ADS-B airspace. Photo courtesy of the FAA
U.S.
Defense Department officials have yet to
address known cybersecurity risks associated with a military
aircraft tracking tool and have only two years before the system
must be fully integrated, according to a Government
Accountability Office (GAO) report published Jan. 18.
address known cybersecurity risks associated with a military
aircraft tracking tool and have only two years before the system
must be fully integrated, according to a Government
Accountability Office (GAO) report published Jan. 18.
The ADS-B Out tracking tool,
part of an FAA program to
provide transparency on military aircraft, falls short of fully
protecting operational information from adversaries and remains
vulnerable to electronic warfare and cyberattacks, according to
the report.Since 2008, the Defense Department and the FAA
"have identified a variety of risks related to ADS-B Out
technology that could adversely affect DOD security and
missions,” the GAO wrote in its report. “However, they have not
approved any solutions to address these risks.”
provide transparency on military aircraft, falls short of fully
protecting operational information from adversaries and remains
vulnerable to electronic warfare and cyberattacks, according to
the report.Since 2008, the Defense Department and the FAA
"have identified a variety of risks related to ADS-B Out
technology that could adversely affect DOD security and
missions,” the GAO wrote in its report. “However, they have not
approved any solutions to address these risks.”
Defense has until 2020 to
equip its aircraft with ADS-B Out in
an effort to upgrade its radar systems and provide increased
transparency. The program is part of the FAA NextGen initiative
to modernize radar-driven, ground-based air transportation
systems to satellite-driven space-based systems.
an effort to upgrade its radar systems and provide increased
transparency. The program is part of the FAA NextGen initiative
to modernize radar-driven, ground-based air transportation
systems to satellite-driven space-based systems.
The U.S. Senate tasked GAO
with assessing Defense's plan to
address known vulnerabilities with ADS-B Out, which provides
eal-time information on an aircraft’s location, velocity and
airframe dimensions.
address known vulnerabilities with ADS-B Out, which provides
eal-time information on an aircraft’s location, velocity and
airframe dimensions.
Concern has been raised about
the satellite-based ADS-B Out
technology’s potential to pose operational risk if adversaries are
able to expose the positions of military aircraft.
technology’s potential to pose operational risk if adversaries are
able to expose the positions of military aircraft.
“DOD and FAA have drafted a
memorandum of agreement that
focuses on equipping aircraft with ADS-B Out but does not
address specific security risks,” the report said. “Unless DOD and
FAA focus on these risks and approve one or more solutions in a
timely manner, they may not have time to plan and execute
actions that may be needed before Jan. 1, 2020 — when all aircraft
are required to be equipped with ADS-B Out technology.”
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address specific security risks,” the report said. “Unless DOD and
FAA focus on these risks and approve one or more solutions in a
timely manner, they may not have time to plan and execute
actions that may be needed before Jan. 1, 2020 — when all aircraft
are required to be equipped with ADS-B Out technology.”
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