How might we apply cyber technologies to secure the next generation of space operations and increase resiliency?
As hardware and software become increasingly integrated in the form of cyber-physical systems, a new and unique set of cybersecurity threats present themselves. Current research acknowledges that the challenge of keeping cyber-physical systems secure is fundamentally different from the conventional IT security problems of yesteryear (The Cyber Security Body of Knowledge, Cyber Physical Systems Knowledge Area, 2019). The introduction of real-time constraints, automated and autonomous operations, novel sensors and robotics, networking of devices in the IoT, and complex embedded software all enable highly innovative products with increasingly broad attack surfaces. While the notion of “hacking a car” might have sounded absurd twenty years ago, it is now a demonstrated possibility.
With both the public and private sectors rapidly innovating in space, next-gen satellites now resemble cyber-physical systems. Operating a cyber-physical system in space, however, brings with it an additional set of unique challenges. Outdated radiation-hardened processors with esoteric instruction set architectures, a lack of capability for rapid security updates and DevOps, and long development timelines outpaced by rapidly-evolving threats are unfortunately today’s status quo in the domain of space cyber-physical systems.
While terrestrial cyber security technology development creates a foundation to extend existing solutions to celestial applications, space systems come with unique characteristics that may require adaptations from existing strategies or radically new approaches to the problem. Therefore, the US Space Force is seeking bold and disruptive approaches to security for space cyber-physical systems and operations.
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| September 1, 2020 | Kickoff |
| September 1, 2020 | Col Eric Felt |
| September 30, 2020 | Dr. Michele Gaudreault |
| November 19, 2020 | #CACSA Demo Day |
| September 1, 2020 | Kickoff | The Cyber for Space Applications cohort kicked off with eight amazing cyber companies – completely virtual! |
| September 1, 2020 | Col Eric Felt | Col Eric Felt, Director AFRL/RV, spoke with the cohort about why small businesses are so important to AFRL. |
| September 30, 2020 | Dr. Michele Gaudreault | Dr. Michele Gaudreault, USSF/DST Deputy Chief Scientist, met with the cohort to help make valuable connections. |
| November 19, 2020 | #CACSA Demo Day | The final event where our eight Cyber companies pitch their technology to a virtual room full of customers, decision makers, and stake holders. |
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LyteLoop’s revolutionary “storage in motion” technique will transform how data is stored while providing a myriad of unique and customizable advantages based on the desired LyteLoop application deployed. LyteLoop now makes it possible to harness the power of light to store huge amounts of data in spaced based Hyperscale Storage Data Centers.
At Vitro, our mission is to replace subjective claims of authority with the objective authentication of secret and secure IoT operating data. Trusted automation relies heavily on authentic real-world data inputs. Vitro Zero-Trust IoT secures remote IoT devices and data (scanners, sensors, scales and meters), then serves authenticated IoT data via a Zero-Trust Broker to trusted automation, including: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Digital Twins and Blockchain Smart Contracts. Vitro Shard mini PCI express cards make IoT connectivity and data authentication autonomous and modular. Vitro Crystal gateways make open, scalable IoT networks simple and secure to provision and operate.
