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ONCD Works to Operationalize Cyber Guidance for Space Systems

By Rachel Jewett

Monday, November 18th, 2024

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ONCD Works to Operationalize Cyber Guidance for Space Systems

Brian Scott, Deputy Assistant National Cyber Director for Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Policy in the Office of the National Cyber Director speaks at CyberSat on Nov. 18, 2024. Photo: Via Satellite

RESTON, Va. — The cybersecurity of space systems in terms of on orbit assets, ground systems, and data links is a critical issue for U.S. national security, and the federal government is working to provide operational requirements for the space industry to secure these systems. “The cyber threat to our satellites, space systems, and the data and functions they provide is clear, and it demands the full attention of the government and the space community,” Brian Scott, deputy assistant national cyber…

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