Q&A iDirect Government
The ongoing battle against electronic warfare threats Karl Fuchs, Senior Vice President of iDirect Government
Electronic warfare threats are not only increasing in number, but they are also increasing in terms of sophistication. The only way to stay a step ahead of the enemy is to make sure your satellite modem can stand up to myriad cyber and EW threats while withstanding the rigors of the tactical edge. Karl Fuchs, Senior Vice President of iDirect Government, explains how his company is combining technological acumen and a wealth of experience to enable secure MilSatCom, even in the heat of battle.
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Question: Electronic warfare is on the rise, not only in Ukraine but all around the world. What is being done right now to mitigate EW attacks and is it enough to stay one step ahead? Karl Fuchs: Electronic warfare (EW) attacks take many different forms, and there’s never going to be just one silver bullet to take care of all the threats. Quite often, people think of EW as simply jamming which can itself take on several different forms, but some electronic attacks are much more sophisticated. You may remember a few years back, there was an American stealth drone that was safely landed in Iran by means of an electronic warfare attack. This wasn’t simply jamming; the adversary was able to spoof the GPS signals and convince the drone that it was someplace that it really wasn’t. This is just one example of how EW attacks can take many different shapes and sizes. It is almost impossible to stay ahead of these attacks. Just as in the world of cybersecurity, we must be right a million times, and they only need be right once. It is a never-ending struggle. At iDirect Government, we are investing a lot of resources, as well as research and development,
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27/12/2023, 12:06
