cybersecurity

Op-ed | Space system cybersecurity: Challenges ahead translating policy to practice
A recent White House memo on Space Policy Directive-5 is a step right direction, but we have a long road ahead.

Pandemic exacerbates NASA cybersecurity challenges
A shift to remote working caused by the coronavirus pandemic has created new cybersecurity challenges for NASA, agency officials said at a Sept. 18 House hearing.

Xage Security prepares U.S. Space Force cyber strategy
Xage Security, a Silicon Valley cybersecurity startup, announced a contract Sept. 17 to develop a data protection strategy for the U.S. Space Force.

Tory Bruno reveals Chinese company tried to infiltrate ULA’s supply chain
Bruno: "This is is just shocking in terms of the scale and ubiquity of this threat."

White House issues cybersecurity space policy
The White House released a new space policy directive Sept. 4 intended to improve cybersecurity of space systems.

Op-ed | Satellites are data companies, too
Satellite network operators will soon be saddled with the same regulatory responsibilities as terrestrial network players.

Hundreds of hackers sign up for chance to break into a DoD satellite
Air Force procurement chief Will Roper said hacking competitions help the military identify flaws in its systems before they are deployed.

ManTech’s cyber warfare technology adapted for space systems
“Space Range” is a virtual satellite command and control center with hardware in the loop.

White House might consider space policies on cybersecurity, supply chain, nuclear power
The next National Space Council policy directive is likely to be on cybersecurity for space.

Government, industry officials share small satellite cybersecurity concerns
Cybersecurity was a recurring theme at the SmallSat Symposium here.

Space executive says the industry needs help to understand cyber threats
Emerging companies in the space industry lack cybersecurity expertise and may be ill prepared to prevent or respond to attacks.

Space industry group focused on cybersecurity to begin operations in spring 2020
The Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center, or Space ISAC, will launch an unclassified portal where companies can share and analyze cybersecurity information.

Air Force to require cybersecurity audits of commercial satellite communications providers
The Infrastructure Asset Pre-Assessment (IA-Pre) program will be run by the Air Force Space Command’s commercial satellite communications office.

Op-ed | If hackers cripple your satellite, are you covered? Don’t count on it.
While traditionally we talk about solar flares, anomalies and space debris, increasingly risks in space include cyber risks that have repercussions on the ground.

Booz Allen Hamilton pursuing growth in military space programs
Senior VP Chris Bogdan: “We don’t build satellites, rockets or rovers. We are investing in open architectures."