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U.S. Space Force Starting Tests for Cybersecurity Initiative

U.S. Space Force Starting Tests for Cybersecurity Initiative
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Urich Garcia, 45th Security Forces Squadron supra coder, writes code in an application on April 25th at Patrick Space Force Base, Fla. Supra coders design and manage software for the United States Space Force (U.S. Space Force Photo)

In the coming months, the U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC) is to begin testing cybersecurity qualification of commercial satellite communication offerings (COMSATCOM) under the service's Infrastructure Asset Pre-Approval Program (IA-Pre), SSC said last week. “Our office will begin accepting IA-Pre applications for a limited number of assets to perform assessments,” Jared Reece, a program analyst in CSCO's solutions branch, said in a May 26 statement. “IA-Pre’s roll-out signifies reaching another vital milestone for COMSATCOM mission assurance, and to…

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