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Space

Lockheed Martin Partners with SpiderOak Missions Systems on Space Cybersecurity Platform

By Rachel Jewett

Wednesday, March 30th, 2022

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Lockheed Martin Partners with SpiderOak Missions Systems on Space Cybersecurity Platform

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Lockheed Martin [LMT] is partnering with SpiderOak Mission Systems to develop and test a zero-trust cybersecurity platform for the space data supply chain. The companies announced an agreement on Tuesday to field key components of the SpiderOak OrbitSecure platform. OrbitSecure is a software solution for ground and space platforms to secure all data types over untrusted infrastructure, including both unencrypted networks and commercial operators. Lockheed Martin’s Space Mission Solutions business plans to support integrating OrbitSecure technology into practical satellite management. In turn,…

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