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Protecting the Higher Ground: Advancing Space Cybersecurity/Next Steps for Space Policy Directive-5

October 26, 2021 @ 12:00 am EDT

Space Policy Directive-5, issued in Sept 2020, directs government agencies to work in concert with commercial and other non-government actors to work to develop cybersecurity best practices, norms, and improve cybersecurity behavior within the national space ecosystem. This panel will discuss efforts across Federal agencies, including DHS/CISA, NIST, and the Office of Space Commerce, to implement SPD-5 as well as industry’s role in maintaining secure space capabilities.

Hosted by the Space Enterprise Council and the Satellite Industry Association

Date: Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm (ET)

Speakers include:

– Scott Pace, George Washington University Space Policy Institute
– Matthew Scholl, NIST
– Ric VanderMeulen, ViaSat
– Jennifer Warren, Lockheed Martin