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NICE Webinar: 

Securing Space- The Next 

Frontier for Cybersecurity 

Education and Workforce 

Development

July 19, 2023
Quincy K. 

Brown, 

Ph.D.

Jim 

McCarthy

Rodney 

Petersen

Steve 

Luczynski
Quincy K. Brown, Ph.D.

Director of Space STEM and Workforce Policy

National Space Council

Securing the Next Frontier for Cybersecurity 

Education and Workforce Development
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The National Space Council 

The National Space Council within the 

Executive Office of the President 

is charged with providing objective advice to the President

on the formulation and implementation 

of space policy and strategy.
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National Space Council Membership

• Chair, Vice President Kamala Harris

• Secretary of State

• Secretary of Defense

• Secretary of the Interior

• Secretary of Agriculture

• Secretary of Commerce

• Secretary of Labor

• Secretary of Transportation

• Secretary of Energy

• Secretary of Education

• Secretary of Homeland Security

• Director of the Office of Management and Budget

• Director of National Intelligence

• Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy

• Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs

• Assistant to the President for Economic Policy

• Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy

• Assistant to the President and National Climate Advisor

• Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

• Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration (NASA)
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Space STEM Focus Areas
Private Sector Commitments and Announcements

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Inspire

•K-12 media and resources that includes fun, 

interactive activities for learners

•Resources for educators who teach spacerelated STEM subjects 

Prepare

•Skilled technical workforce coalition

•Hands-on learning opportunities

Employ 

•Pathways to the space workforce

•Programming for career advancement

Vice President Harris Announces Commitments to 

Inspire, Prepare, and Employ the Space Workforce
Federal Roadmap & Resources

Interagency Roadmap: 

Released September 9, 2022

K-12 Space STEM Resources: K-12 Space STEM Resources | 

Smithsonian Science Education Center

Space Career Guide: Space STEM Career Resources for K-12 Teachers & 

Students | Smithsonian Science Education Center

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Space Workforce Development 

Career and Career Path Awareness

Skilled Technical Workforce Coalition

Space Coast, Florida

New Orleans, Louisiana

South Bay, California

Paid Work-based Learning Opportunities

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Common 

Workforce 

Development 

Needs

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Digital 

Skills

Advanced 

Manufacturing

Artificial 

Intelligence

Cybersecurity

Space

Cloud Security

...
THANK YOU 

Q&A

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NICE

Applying the Cybersecurity Framework to the 

Space Eco System

Jim McCarthy NIST 

07/19/2023
A solution-driven, collaborative hub addressing complex 

cybersecurity problems

Who We Are – NIST NCCOE

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Who We Are

As part NIST, the NCCoE has 

access to a foundation of 

expertise, resources,

relationships, and experience

Information Technology Laboratory

Applied Cybersecurity Division

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Executive Order 13905: February 12, 2020

Strengthening National Resilience Through Responsible Use of 

Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Services. 

• Responsible use of PNT services – deliberate, risk informed use of PNT 

services 

• If disruption or manipulation occurs, minimal impact to national 

security, economy, public health, and critical functions of Federal 

Government

• Critical infrastructure – systems/assets so vital to the US that incapacity 

or destruction could result in debilitating impact

• Directed NIST to Produce PNT Profiles Based on NIST Cybersecurity 

Framework (CSF)

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Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) Profiles

Space Segment

Draft NISTIR 8270 

(Considerations)

Ground Segment

NISTIR 8401 

(Applying the CSF)

User Segment

NISTIR 8323 (Rev. 1)

(Foundational Profile)

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Common Concerns 

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The CSF as the Baseline

• The Framework is voluntary, 

• Based on existing standards, guidelines, and practices

• Used to manage and reduce cybersecurity risk. 

• Helps organizations manage and reduce risks 

• Fosters risk and cybersecurity management communications 

Created for the CI community as part of EO 14028.

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Content of the PNT Profile

Category 

Subcategory 

Subcategory ID 

CSF language 

Guidance on how to apply the 

subcategory to organizations that 

rely on PNT services PNT specific references 

on how to implement 

controls to achieve the 

desired outcomes of the 

EO

Function 

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Outcomes and Moving Forward

• Commercial Satellite Operations 

• NSTIR ISTIR 8270: Draft Released 02/2022

• Ground Segment Profile

• NISTIR 8401: Released 12/2022

• Focus on Command and Control

• Foundational PNT Profile

• NISTIR 8323 Original PNT Profile Published: 02/2021 

• NISTIR 8323. Rev 1: Published 02/2023

• Added Sub-categories and Annexes 

• Hybrid Satellite Networks (HSN) Profile

• NISTIR 8441: Draft Released Public Draft 06/2023

• Sponsored by Space Systems Command (SSC) 

• Final Profile: 09/2023

NISTIR 8270 

(Feb. 2022)

NISTIR 8401

(Dec. 2022)

Rev 1 NISTIR 8323 

(Feb. 2023)

NISTIR 8441 (draft) 

(June 2023)

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NIST NCCOE Cybersecurity Space Domain 

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Join The NIST NCCOE Space 

Cybersecurity Community of Interest 

(COI)

spacecyber_nccoe@nist.gov

https://www.nccoe.nist.gov/cybersecurity-space-domain
Q&A

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Hackers in Cybersecurity Education 

and Workforce Development

Steve Luczynski

Board Chairman

July 19, 2023
Government and industry attitudes toward security researchers have changed; 

their willingness to engage is increasing.

Simple, grassroots efforts continue to demonstrate their value.

Building relationships, inspiring others to learn, and promoting the importance 

of this work is an ongoing process that can help us overcome future challenges 

and risks.

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aerospacevillage.org

https://www.linkedin.com/company/

aerospace-village

Steve Luczynski https://twitter.com/SecureAerospace Board Chairman

https://www.linkedin.com/steveluczynski

https://twitter.com/cyberpilot22

📧📧 stevelu@aerospacevillage.org

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