Short List Week of November 22, 2024
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Ransomware in space and the possibility of satellite kidnapping were just two of the scary future threats against space systems discussed at the CyberSat conference in Reston, Virginia, on Monday. The FBI has already observed hacking attempts against satellites... Read More
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Brendan Carr to lead the Federal Communications Commission as chairman, announcing the appointment in a statement on Nov. 17. Carr is the senior Republican on the FCC. He was a Trump appointee... Read More
Elon Musk will co-lead a newly created Department of Government Efficiency in the Trump administration, president-elect Donald Trump announced late Tuesday. According to Trump’s press statement, the Department of Government Efficiency will... Read More
The FCC has revised its satellite spectrum sharing rules, releasing a Report and Order on Nov. 15 to clarify how spectrum is shared between different satellite systems. The FCC said these revisions are meant to “promote market entry, regulatory... Read More
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is moving to a zero trust/defense in depth cyber protection schemata for the agency’s satellites, an NRO official said on Tuesday. “Whereas in the past the government was really the main tenant... Read More
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