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AFRL Says It Plans to Double Investment in Space Cybersecurity, Other Capabilities

Frank Wolfe

Monday, November 15th, 2021

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AFRL Says It Plans to Double Investment in Space Cybersecurity, Other Capabilities

U.S. Air Force Col. Eric Felt, director of the Air Force Research Laboratory's Space Vehicles Directorate (Air Force Photo)

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is planning to double its investment in space cybersecurity and other cyber capabilities, according to a top official. AFRL’s Space Vehicles Directorate held the first Space Cyber Summit last month at Kirtland AFB, N.M., and AFRL said that more than 140 people from AFRL, the U.S. Space Force, federally funded research and development centers, NASA and other organizations participated in-person or virtually. "AFRL has identified significant and growing threats and opportunities in space cyber,…

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