Biden Administration Likely Retaining Trump Doctrine on Cybersecurity in Space Vladimir Zotov/iStock.com email May 5, 2021 Vice President Kamala Harris is prioritizing cybersecurity as chair of the National Space Council, an official said. A presidential directive aimed at implementing cybersecurity in space systems is under review but will likely remain in effect as the Biden administration looks to sustain commercial enterprise in the domain. “The government needs the private sector and the private sector needs the government,” said Brian Scott, director of critical infrastructure cybersecurity for the National Security Council. “Space Policy Directive 5, SPD 5, cybersecurity for space systems issued last September, outlines key cybersecurity principles to guide and continues to serve as the foundation for the U.S. approach to the cyber protection of space systems.”