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“I'm very concerned about North Korean cyber capabilities," Neuberger says, primarily because of how effective they've become at using cyberattacks to steal money to fund their missile program. "Given that cyber is such a core driver of revenue, it's something we must address." — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked about criticism of Biden's Saudi trip, Neuberger says you have to "show up," especially to deal with global issues like cybersecurity where Western governments can't solve problems by sticking to their own sphere. — PolitiTweet.org

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Middle Eastern governments have been telling the U.S. that they're increasingly worried about Iranian cyberattacks on energy infrastructure, Neuberger says. That's part of what led to the FBI and DHS MOUs with the Saudi cyber agency during Biden's recent trip to the region. — PolitiTweet.org

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.@CNASdc is holding a discussion right now with top NSC cyber official Anne Neuberger: https://t.co/QarMPHDTnc — PolitiTweet.org

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@Grace_Segers @TonyRomm pumpkin has been collecting unemployment for too long imo — PolitiTweet.org

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First White House wedding of a presidential family member since 1971. — PolitiTweet.org

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The hearing has ended. — PolitiTweet.org

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@Grace_Segers when you prepared a list of questions for Lis but your mom says the interview ran out of time and maybe next time sorry https://t.co/eJC8CdY3Bb — PolitiTweet.org

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Bailey says there can be "a balance between minimum implementation standards, like encryption or maybe supply chain controls … and then incentiviz[ing] to [reach] additional levels of security. And it’s not a one-size-fits-all.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Bailey says there can be "a balance between minimum implementation standards, like encryption or maybe supply chain controls … and then incentiviz[ing] to [reaceh] additional levels of security. And it’s not a one-size-fits-all.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Beyer asks about regulating vs. incentivizing better cyber focus by space operators. Suloway says you don't want to drive companies away from engaging with the U.S. process by creating too many burdens. Bailey says "a minimum standard has to be established." — PolitiTweet.org

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Zoe Lofgren asks about supply chain concerns. Suloway says mitigate risks with constant monitoring. Scholl says that kind of monitoring is easier with bespoke space tech than with COTS gear. But Bailey says more space systems are starting to integrate COTS equipment and OSS. — PolitiTweet.org

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Babin asks Scholl how NIST has engaged with the space sector while drafting version 2.0 of the CSF. Scholl says NIST has done “active and targeted outreach” to various communities, including small space operators, to get their perspectives and feedback. — PolitiTweet.org

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Suloway tells Babin that CISA's Space Systems Critical Infrastructure Working Group will soon publish a paper expanding on NIST's Cyber Framework profiles for the space sector, with an emphasis on helping small space companies implement their recommendations. — PolitiTweet.org

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Beyer asks Suloway about ensuring that satellites can upgraded to quantum-resistant cryptography once that transition begins. Suloway says there are "software-only encryption systems" that you can put on satellites so you can upgrade them later. Big issue with space tech! — PolitiTweet.org

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The government needs to work closely with industry "to establish proper guardrails" for space systems," Bailey says. "The government sector has knowledge on how to protect space-based capabilities, but we need to foster better information sharing across the board.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Brandon Bailey from the Aerospace Corporation offers a note of caution: "Without proper planning or implementation," making space its own critical infrastructure sector "could ultimately lead to creating unnecessary bureaucracy" that might stifle innovation. — PolitiTweet.org

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NIST's Matt Scholl is reviewing his agency's contributions to space cyber research and guidance, including https://t.co/7yLviPJIqc https://t.co/42B79oQYvD https://t.co/OT2xS3gcWv — PolitiTweet.org

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NIST's Matt Scholl is reviewing his agency's contributions to space cyber research and guidance, including https://t.co/7yLviPJIqc https://t.co/42B79oQYvD https://t.co/Cu8qhW9DYj — PolitiTweet.org

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She also encouraged Congress to consider designating space as its own critical infrastructure sector, "which would provide additional emphasis to the cybersecurity and resilience of civil and commercial space systems." — PolitiTweet.org

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Suloway recommended that Congress "formalize and strengthen" the government's ties with the Space ISAC, which has a watch center coming online later this year. — PolitiTweet.org

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Suloway notes that “adding encryption to the ground-space link would mitigate some of the vulnerabilities" facing satellite systems "by making it harder for malicious sources to send commands to the satellites." — PolitiTweet.org

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MITRE's Theresa Suloway says “one of the most urgent" cyber risks is hackers hijacking satellites to cause collision, which would not only disrupt service but also render that region unusable by other satellites. "This risk requires preemptive rather than reactive action." — PolitiTweet.org

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Ranking member Brian Babin says the industry-led "bottom-up" approach to cyber, focusing on info sharing "rather than prescriptive regulations," represents “the correct path, as it ensures the industry remains at the cutting edge of innovation," rather than behind China et al. — PolitiTweet.org

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@HowellONeill going dark? he's been dark for years baby — PolitiTweet.org

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Beyer says this hearing will focus on "the range of threats" to space-based systems, the status of Trump's Space Policy Directive 5, the federal government's role in protecting satellite systems, and opportunities for legislation and oversight. — PolitiTweet.org

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Subcommittee chair Don Beyer reviews recent cyberattacks on satellites and says the need to mitigate them "is amplified as our reliance on space for in-space and terrestrial infrastructure and services continues to grow.” — PolitiTweet.org

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The House Science Committee is holding a hearing on cyber threats to space systems: https://t.co/C8M79yR4g4 Witnesses hail from NIST, the Aerospace Corporation, and MITRE. — PolitiTweet.org

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@HowellONeill definitely the Batphone — PolitiTweet.org

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Anne Neuberger, the deputy national security adviser for cyber, recently visited South Korea to meet with counterparts on cyber issues including international norms, deterring nation-state hacking campaigns, and protecting critical infrastructure. https://t.co/CV13AWR5Yg — PolitiTweet.org