Pipeline sector urges FAA to set cyber safeguards for traffic management systems as part of aircraft rulemaking

Industry groups representing the pipeline and chemical sectors are backing proposed cyber requirements for third party automated data service providers who are facilitating traffic management systems, as part of a rulemaking on unmanned aircraft systems.

The groups encourage FAA to “mandate baseline cybersecurity and data privacy safeguards” for the automated data service providers, arguing that the safeguards are necessary because the providers “handle sensitive operational data, including flight paths near critical infrastructure,” an Oct. 6 filing to the FAA....