2025 Lone Star Section Joint Chapter Events

IEEE AESS - Securing Space Missions: Enhancing Satellite Cybersecurity with FPGA-Accelerated Secure Boot

The Lone Star Section Joint AESS/SYSC/SMC Chapter kicked off its 2025 speaker series with a talk by AESS Cyber Panel member Nicole Webb from Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas. The talk highlighted how FPGA-based Secure Boot can satellite cybersecurity without compromising system performance. She discussed how as government agencies mandate tighter security requirements for space missions, this approach verifies software authenticity while preserving computational resources. Her talk benefited the community by providing valuable insights into securing embedded systems, addressing real-world challenges, and staying ahead in the evolving cybersecurity landscape.