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ONCD Assistant Director Says White House is Incentivizing Long-Term Space Cybersecurity Investments

ONCD Assistant Director Says White House is Incentivizing Long-Term Space Cybersecurity Investments
Nicholas Leiserson, assistant NCD for Cyber Policy and Programs in the Office of the National Cyber Director, speaks at CyberSatGov on Nov. 6, 2023. Photo: Via Satellite

RESTON, Va.— The White House’s Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) is taking a particular look at cybersecurity for space systems, and seeking industry collaboration to inform policy in this area, Nicholas Leiserson, assistant national cyber director for Cyber Policy and Programs for ONCD, said here in a keynote address on Monday at CyberSatGov. ONCD’s job is to advise President Biden on cybersecurity policy development and implementation, and the office led the development of the National Cybersecurity Strategy, which Biden…

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