DOT&E calls for additional EPS testing to ensure secure polar satellite communications

By Courtney Albon / February 21, 2019 at 11:35 AM
The Pentagon's top weapons tester is recommending that the Air Force conduct additional testing to ensure a new polar satellite program can provide secure communications in a contested environment. As the Air Force's Enhanced Polar System moves through developmental test, the service has identified and addressed a number of flaws, but the Defense Department's Director of Operational Test and Evaluation Robert Behler is concerned the program needs additional improvements in order to meet cybersecurity standards. In his annual report, Behler...

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