cybersecurity for space, the military’s new way of making sure their satellite providers are up to their standards

written by sandra erwin, on may 26th, 2022

who: space force space systems command
what: rolled out new process for commercial satellite companies to be pre-approved
how: satellite-based services are evaluated based on their cybersecurity practices and systems
when: may 26, 2022
why: so that once approved, they need not reapply for approval on each project

interesting quote: “u.s. military troops rely on space-based communications to test the capabilities of the advanced battle management system, a collection of networked systems.”