Keynote: New York Consortium for Space Technology

Event Overview

Join the New York Consortium for Space Technology (NYCST) for an insightful discussion on cybersecurity in space technology, where experts will discuss the critical importance of securing space operations against evolving cyber threats. NYCST Executive Director Mason Peck will lead a discussion that highlights the rapid growth of cyber vulnerabilities in various segments of space technology, including the space, ground, user, and launch segments.

Our panel will discuss different types of attacks, such as kinetic, non-kinetic physical, electronic, and cyber attacks, along with their potential to disrupt societal security and create legal challenges. You’ll gain insights into the dynamic nature of cyber threats and the need for robust cybersecurity measures to protect space infrastructure. The discussion will also touch on the implications of cyber resilience for the future of space operations as well as the importance of international cooperation in addressing these challenges.

What You'll Learn

An overview of critical vulnerabilities in space technology segments
A look at various attack types and their impacts on space operations
The importance of building robust cybersecurity measures for space infrastructure
An awareness of legal challenges and the need for international cooperation

Speakers

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Greg Falco

Assistant Professor

Cornell Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University

Dr. Greg Falco is an Assistant Professor at the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and the Systems Engineering Program at Cornell University. He received his Ph.D. from MIT, where NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory funded his doctoral research in cybersecurity at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL). Prior to joining Cornell University, Dr. Falco was an Assistant Professor at the Johns Hopkins University’s Institute for Assured Autonomy and completed postdoctoral research at Stanford University’s Freeman Spogli Institute and MIT CSAIL.

Dr. Falco is the director of the Aerospace ADVERSARY Laboratory, which designs and develops next-generation autonomous, secure, and resilient space infrastructure. As a hacker, he exploits physics and modern computing systems to achieve missions previously thought to be infeasible. Dr. Falco’s space technology research is policy relevant and advances standards and national security conversations relating to space supremacy and cybersecurity. DARPA, the U.S. Space Force, AFRL, NIST, and NASA have funded his lab.

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Mason Peck

Professor

Cornell Duffield Engineering

Director, NASA NY Space Grant Consortium, and Stephen J. Fujikawa Professor of Astronautics, Cornell Duffield Engineering

Mason Peck is a faculty member at Cornell University specializing in aerospace engineering and systems engineering. He served as NASA’s Chief Technologist from 2011 to 2013, advising on technology strategy, prioritization, and commercialization while collaborating on space policy initiatives such as the Asteroid Grand Challenge. During his tenure, Dr. Peck worked with the executive and legislative branches of the U.S. government on new technology initiatives.

With expertise in space system architectures, mission design, and GNC, Dr. Peck’s leadership spans academia, industry, and DoD, including research funded by DARPA, NASA, AFOSR, and leading aerospace contractors like SpaceX and Lockheed Martin. He has over 10 years of industry experience and 19 patents in space technology stemming from his work at companies such as Boeing Satellite Systems and Honeywell, where he served as Principal Fellow.

At Cornell, Dr. Peck directs the Space Systems Design Studio, where students collaborate on Air Force and NASA-funded flight programs, launching several small spacecraft, including KickSat, the first crowdfunded spacecraft.

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Michael Greene

Partnerships Director

NORDTECH

Michael Greene is the Partnership Director for NORDTECH, the Department of Defense-funded Northeast Regional Defense Technology Hub for Cornell University. He supports strategy and engagement for a $50M+ initiative accelerating microelectronics innovation and lab-to-fab transition.
Michael brings over two decades of experience aligned to national security, advanced technology, and economic development. Prior to Cornell, he led classified space and mission systems programs at BAE Systems and Ball Aerospace and directed efforts at Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Laboratory.
He previously served in senior roles across the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, including as a Naval Aviator with multiple combat deployments and as a cyber and intelligence leader at the Office of Naval Intelligence and Fleet Cyber Command.
In addition to his federal service, Michael has advanced technology transition, workforce development, and public-private partnerships through academic and civic roles. He has served as an advisor to AIAA and the engineering school at the University of Colorado Boulder.
He holds a BS in Physics and Astronomy from the University of Rochester, an MS in Systems Engineering, and an MBA from The George Washington University.

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Greg Falco

Assistant Professor

Cornell Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University

Dr. Greg Falco is an Assistant Professor at the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and the Systems Engineering Program at Cornell University. He received his Ph.D. from MIT, where NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory funded his doctoral research in cybersecurity at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL). Prior to joining Cornell University, Dr. Falco was an Assistant Professor at the Johns Hopkins University’s Institute for Assured Autonomy and completed postdoctoral research at Stanford University’s Freeman Spogli Institute and MIT CSAIL.

Dr. Falco is the director of the Aerospace ADVERSARY Laboratory, which designs and develops next-generation autonomous, secure, and resilient space infrastructure. As a hacker, he exploits physics and modern computing systems to achieve missions previously thought to be infeasible. Dr. Falco’s space technology research is policy relevant and advances standards and national security conversations relating to space supremacy and cybersecurity. DARPA, the U.S. Space Force, AFRL, NIST, and NASA have funded his lab.

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Mason Peck

Professor

Cornell Duffield Engineering

Director, NASA NY Space Grant Consortium, and Stephen J. Fujikawa Professor of Astronautics, Cornell Duffield Engineering

Mason Peck is a faculty member at Cornell University specializing in aerospace engineering and systems engineering. He served as NASA’s Chief Technologist from 2011 to 2013, advising on technology strategy, prioritization, and commercialization while collaborating on space policy initiatives such as the Asteroid Grand Challenge. During his tenure, Dr. Peck worked with the executive and legislative branches of the U.S. government on new technology initiatives.

With expertise in space system architectures, mission design, and GNC, Dr. Peck’s leadership spans academia, industry, and DoD, including research funded by DARPA, NASA, AFOSR, and leading aerospace contractors like SpaceX and Lockheed Martin. He has over 10 years of industry experience and 19 patents in space technology stemming from his work at companies such as Boeing Satellite Systems and Honeywell, where he served as Principal Fellow.

At Cornell, Dr. Peck directs the Space Systems Design Studio, where students collaborate on Air Force and NASA-funded flight programs, launching several small spacecraft, including KickSat, the first crowdfunded spacecraft.

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Michael Greene

Partnerships Director

NORDTECH

Michael Greene is the Partnership Director for NORDTECH, the Department of Defense-funded Northeast Regional Defense Technology Hub for Cornell University. He supports strategy and engagement for a $50M+ initiative accelerating microelectronics innovation and lab-to-fab transition.
Michael brings over two decades of experience aligned to national security, advanced technology, and economic development. Prior to Cornell, he led classified space and mission systems programs at BAE Systems and Ball Aerospace and directed efforts at Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Laboratory.
He previously served in senior roles across the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, including as a Naval Aviator with multiple combat deployments and as a cyber and intelligence leader at the Office of Naval Intelligence and Fleet Cyber Command.
In addition to his federal service, Michael has advanced technology transition, workforce development, and public-private partnerships through academic and civic roles. He has served as an advisor to AIAA and the engineering school at the University of Colorado Boulder.
He holds a BS in Physics and Astronomy from the University of Rochester, an MS in Systems Engineering, and an MBA from The George Washington University.

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