to meet specialized applications of multiple federal, state and local government agencies, including the Department of Defense, both domestically and abroad. iDirect Government, a U.S. corporation, has been a trusted partner of the U.S. government for more than 21 years. All its employees are permanent U.S. residents, with a third being U.S. military veterans. For more details, please visit: https://www.idirectgov.com/
About The Satellite Industry Association
SIA is a U.S.-based trade association providing representation of the leading satellite operators, service providers, manufacturers, launch services providers, and ground equipment suppliers. For more than two decades, SIA has advocated on behalf of the U.S. satellite industry on policy, regulatory, and legislative issues affecting the satellite business. For more information, visit www.sia.org.
SIA Executive Members include: Amazon; Comtech; DIRECTV; EchoStar Corporation; Eutelsat Tech Corp; HawkEye 360; Iridium Communications Inc.; Kratos Defense & Security Solutions; Lockheed Martin Corporation; Planet Labs PBC; SES Americom, Inc.; Spire Global Inc.; and Viasat Inc. SIA Associate Members include: The Aerospace Corporation; Artel, LLC; AST Space Mobile; Astranis Space Technologies Corp.; The Boeing Company; ExoAnalytic Solutions; iDirect Government, LLC; Integrasys LLC; Kinematics; Kymeta Corporation; Ovzon; Panasonic Avionics Corporation; Satcom Direct Government; Skyloom and Telesat. SIA Affiliate Members include: AvL Technologies; COMSAT; Cooley LLP; DLA Piper; Globalstar; Greenberg Traurig LLP; Hogan Lovells; Jenner & Block; Keysight Technologies, Inc.; Media Broadcast Satellite; Orbital Research; Peraton; Plexus Corp; Quadsat; Sheppard Mullin; Wiley; Xairos Systems Inc., and XTAR, LLC.
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