Communications between Earth and NASA spacecraft were critically vulnerable to hacking for years until an AI found the flaw and fixed it in just four days.

The Pentagon recently issued new rules on cybersecurity measures that commercial satellite operators must employ if their products or services are used by U.S. intelligence agencies or military services.

U.S. Space Force contractors are building an AI-powered tool to detect cyberattacks on satellites by directly monitoring the behavior and telemetry outputs of satellite systems in orbit, executives said this week.

When it comes to warfare in space, many envision lasers, missiles and maybe a nuclear device tucked into orbit. But Christopher Scolese, who runs the National Reconnaissance Office, isn’t worried about death rays. He’s worried about hackers.

An on-orbit IDS is a cybersecurity tool built directly into a satellite to monitor data, commands and behavior in real time.

BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI), a leading provider of AI-powered decision intelligence solutions for defense and national security, today announced a collaboration with Proof Labs Inc to deliver an advanced cyber resiliency solution for the Department of the Air Force (DAF).