William L. Schuster

GeoEye, Inc. provides geospatial information and insight for decision makers and analysts who need a clear understanding of its changing world to protect lives, manage risk and optimize resources. GeoEye owns and operates two earth-imaging satellites, GeoEye-1 and IKONOS. GeoEye-1 is the most accurate commercial Earth-imaging satellite & IKONOS is designed to downlink imagery to a customer and to accept imaging collection orders directly from customers. It also provides its products and services to the U.S. government, including the national security community, international customers, and North American commercial customers. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Herndon, VA.

BAE Systems, Inc. provides support and service solutions for defense, intelligence and civilian systems. The firm offers ship repair, maintenance, modernization, conversion and overhaul services for the U.S. Navy, government, commercial and private customers. It operates full-service shipyards in Alabama, Florida, California, Virginia and Hawaii. The company was founded on November 30, 1999 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Harris Corp. engages in the provision of technology-based solutions for tactical communications, geospatial systems and services, air traffic management, avionics and electronic warfare, and space and intelligence. It operates through the following business segments: Communication Systems, Electronic Systems, Space and Intelligence Systems, and Corporate. The Communication Systems segment services markets in tactical communications and defense products, including tactical ground and airborne radio communications solutions and night vision technology, in public safety networks. The Electronic Networks Systems segment provides electronic warfare, avionics, command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance solutions for the defense industry and air traffic management solutions for the civil aviation industry. The Space and Intelligence systems provides intelligence, space protection, geospatial, complete earth observation, universe exploration, positioning, navigation and timing, environmental solutions for national security, defenses, civil and commercial customers, using advanced sensors, antennas and payloads, as well as ground processing and information analytics. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Melbourne, FL.

Loral Space & Communications, Inc. engages in the provision of satellite-based communication services to broadcast, enterprise, and consulting customers. It offers video distribution and direct-to-home video, as well as end-to-end communications services using both satellite and hybrid satellite-ground networks. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

HySpecIQ LLC is a company that designs sensors and satellites to collect hyperspectral data and provides an advanced analytics platform to make sense of that data. The company is based in Herndon, VA. The company's focus is on science and big data, satellite technology, and signature libraries. The company prioritizes understanding their users' needs and challenges across various markets while educating them on the benefits of hyperspectral remote sensing and machine-enhanced dynamic analytics. The company was founded by William L. Schuster, William R. Sullivan, and the CEO is John P. DeBlasio.