August 30, 2024 at 11:53AM
NASA is integrating cybersecurity into software projects to reduce mission risks and is expanding its educational outreach to grow the cybersecurity workforce. The Katherine Johnson IV&V Facility is now assessing ground systems for cybersecurity risks and plans to expand its team. NASA aims to cultivate a sustainable cybersecurity workforce for the future.
From the meeting notes, key takeaways include:
1. NASA is increasingly focusing on cybersecurity when evaluating software projects to minimize risk to its missions.
2. The Katherine Johnson IV&V Facility has expanded its traditional role to review software for bugs and explore cybersecurity risks in the mid-2010s.
3. IV&V currently has 12 practitioners working across one or two projects and has plans to expand in the future.
4. The facility combines traditional assurance and software engineering roles with cybersecurity to independently assess the design, architecture, and structures of space systems.
5. IV&V’s cybersecurity educational outreach program focuses on internships and incorporating cybersecurity education into its other focus areas.
6. NASA’s focus on cybersecurity will help grow the state’s cybersecurity workforce and address the talent gap in the industry.