Josh Magarick

Director, Government Programs Orbital Sidekick

Josh Magarick is the Director of Government Programs for Orbital Sidekick (OSK) where he generates space-based hyperspectral imagery (HSI) use cases for government customers, performs business development primarily for Defense & Intelligence, and fulfills other contractual duties. Prior to joining OSK, Mr. Magarick previously spent nearly 20 years with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) in Springfield, VA, USA where he similarly led, managed, and performed HSI processing and automation R&D for the government. During his tenure at NGA, he served with the Source, Analysis, and Research Directorates, supported 5 deployments to Afghanistan, and chaired the Spectroradiometric Working Group (SWG). He was the recipient of two Joint Civilian Service Commendation Medals, a National Intelligence Meritorious Unit Citation, and a challenge coin from General David Petraeus. He holds an MS in Geoinformatics & Geospatial Intelligence from George Mason University and a BA in Geography (with a focus on GIS & Remote Sensing) from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and presently resides in northern Virginia, USA.