Conference Description
Key Takeaways
- Tenth annual summit focused exclusively on cybersecurity for satellites, ground stations, and space infrastructure
- Features both unclassified sessions and a classified program held at a SCIF facility
- Covers AI in cyber defense, quantum security, supply chain risks, and incident response for space systems
- Designed for CISOs, engineers, satellite operators, defense contractors, and government cyber leaders from organizations including NASA, U.S. Space Force, and NSA
- Includes live demonstrations of AI-driven satellite attacks and hands-on exercises
About CyberSat Summit 2026
CyberSat Summit 2026 marks the tenth year of this dedicated space systems cybersecurity event. The summit convenes government, military, industry, and research leaders to address the specific challenges of protecting space assets from cyber threats. The program spans four days across two venues: unclassified sessions at Hyatt Regency Reston on November 2 and 3, followed by a classified program at The Aerospace Corporation SCIF in Chantilly, Virginia on November 4 and 5.
Technical and Strategic Focus Areas
The summit addresses satellite and ground system vulnerabilities, resilient spacecraft engineering, and secure communications. Sessions examine AI applications in cyber defense, quantum cryptography, satellite API security, and supply chain risk management. Attendees can participate in technical tracks, strategic discussions, roundtables, and hands-on exercises. Live demonstrations include simulated AI-driven attacks on satellite systems.
Government and Military Priorities
The event brings together cyber leaders from NASA, U.S. Space Force, the National Reconnaissance Office, and NSA alongside defense contractors and aerospace firms. Sessions address alignment between security strategies and government priorities, threat intelligence sharing, and incident response protocols for space operations.
Who Should Attend
The summit serves cybersecurity professionals, engineers, satellite operators, CISOs, CTOs, CIOs, chief engineers, and VPs of Security. It is relevant to defense contractors, system integrators, launch providers, and researchers working on space infrastructure protection. Sponsors include The Aerospace Corporation, Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security (BSI), Carahsoft, Comtech, Deloitte, Elastic, ManTech, Fortinet, Nutanix, Netscout, Forescout, QuantumXChange, Space ISAC, wolfSSL, and Sierra Nevada Corporation.