The landscape of mobile networking for federal agencies has become increasingly challenging due to rising threats from infrastructure owners that may in-turn be owned or controlled by foreign nations. These cellular carriers, also known as Managed Service Providers (MSPs), have become prime targets for cyberattacks.
Adversaries, or even inquisitive allies, have upgraded their cyber capabilities and are now using sophisticated surveillance techniques to intercept and manipulate communications, making traditional security measures insufficient.
At the same time, quantum computing poses a significant risk to current encryption methods, as quantum computers can potentially break traditional cryptographic algorithms. Regardless of when this occurs, the strategy of collect now, decrypt later threatens long-term sensitive data. MSPs, essential for managing federal systems, are increasingly targeted by malicious actors due to their access to critical and sensitive data. Attacks on MSPs can have far-reaching consequences, forcing the implementation of more robust risk management strategies to secure communications. These growing challenges demand more advanced, resilient mobile networks and communications security solutions
