Moving On Up . . . at Hughes Network Systems

Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) announced the appointment of Richard M. Lober as Defense and Intelligence Systems vice president and general manager. Lober, an industry expert in communications systems, is responsible for managing and expanding the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and intelligence programs for Hughes.

Lober has more than 20 years of experience in military and civilian communications, from design engineering to senior management, and most recently served as senior vice president and general manager of Communications and Electronics at Cubic Defense Applications, Inc. His previous experience also includes serving in the telecommunications division at the Watkins-Johnson Company, where he developed products and services for government and commercial wireless customers.

“Hughes satellite solutions, such as SATCOM-On-the-Move and the next generation SPACEWAY® 3 system, are truly redefining defense and intelligence networks, enabling secure, reliable communications,” said Lober. “I am very enthusiastic about joining Hughes and look forward to building on the success of Dan Fraley and the Hughes team to provide innovative satellite solutions for mission-critical needs.”

Lober assumes the general manager role from Dan Fraley, who retired at the end of 2008 after 31 years of service at Hughes.