Air Force Magazine: Satellite Industry Looks to Collaborate on Cyber Threats

“Bob Gourley, former chief technology officer at the Defense Intelligence Agency, said the risks are high: “We are setting ourselves up for a fall.” The satellites the U.S. relies on “have [software] vulnerabilities, they fly over hostile territory, they have ground stations in countries that don’t have good rule of law.”

Satellites are also essential critical infrastructure. “Key sectors of our economy rely on satellites to move data to remote places,” Gourley said. “It’s not just TV, it’s mining, fisheries, agriculture, oil and gas.”

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Satellite Industry Looks to Collaborate on Cyber Threats