Visit of the EU Space Programme Security Accreditation Board

On 23 October 2024, SatCen welcomed the EU Space Programme Security Accreditation Board (SAB) for a comprehensive visit to explore the Centre's capabilities. The SAB chair Philippe Bertrand and deputy chair Claude Schanet were received by SatCen Director, Rear-Admiral Louis Tillier, Deputy Director Jorge Farré Basurte, the Head of Information Technology, the Head of the Capability Development Division, the Head of the Operations Division, the Capability Development Coordinator and the Information Security Manager. Director Tillier opened the meeting with a general overview of SatCen's capabilities. This introduction set the tone for Operational Briefings given later by SatCen experts, to illustrate operational capabilities, highlighting key areas of the Centre's support for EU situational awareness. A notable part of the visit included a discussion on the Pilot Earth Observation Governmental Service (EOGS) by the Capability Development Coordinator followed by an outline of SatCen's IT Digital Platform and the accreditation system process by the Head of Information Technology. To conclude the visit, the SAB chair Bertrand provided a briefing on the EU Space Programme Security Accreditation Board organisation, responsibilities and tasks related to its role of Security Accreditation Authority for all the EU Space Programme components (Galileo, EGNOS, Copernicus, SSA, GOVSATCOM) and the new EU space flagship programme IRIS2. It sparked a constructive exchange on security...