Conversely, according to Maguire, “For each benefit AI enables in spaceflight and satellite design and communications, there is a converse risk of attack, infiltration and compromise.” Maguire believes cooperation between corporations and government is critical in keeping abreast of AI developments, while striving to stay aware of their security implications. Read the article in full in here. Paul Maguire is the CEO and Co-founder of Knowmadics, an integrated software developer with a focus on security requirements for both terrestrial and space-based assets. He is a former Naval Intelligence Officer specializing in space collections, and civilian program manager for the Air Force Space and Reconnaissance Office involved with the design of future national space systems. Maguire has also co-authored papers on Multi-Spectral Imagery and Imagery Exploitation.To maintain its strategic edge, the United States, alongside businesses navigating the modern space economy and national defense intricacies, must adeptly balance the benefits of unprecedented new efficiencies that will be realized as the result of the implementation of AI across the satellite design, launch and operations spectrum.

In SpaceNews magazine, Knowmadics’ CEO and co-founder, Paul Maguire, analyzes the role of AI in cyber, space, and national security with his article: “AI at the crossroads of cybersecurity, space and national security in the digital age.”