An executive order issued by the Biden administration on January 16 addresses cybersecurity vulnerabilities across various domains, especially concerning space systems. Prompted by previous cyberattacks, including the disruption of a satellite system during the Ukraine crisis, the order sets minimum cybersecurity standards for satellite and orbital technologies. It requires integrating cybersecurity into design processes, demonstrating a commitment to national security. Despite political uncertainties affecting its implementation, the order emphasizes the growing importance of space cybersecurity, with insights from experts like Gregory Falco, who contributed to the discussion on safeguarding these vital systems.
The executive order establishes minimum cybersecurity standards aimed at safeguarding the interconnected computing systems used by satellites and other orbital technologies.
These new policies and procedures put the next administration and the country on a path to continued success and make it costlier and harder for China, Russia, Iran and ransomware criminals to hack.
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