Kari Bingen joined HawkEye 360 in early 2021 — just as the Herndon-based satellite startup began ramping up operations. The company, which uses clusters of satellites flying in formation to detect, characterize and geolocate radio frequency signals, launched three new satellites in orbit in January and plans to add nine more this year.
Formerly the deputy undersecretary of defense for intelligence and security, Bingen will guide the growing company through an evolving space policy landscape and growing market for RF data and analytics.
The leading global commercial provider of RF insights, HawkEye 360 tapped Bingen to use her technical and policy expertise to share this emerging class of intelligence with government and commercial users across a wide array of industries, company leaders said.
Why Watch
This year and beyond, Bingen wants to continue pushing the frontier of commercial space-based RF capabilities to serve not only U.S. government intelligence and defense customers but also international governments and commercial partners.
Second, she knows U.S. commercial space innovation is a competitive advantage for the nation. But to stay ahead requires shaking up traditional business models for the better, whether by “reconceptualizing open-source intelligence, adopting new acquisition pathways, or reforming the programming and budgeting process,” Bingen said.