Session
Session III: Where We're Going Section 2
Abstract
Micro SATs and Mini SATs utility/ mission capabilities continue to advance well beyond academic projects and technology demonstrators. Sophisticated payloads with complex mission data are becoming the program drivers, complimented with the concepts of satellite swarms and low cost launch vehicles. All this is evidence for a strong future in the use of this technology. The bad news is that this growing success will make it a target for sinister exploitation. The un-thinkable happened in September 2001 when commercial aviation assets were highjacked and turned into weapons of mass destruction. Can this happen to our SPACE assets? This paper explores the implications of necessary security architectures applicable to satellite technology. An introduction to information assurance requirements is presented including the NSA certification process details. If it is a classified mission, these requirements are required by law. If it is in SPACE, these requirements may be our only defense in preventing a space Pearl Harbor. Cost effectiveness is achieved by taking information assurance issues upfront and designing them in as apposed to adding later. This paper will introduce the latest information assurance issues and direct readers to numerous web sites for more details and guidance on requirements, best practice, and the governing laws.
Presentation Slides
Information Assurance in the Next Generation Small Satellites May Become the Law!
Micro SATs and Mini SATs utility/ mission capabilities continue to advance well beyond academic projects and technology demonstrators. Sophisticated payloads with complex mission data are becoming the program drivers, complimented with the concepts of satellite swarms and low cost launch vehicles. All this is evidence for a strong future in the use of this technology. The bad news is that this growing success will make it a target for sinister exploitation. The un-thinkable happened in September 2001 when commercial aviation assets were highjacked and turned into weapons of mass destruction. Can this happen to our SPACE assets? This paper explores the implications of necessary security architectures applicable to satellite technology. An introduction to information assurance requirements is presented including the NSA certification process details. If it is a classified mission, these requirements are required by law. If it is in SPACE, these requirements may be our only defense in preventing a space Pearl Harbor. Cost effectiveness is achieved by taking information assurance issues upfront and designing them in as apposed to adding later. This paper will introduce the latest information assurance issues and direct readers to numerous web sites for more details and guidance on requirements, best practice, and the governing laws.
