Our presence in Iraq began in 2003 with an assignment to augment war fighting communication capabilities for the U.S. Army 4th Infantry Division. As our turnkey solutions took hold inside the war-torn country, we were given ever-increasing levels of responsibility.With assistance from trusted Iraqi employees both for translation skills and IT labor, we deployed our own military-trained personnel in the hostile environment to create a satellite communications system for the U.S. Department of Defense as part of Iraq reconstruction. Providing a vital means of communication for Iraq’s Ministry of Interior, the 250-node network crosses every province, enabling government officials in Baghdad to have secure voice and data communication with Iraqi police, commandos, border crossings, and command centers. In May of 2007 — after a unique negotiation process that has become a model for U.S. advisors — we signed a contract with the Iraqi government for the operation and maintenance of the system. So it is that today, both in the field and from our headquarters in Killeen, we provide 24/7 management and support for the largest secure satellite-based Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network in the world.