President Bush Appoints Boeing IDS President and CEO Jim Albaugh to National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee
The NSTAC provides industry-based analyses and recommendations to the President and the executive branch regarding policy and enhancements to national security and emergency preparedness telecommunications.
“It’s an honor to be appointed by the President to this important committee,” said Albaugh. “Now, more than ever, the government needs the ability to communicate immediately and in a coordinated manner to all emergencies, whether caused by natural disasters or acts of terrorism. I’m pleased to have the opportunity to bring the breadth of Boeing’s expertise to help address this critical need.”
The NSTAC committee comprises up to 30 industry chief executives representing the major communications and network service providers and information technology, finance, and aerospace companies. Recent issues for the NSTAC have included information sharing, wireless security, financial services, cyber security and crime, and widespread telecommunications service outages. President Ronald Reagan created the NSTAC in September 1982 to advise him on matters regarding national security and emergency preparedness telecommunications.
Among those advising the President on national security and emergency preparedness telecommunications matters are the Vice-President; the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Director, Office of Management and Budget.
Prior to his current position with Boeing, Albaugh was president and CEO of Boeing Space and Communications, which was merged in July 2002 with the company’s Military Aircraft and Missiles Systems unit to create Boeing Integrated Defense Systems. Under Albaugh’ s leadership, Space and Communications grew to be the world leader in several key markets – including commercial and government communication satellites, human space flight, airborne surveillance and missile defense – and a significant position in launch services and classified programs.
A unit of The Boeing Company, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems, is one of the world’s largest space and defense businesses. Headquartered in St. Louis, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems is a $25 billion business. It provides systems solutions to its global military, government and commercial customers. It is a leading provider of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; the world’s largest military aircraft manufacturer; the world’s largest satellite manufacturer and a leading provider of space-based communications; the primary systems integrator for U.S. missile defense; NASA’s largest contractor; and a global leader in launch services.
