[SatNews] GeoEye, Inc. (Nasdaq: GEOY), a provider of satellite and aerial-based geospatial information and services, has appointed Steven P. Wallach to the new position of senior vice president of Product Integration.

Mr. Wallach joined GeoEye on Jan. 3, 2011, and is located at the Company's St. Louis value-added production facility. Wallach's exemplary career includes more than 32 years with the NGA and its predecessor organizations, where he held a variety of leadership positions in analysis, production, research, development, technology and operational support areas. Wallach last served as the NGA's Geospatial Intelligence information executive, where he championed the NGA Data Center and their data management activities. He also served as the Department of Defense's senior agency official for Geospatial Information, representing the agency at the federal level. Prior to this, Wallach served in several senior roles as the NGA's technical executive, director for Analysis and Production and West area executive. During the creation of the National Imagery and Mapping Agency, he served as the deputy director for Technology and led the Agency's research and development program.