Hughes wins role in National Weather Service contract

Germantown-based Hughes Network Systems, LLC came out in a winner in a new National Weather Service contract awarded to ERT, Inc. As a subcontractor for ERT, Hughes will 4G LTE wireless backup, and install Hughes HR4860 Secure SD-WAN Gateways with live dashboards with 24x7 access to network performance data and analytics at NWS locations in the lower 48 states, Hawaii, Alaska and in U.S. Pacific Ocean territories.

"This expansion of our longstanding partnership with ERT, Inc. in support of the National Weather Service is a testament to the essential power of connectivity to impact lives every day," Tony Bardo, assistant vice president of government solutions at Hughes, said this morning. "The work of the NWS ensures the preparedness of people nationwide, and we are proud to deliver the network they need to carry out their mission with speed, flexibility, and reliability."