After President Trump recently released a new U.S. cybersecurity strategy, I spoke with several cyber experts to gauge their reactions. While space systems aren’t explicitly identified as critical technologies, the strategy’s focus on securing networks, infrastructure, and supply chains has clear implications for the space domain.

Next week marks the first-ever CyberSat Exchange, co-located with SATELLITE x GovMilSpace. One standout session brings together leading industry CISOs to examine today’s evolving threat landscape. For those tracking emerging risks to space assets — particularly in light of the war in Iran — this discussion will offer important perspective.

Geopolitics are increasingly fragile, and space is becoming a more contested domain. This panel will break down the latest threats and the types of cyber activity emerging from Iran and beyond. S3 readers can register here with a $50 discount to join us for this half-day program on March 26. — Mark Holmes, Program Chair, CyberSat

CyberSat Exchange brings together senior government, CISO, and technical leaders at SATShow Week 2026 in Washington, DC, to address today’s most critical space cybersecurity challenges. The program features keynote perspectives from CISA and the FBI, along with a CISO leadership panel including executives from SES, Vantor, Viasat Government, and Telesat. Expert-led sessions and interactive roundtable discussions provide practical insight to strengthen resilience and support secure decision-making in a contested space environment.