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CyberSat 2026 · Celebrating 10 Years CyberSat 2026

For the People Protecting Space Systems

Get practical insight into the threats facing your systems, work through response scenarios, and meet the people tackling the same challenges. Unclassified and classified programs, November 2–5.

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10th
Year of CyberSat
65+
Speakers for 2026
2
Unclassified Tracks
TS/SCI
Classified Program · NOFORN
The Threat
What happens when autonomous AI targets satellite operations? The 2026 program examines the risks to mission systems and how defenders can respond.
The Discussion
Hear from the people responsible for space security across government and industry, with a separate classified program for discussions that require a cleared setting.
The Stakes
A disruption to space systems can reach far beyond the satellite, affecting communications, critical infrastructure, and the missions that depend on them.
Why CyberSat

Space Cybersecurity Deserves Your Full Attention.

If you protect satellites, ground systems, or the missions they support, you need access to a forum that focuses on those challenges. CyberSat brings operators, engineers, researchers, government leaders, and security executives together to work through them.

On November 2–3 in Reston, two unclassified tracks connect technical decisions with business, policy, and mission priorities. The program continues November 4–5 in Chantilly with a separate TS/SCI Classified Program for eligible government, military, and industry attendees.

Hear how peers approach the problems you face. Ask questions in smaller discussions. Put your decision-making to the test in a tabletop exercise, and bring what you learn back to your team.

Event Details
Unclassified Program
November 2–3, 2026 · Hyatt Regency Reston · Reston, VA
Classified Program
November 4–5, 2026 · The Aerospace Corporation SCIF · Chantilly, VA
Classified Eligibility
TS/SCI (SI/TK//NOFORN) · U.S. citizens only · Clearance verification required
Registration Deadlines
Advance rates end October 9. Classified registration closes October 16.
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Meet Your 2026 Speakers

Learn From People On the Frontlines

Hear from security leaders, researchers, and mission specialists across the unclassified and classified programs. These are some of the speakers joining you this November.

“CyberSat is a must-attend event. Finally, a group that understands the convergence of space and cyber and has speakers who will say the quiet parts out loud.”

Paul Maguire · CEO, Knowmadics

Katie Arrington
Katie Arrington
Chief Information Officer, IonQ
Deneen DeFiore
Deneen DeFiore
VP & CISO, United Airlines
Vinit Duggal
Vinit Duggal
VP, Network Engineering & CISO, SES
Col. Craig Frank
Col. Craig Frank
Director, J6, Authorizing Official, Golden Dome for America / U.S. Space Force
Mohammed Husain
Mohammed Husain
Strategic Delivery Lead, Cyber, OpenAI
Alissa Knight
Alissa Knight
CEO & CAIO, Assail, Inc.
Charleen Laughlin
Charleen Laughlin
Deputy Chief of Space Operations (DCSO) for Cyber and Data (SF/S6), U.S. Space Force
Ken Munro
Ken Munro
Managing Partner, Pen Test Partners
Lt. Col. Luke Shibilski
Lt. Col. Luke Shibilski
Delta 26 Deputy Commander, National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
Thorsten Stremlau
Thorsten Stremlau
Systems Principal Architect, CISSP, Trusted Computing Group (NVIDIA)
65+ speakers at CyberSat 2026, with perspectives from government, military, commercial operators, cybersecurity companies, and the research community. View all confirmed speakers →
What You Leave With

Bring Better Answers Back to Your Team.

Use your time at CyberSat to examine the risks, compare approaches with peers, and decide what deserves attention when you return.

Insight You Can Put to Work

Understand where space systems are exposed and how practitioners approach detection, protection, and recovery. Connect the technical detail to the systems you are responsible for.

  • Security across spacecraft, ground systems, and mission operations
  • AI threats and their implications for satellite networks
  • Separate classified briefings for eligible TS/SCI-cleared attendees

People You Can Call

Meet someone who has worked through a similar challenge. Compare notes with a fellow operator, ask a researcher about their methods, or continue a session discussion with a government program lead.

  • Government, military, and intelligence community professionals
  • Commercial satellite operators and industry partners
  • Cybersecurity practitioners and AI security researchers

A Clearer Set of Priorities

Put technical choices in the context of mission needs, policy, and business risk. Two unclassified tracks help you assess what is relevant to your role and where your team should focus next.

  • Technical approaches to detection, resilience, and secure design
  • Government priorities and commercial security challenges
  • Business, Policy & Partnerships and Technology, Threats & Solutions tracks
Six Reasons to Attend

Make Your Time Here Count

Reason 01
Meet Your Space Cyber Peers

You should not have to spend half a conversation explaining why space systems are different. At CyberSat, you can get into the details with people who understand the constraints, from satellite operations and mission assurance to security policy and incident response.

  • Government, military, and intelligence community professionals
  • CISOs, security architects, engineers, and researchers
  • Commercial satellite operators, manufacturers, and contractors
  • Program managers, policy specialists, and business leaders
GovernmentMilitaryIntelligence CommunityIndustry
Reason 02
Ask the Hard Questions

What worked? Where did an approach fall short? What would you do differently? CyberSat gives you opportunities to ask those questions and hear how other teams weigh their options. Smaller discussions let you spend more time on the details that matter to your work.

  • Hear directly from practitioners and program leaders
  • Compare approaches in interactive roundtables and Situation Rooms
  • Continue eligible discussions in the separate Classified Program
Peer PerspectivesSmall-Group Discussions
Reason 03
Find the Depth Your Role Needs

The November 2–3 unclassified program offers two tracks. Business, Policy & Partnerships connects security decisions with organizational and national priorities. Technology, Threats & Solutions examines the engineering, testing, and defense methods behind more resilient systems.

Business, Policy & Partnerships
  • AI adoption and autonomous threats
  • Space CISO perspectives on security and geopolitics
  • Orbital data centers and in-space computing
  • National priorities for space security
Technology, Threats & Solutions
  • Onboard intrusion detection
  • Hardware roots of trust
  • Post-quantum security for satellite communications
  • Cyber resilience testing before launch
Technical DepthPolicy & Strategy
Reason 04
Join the Two-Day Classified Program

Continue November 4–5 at The Aerospace Corporation’s SCIF in Chantilly, VA, for briefings and operational discussions that require a classified setting. Eligible professionals from government, military, the intelligence community, and industry can add this program to their CyberSat registration. Capacity is limited, and classified registration closes October 16.

November 4–5, 2026 · The Aerospace Corporation SCIF · Chantilly, VA · TS/SCI (SI/TK//NOFORN) · U.S. citizens only · Separate registration and clearance verification required

TS/SCI RequiredNOFORN
Reason 05
Examine the Risks Behind New Capabilities

AI, in-space computing, and increasingly connected architectures bring new security questions. Use CyberSat to examine what these developments mean for your systems, where defenses need to adapt, and which assumptions deserve a closer look.

  • How autonomous AI could exploit satellite and mission systems
  • Security considerations for orbital data centers
  • Cybersecurity priorities across commercial and government missions
  • Building security into space systems from the start
AI & Autonomous ThreatsSecure DesignMission Resilience
Reason 06
Test Your Response With Space ISAC

In the Space ISAC Crisis Simulation Tabletop Exercise on November 3, work through a realistic scenario with other space security professionals. Practice making response decisions, sharing information, and coordinating as the situation develops. The exercise is a $99 add-on with limited capacity and runs concurrently with other program activities.

November 3, 2026 · $99 add-on · CyberSat registration required · Limited capacity · View exercise details →

Space ISACLimited Capacity
From Past Attendees

Why They Come Back

“If you work in this specific niche area and can only attend one conference, CyberSat is definitely the one to choose.”
Matt Matthews · Principal Security Engineer, Booz Allen Hamilton
“CyberSat is a must-attend event. Finally, a group that understands the convergence of space and cyber and has speakers who will say the quiet parts out loud.”
Paul Maguire · CEO & Founder, Knowmadics
“I have been attending CyberSat since its first introduction and each year the conference gets better. The thoughtful insight and thought leadership is spot on.”
David Foluke · Systems Architect, Lanteris Space Systems
The Case for Specialization

A Forum Focused on the Systems You Protect

Space security brings specific engineering, operational, and mission constraints. CyberSat gives you time to work through those details and connect them to your responsibilities.

What matters to youCyberSat 2026Why it matters
Space-specific threat insight✓ Dedicated space cybersecurity focus Discuss risks in the context of your mission
AI and autonomous systems security✓ A core 2026 program topic Assess emerging risks and defensive uses
TS/SCI classified programming✓ Separate two-day SCIF program Access classified discussions if eligible
Government and military perspectives✓ Speakers across the 2026 program Better understand mission priorities
Spacecraft and ground system security✓ Technical sessions across both environments Examine security across connected systems
Incident response practice✓ Space ISAC tabletop exercise add-on Test decisions in a realistic scenario
Connections with space security peers✓ Discussions and networking throughout Find people who understand your challenges
Join Us at CyberSat 2026

Advance Rates End October 9

November 2–5, 2026 · Reston & Chantilly, VA. Planning to attend the Classified Program? Complete your registration by October 16. Capacity is limited.

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Unclassified Program

November 2–3, 2026
Hyatt Regency Reston
Reston, Virginia

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November 4-5, 2026
The Aerospace Corporation
Chantilly, VA

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