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US and Australian Firms Partner to Bring NASA-Grade Cyber Resilience to the Indo-Pacific

Australian Cyber Security Magazine · 15 Sept 2026

Key Takeaway Even smaller operators in critical supply chains should map how a cyber incident could cascade into operational disruption, not just treat it as an IT issue.

KAIperShield, a company built on cyber resilience technology developed at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, has appointed Cyber in Space (CIS) as its business development and customer engagement partner for Australia, New Zealand and the broader Indo-Pacific. Under the agreement, CIS will help identify business opportunities, engage prospective customers and support deals through procurement, with potential for ongoing customer engagement work after contracts are awarded.

The partnership pairs KAIperShield's AULIS platform, designed for mission-focused cyber resilience, with CIS's expertise across the space, aerospace, defence and critical infrastructure sectors. KAIperShield CEO Larry James said organisations in these sectors need to understand not just where vulnerabilities exist, but how a compromise can spread across interconnected systems and threaten ongoing operations.

CIS director Chris Cubbage said the deal reflects a growing convergence between cybersecurity, operational resilience and mission assurance, noting that in space, defence and critical infrastructure environments, a cyber incident can quickly escalate from an IT problem into an operational or mission-level crisis.

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