PANEL: Hybrid by Design: Multi-Orbit + Terrestrial for Mission Assurance

LEO has transformed expectations for bandwidth and latency, but government missions demand more than a single bearer or orbit. This panel explores how to design and operate hybrid communications architectures that combine LEO, MEO, HEO and GEO with terrestrial networks to deliver mission assurance-balancing performance, resilience, security and cost. Panellists will discuss integration into existing government networks, assurance and accreditation, operational concepts, and procurement approaches that enable multi-bearer service delivery across peacetime, crisis and contested environments.