AI Engine - USSPACECOM Joint Cyber Center (JCC)
S-TRACE
Description:
Modern space operations depend on complex connections between satellites, ground stations, and terrestrial networks and disruptions anywhere along that path can threaten mission success. In this project, students will work with U.S. Space Command’s Joint Cyber Center to help develop S-TRACE, a cyber situational awareness tool that integrates orbital visibility, space-to-ground communications modeling, and cyber threat intelligence. Students will analyze real-world data sources, map space–terrestrial communication paths, and correlate cyber vulnerabilities with mission-critical assets. The team will help scale analytics that improve resilience planning, reduce unexpected contact loss, and accelerate incident response. This is a hands-on opportunity to apply data science, cybersecurity, and space systems analysis to challenges central to national security and space mission assurance.
Pre-requisite knowledge/skills:
- Open to sophomores through seniors
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