cybersecurity
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."
Reprogrammable satellites make cybersecurity more critical, experts say
Satellites that increasingly rely on software are also increasingly vulnerable to cyber threats, a panel of experts said at the Satellite 2019 conference here.
Cloud Constellation selects LeoStella to build 10 data-storage satellites
Cloud Constellation CEO Cliff Beek said LeoStella, a joint venture of Thales Alenia Space and Spaceflight Industries, beat Northrop Grumman on price, among other factors.
Air Force to accelerate deployment of anti-jam satellite communications equipment
Navy aircraft carrier strike groups will get the new technology in 2022, about 18 months sooner than previously planned.
NASA data breach highlights agency cybersecurity problems
A cyberattack that may have compromised information about current and former NASA employees is only the latest sign of ongoing information security problems that have plagued the agency for years.
Teleports ramp cyber defenses as digitization increases hacker threat
The satellite industry has so far managed to avoid a high-profile cyber attack, something experts attribute both to the industry’s vigilance and how oblivious much of the world is to the magnitude of the services it provides.
Future military satcom system puts cybersecurity first
Electronic threats against satellite communication have rapidly escalated in the last few years and will continue to advance in the foreseeable future.
