Industry Veteran John Scott Joins Rivada Select Services

Rivada's Outernet Secure Constellation is Key for Delivering Satcoms Innovation to DoD

• Unique global data constellation using satellite-to-satellite laser links
• Ultra-secure and extremely low latency network
• Combining the speed of fiber with the reach of satellites
• Gateway-less architecture ensures security by design

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Rivada today announced that DoD satcoms industry veteran John Scott is joining Rivada Select Services as Senior Vice President, Growth Strategy & Operations, to further develop its U.S. Government, Intelligence and Military business.

Declan Ganley, CEO of Rivada, said, "With a strong background in intelligence and military programs, John possesses extensive experience in software and technology development, implementation and deployment, as well as risk identification." Ganley added: "John is a strategic business and technology executive with two successful start-up exits. He has a proven track record in deal-making in both the government and commercial tech sectors."

Rivada Select is a new wholly owned subsidiary of Rivada Networks, Inc, established to serve the specialized needs of U.S. government and defense customers. The new subsidiary is led by Michael Abad-Santos, who brings extensive experience in government and defense space systems. Rivada Select Services is headquartered in the Washington, DC area to ensure close coordination with government customers and our reseller network.

The launch of Rivada Select Services follows the recent award of a Virtual Network Operator (VNO) contract with the U.S. Navy and positions Rivada to better support mission-critical government communications requirements through its innovative Outernet satellite constellation.

"We are committed to providing the highest level of secure, resilient communications to our government customers," said Michael Abad-Santos, CEO, Rivada Select Services. "Rivada Select Services will ensure we can fully support the unique mission requirements of U.S. defense and civilian agencies while maintaining the necessary security protocols. I am delighted to have John join the team with his expertise in military tech IT and communications and the development of new capabilities for U.S. government tech initiatives."

A global low-latency point-to-point connectivity network of 600 low earth orbit (LEO) satellites, Rivada's Outernet is a unique next-generation architecture combining inter-satellite laser links with advanced onboard processing that provide unique routing and switching capabilities to create an optical mesh network in space. This approach to orbital networking, in which data stays in space from origin to destination, creates an ultra-secure satellite network with pole-to-pole coverage, offering end-to-end latencies much lower than terrestrial fiber over similar long distances. By routing traffic on a physically separated network, it provides a layer of defense for any organization that needs to securely share data between widely distributed sites.

Rivada's Outernet is particularly well suited for the secure connectivity required by national governments and defense sectors. Leveraging the Outernet's robust, resilient and secure space-based architecture, DoD can connect their assets on a global scale with low latency and without any third-party networks in the communication chain. Assets anywhere in the world can be connected back to home soil and between each other, platform-to-platform.

About Rivada Space Networks

Rivada Space Networks GmbH is deploying the first true "Outernet": a global, low-latency, point-to-point connectivity network of LEO satellites. By connecting its satellites with lasers, Rivada will provide resellers and B2B customers with the ability to securely connect any two points on the globe with low latency and high bandwidth. The constellations, comprising 600 low-earth-orbit communications satellites, will represent a fundamental change in the availability of secure, global, end-to-end enterprise-grade connectivity for Telecom, Enterprise, Maritime, Energy and Government Services markets. Rivada Space Networks is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rivada Networks, Inc. www.rivadaspace.com 

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Melanie Dickie, Chief Marketing & Communication Officer
Rivada Space Networks GmbH
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Brian Carney, SVP Corporate Communications
Rivada Networks, Inc
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