Embedded AvionicsICAO Rallies Support for Cybersecurity Coalition at Bucharest Summit Cybersecurity is a prominent issue in aviation. That's why the ICAO hosted a summit to unite civil aviation stakeholders from Europe, the Middle East and Africa in trying to solve it. “In…
MilitaryLockheed Martin Reimagines Future Warfare with Henosis Henosis is the Greek word for the concept of oneness or unity. There's an interesting juxtaposition in the fact that Lockheed Martin has chosen Henosis as the name for the new joint…
Business & GANew Aviation 'Cyberinsurance' Offering from Willis Towers Watson Actuarial firm Willis Towers Watson launched a cyberinsurance subsidiary aimed at the general aviation industry Feb. 26 at Heli-Expo 2018 in Las Vegas. Willis Towers Watson Aerospace Cyber Guard, which the company…
MilitaryUS Air Force Investing in Cybersecurity for Avionics Everyone is worried about hacking, even the U.S. Air Force. Airmen are worried that hacked avionics will lead their pilots to shoot at the wrong targets. The U.S. Defense Department’s fiscal year…
MilitaryUS Air Force Hacked in the Name of Security Over the course of three weeks in December, the U.S. Air Force quietly entreated a couple dozen hackers to dig into the systems of — the U.S. Air Force. It was the…
Business & GAFormer Embraer Manager Leads XOJET LOSA Program Over a seven-month period in 2017, XOJET performed what it says is private aviation’s first Line Operations Safety Assessment (LOSA), in an effort to increase the standardization of its flight training, regulatory…
MilitaryEndgame to Provide US Navy with Mitre-Validated Cybersecurity The U.S. Navy has tapped Virginia-based Endgame to provide cybersecurity, safeguarding endpoints from global attackers. According to the company, it is to provide the U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. Tenth Fleet, endpoint protection…
Business & GASatcom Direct Expands Cybersecurity Course Offerings Satcom Direct is now offering a new course in cybersecurity. Called “CyberSAFE” (Securing Assets for End Users), the course was developed by Logical Operations, which certified Satcom Direct to deliver the materials.…
ConnectivityEnd-to-End Cybersecurity in Aerospace: Are We There Yet? To what extent must hardware manufacturers, service providers and others across the satellite ecosystem collaborate to ensure secure cyberspace for their customers? During a panel titled, “How to Achieve End-to-End Protection?” at…
CommercialBoeing 757 Testing Shows Airplanes Vulnerable to Hacking, DHS Says A team of government, industry and academic officials successfully demonstrated that a commercial aircraft could be remotely hacked in a non-laboratory setting last year, a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official…