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Steven Hart has over 25 years of experience in design, development, and engineering management for digital communications and networking equipment. He is a co-founder, the chief technical officer, and an executive vice president of engineering at [ViaSat](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/viasat#/entity), a manufacturer of satellite and other digital communication products that enable secure communications to any location. He works with a diverse set of ViaSat business areas to drive innovation and strategic positioning, and supports business development activities, with technical support in product concept development, customer relations, and proposal activities.

Prior to joining ViaSat, Hart was a staff engineer and manager at Linkabit, worked as a computer security analyst at the Merdan group on various projects for the National Security Agency and the Navy, and served the U.S. Air Force as an imagery intelligence specialist for four years. He has authored numerous technical papers in satellite networking and computer and communications security, and holds patents for inventions in these areas.

Hart was named the 2004 Outstanding Executive by the UCSD Jacobs School of Engineering. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and a master’s degree in mathematics from the University of California, San Diego.