Cybersecurity Research Continues With FAA Grant

OAK CREEK,WI — Astronautics Corporation of America received additional research and development funding from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to execute the second major phase of its Aircraft Systems Information Security/Protection risk assessment contract, according to a media release Thursday. The contract for this portion of Phase 2 includes operational activities consistent with earlier research, including advanced studies of air-ground communications in order to identify vulnerabilities and propose mitigations, a spokesperson told Patch. LEARN MORE