20/05/2022 (Agence Europe) – At the 52nd meeting of the Security Accreditation Board (SAB) of the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA), Philippe Bertrand, the coordinator of DG European Affairs, was elected to the post of chairman by the representatives of the Member States at the head of the SAB, according to a press release published by the Agency on Wednesday 18 May. Its role will be to strengthen the defence of the EU’s space programme infrastructure in the face of increasing cyber threats. The SAB certifies all components of the EU’s space programme and ensures that all systems comply with European security requirements both in terms of cybercrime and supply chain monitoring. (PH)