Government/Military
Military and government space programs face the most capable threats and the highest stakes, from contested navigation and communications to classified payloads. This section follows how defense agencies, the Space Force, and allied governments are securing space assets, and where policy, procurement, and operational security still leave gaps.
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Latest storyGolden Dome's Missile Shield Carries a Cybersecurity Afterthought
Golden Dome could stall for lack of funding this month, even as experts warn its networks are being built without cybersecurity designed in from the start.
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Space Force Layers Cyber and Drone Defenses at Launch Ranges
Two new Space Force cyber squadrons and a fresh counter-drone system now guard Vandenberg and Cape Canaveral as launch rates surge toward 1,000 flights a year.
Space Force Solicits Cyber Defenses That Run on the Satellite
The U.S. Space Force is soliciting cyber-defense software that runs onboard the satellite, monitoring its internal bus and responding to intrusions in orbit without waiting for the ground.
Spoofing the Strait: Electronic Warfare Broke Ship Tracking at Hormuz
Since February 2026, GPS and AIS spoofing across the Strait of Hormuz has become the longest sustained case of maritime electronic warfare on record.
Pentagon's CMMC Pause Leaves Space Suppliers on the Honor System
The Pentagon's July 13 suspension of CMMC third-party audits reverts satellite and launch suppliers to self-attestation, just as attacks on the space supply chain climb sharply.
Space Force's New Jammer Puts Its Own Command Link at Risk
The Space Force just fielded its Meadowlands satellite jammer. Its remote command link and open-architecture updates raise a cybersecurity question no one has answered yet.