Acknowledgements

Books such as this are the products of contributions by many people, not just the authors’ musings. CYBER-HUMAN SYSTEMS, SPACE TECHNOLOGIES AND THREATS  (Nichols & et.al, Cyber-Human Systems, Space Technologies, and Threats, 2023) has benefited from the review of numerous experts in the field, who gave generously of their time and expertise. In addition to invited Subject Matter Experts, this book was reviewed by sources in the two federal agencies, who must remain anonymous and by export / procedural / security /OVRP / management and library committees at KSU. U.S Army and U.S. Air Force reviewing procedures were adhered to. Their contributions were especially helpful in not releasing protected information, CLASSIFIED, or “DEEMED EXPORTABLE” categories. We will name only a few and miss some special friends whose contributions were noteworthy. For this, we apologize in advance and beg their forgiveness.

There are many people we would like to shout out a special thank you for your guidance, continued support and experience from Kansas State University / Kansas State University Aerospace and Technology Campus (AT), Salina, Kansas: Dr. Richard Linton, KSU current President; Dr. Richard Myers, retired President KSU; Dr. Alysia Starkey, Dean & CEO of KSU-AT; Dr. Kurt C. Barnhart, prior Associate Dean of Research and Executive Director of the UAS Research Laboratory KSU-AT; Dr. Michael Pritchard, Associate Dean and creator of the new Space Technologies Masters and four Graduate Certificate programs; Dr. Terri Gaeddert, Associate Dean for Academics & Success (AT); Professor Troy Harding, Director of Academics, School of Integrated Studies (SIS) KSU-AT; Dr. Donald V. Bergen, prior Director of Graduate Studies KSU-AT; Fred Guzek, Professor and current Director of Graduate Studies KSU-AT; Dr. Kurt Caraway, Executive Director UAS, Dr. Carolyn S. Jackson at New Prairie Press and Pressbooks; Col. (ret) Joel Anderson, KSU OVPR and Research Director; Randall Mai, Research Technologist for KSU, a Dragon convert with years of experience in the UAS field operations; Dr. Haley Larson, KSU expert in agriculture and cattle feeding and science. Dr. Michael Oetken our in-house expert in virtual reality, extended reality, and robotics. Special thanks to Col. (ret) Jonathan Snowden, KSU FSO and RVP who has generously helped us on potential security issues.

We had some wonderful outside SMEs to bounce ideas off and get our heads straight. They include Dr. Donald Rebovich, Professor Emeritus, and SME in Fraud and Identity Theft, Utica College; Professor of Practice and  Cybersecurity Director, Joe Giordano, Utica College; Professor Harold B. Massey, Executive Director of UAS Drone Port, UAS Pilot, Dr. Amit K Maitra, Chairman and Founder of Borders and Beyond, Inc.; Dr. Jeff Bardin, President of Treadstone 71, a superior intelligence firm; Richard Lescalleet, VP Sales & marketing, Airship Technologies Group; Dr. Julie J.C.H. Ryan, SME in Intelligence and INFOSEC plus current Wildcat author; and Dr. Dan J. Ryan, experienced SME / lawyer in intelligence, cryptography, and global defenses and Dr. Siny Joseph KSU-AT Professor of economics and policy.

We thank Dr. Manual Eichelberger for his brilliant solutions to spoofing attacks on GPS and aircraft signals in his textbook Robust Global Localization Using GPS and Aircraft Signals. (Eichelberger, 2019)

We thank and give full attribution to author John C. Wright for his superb analysis and U.S. Navy model of deep space warfare characteristics. (Wright, 2020)  His work inspired Chapter 12 for our students.

No one could be prouder of the textbooks my KSU Wildcat team produced between 2018-2023. CYBER-HUMAN SYSTEMS, SPACE TECHNOLOGIES AND THREATS is our eighth textbook in a textbook series covering the world of Cyber-Human Systems, AI, Cyborgs, Robots, Automation, Space Technologies and Threats.[1] Other textbooks in our series are Space Systems: Emerging Technologies and Operations; Drone Delivery of CBNRECy – DEW Weapons: Emerging Threats of Mini-Weapons of Mass Destruction and Disruption (WMDD); Disruptive Technologies with applications in Airline, Marine, Defense Industries; Unmanned Vehicle Systems & Operations On Air, Sea, Land; Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems Technologies and Operations;  Unmanned Aircraft Systems in the Cyber Domain: Protecting USA’s Advanced Air Assets, 2nd edition; and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in the Cyber Domain Protecting USA’s Advanced Air Assets, 1st edition.  Our previous seven titles have received considerable global recognition in the field. (Nichols & Carter, CYBER-HUMAN SYSTEMS, SPACE TECHNOLOGIES AND THREATS, 2023) (Nichols R. K., 2022) (Nichols & Carter, Drone Delivery of CBNRECy – DEW Weapons: Emerging Threats of Mini-Weapons of Mass Destruction and Disruption (WMDD), 2022) (Nichols, et al., 2021) (Nichols R. K., et al., 2020) (Nichols R. , et al., 2020) (Nichols R. , et al., 2019) (Nichols R. K., 2018)

Next comes our expanded Wildcat writing team: Dr. Suzanne M. Sincavage, Co-Chair of the Foundation for Biodefense Research, which is devoted and dedicated to promoting the biodefense intelligence tradecraft and developing a stronger biodefense community with government, industry, academia professional organizations;  Dr. Julie J. C. H. Ryan, CEO, Wyndrose Technical Group, is hands down the best subject matter expert (SME) in the Information Security field; Dr. Hans C. Mumm is a leadership expert and SME on management of UAS weapons – a lethal combination; Dr. Wayne C. Lonstein, Esq., a previous Dragon (Nichols’ student) has gained recognition (licenses and certifications) in both law and cybersecurity as well as heads up his own legal firm addressing social disinformation; Professor Candice M. Carter, a Dragoness who is the creator of a cybersecurity program at Wilmington University and travels globally closing specialized cybersecurity breaches in major corporations. Major John Paul Hood, US Army, (our military adviser and previous Dragon) joined us to help us understand the intricacies of military C-UAS (non-classified) applications; Dr. Mark Jackson, SME in UUV, naval architecture, nanotechnologies and space manufacturing systems; Dr. Siny Joseph, an expert in space economies, Robert McCreight, a specialist in U.S. Army Special Operations and National Security Expert in Defense programs associated with nuclear and biological defense matters; Prof. William Slofer, Dragon and SME in radar and Hypersonic technologies.  We appreciate all of their contributions. Dr. Saeed Khan, Professor, SIS KSU-AT demonstrated original research on wireless power transfer in space vehicles. We are Honored to have engaged LTC Jerry Drew, U.S. ARMY CGSC to write a chapter. LTC Drew has the experience to understand our priorities and hope for the future. LTC Drew is an organizational planner for Space & Missile Defense Command, Space Command, and Space Force with eleven years as a space operations officer assigned in multiple mission areas  In addition, we are blessed to have two current KSU GC ACO Dragons, both U.S. Army, Major Carter Diebold and SGM (Ret.) Peter D. Johnson currently CUAS Specialist and one former Dragon. SGM Johnson gave us a fun chapter on Cyborgs. Major Diebold taught us about space simulations. Max Farcot generously shared experiences in engaging chapter on cyber threats in space. Dr John Toebes, SME, and holder of 150 U.S. Patents in the robotics industry. He authored our lead-off chapter. Special thanks to CEO Joel Coulter, Chief Safety Pilot Justin Redetzke, CEO Mike Monnik, EVP Richard Lescalleet and SMSGT Jeremy Shay for their special council and excellent advice on a wide variety of topics.

We were fortunate to have Dr. Sincavage and Trevor Muehlfelder build our beautiful cover art. They also collaborated with Prof. Carter on the chapter covering biological threats and growth in space. Trevor was especially helpful in the editing and crisis mode toward the end of our project.

We are Honored to have engaged Col (ret.) Joel D. Anderson USAF OVPR to write our Foreword. Col. Anderson has years of experience to understand our priorities and hope for the future in Space. He has been a wonderful friend / Mentor to the KSU Wildcat author team for more than 7 years. We hold LTC Col. (ret), USAF,  Jonathan Snowden, KSU Research Security Officer and FSO in the highest regard as he has been a security beacon for our writings.

Special thanks to Gwen Sibley, Assistant Professor, Scholarly Communications and Copyright Librarian, Ryan Otto, Associate Professor, Scholarly Communications and Copyright Librarian, Carolyn Jackson,  Scholarly Communications / OER Librarian, and Laura Bonella, Department Head, Academic Services for making our book a reality at New Prairie Press with Pressbooks.

Professor Randall K. Nichols is Managing Editor/Author/Co-author with his Wildcat Team of fifteen textbooks and developer of six Master’s and Certificate programs in Cybersecurity, Intelligence, Forensics, Aerospace Cyber Operations, and UAS/CUAS/UUV/Space at Utica College and Kansas State University. Nichols serves as Professor of Practice, Director, GC Space Systems and Operations (SSO) & Director, GC Aerospace Cyber Operations (ACO) graduate programs. He has five decades of management and technical experience in multiple disciplines training resources to protect the United States from terrorism.

Finally, Mrs. Montine Nichols, my God-given Angel of 39 years, deserves a commendation for her help on the final drafts and copy edit work for our book and a living (surviving) this long with a real Dragon who hardly sleeps.

Randall K Nichols, DTM

Professor of Practice

Director, GC Space Systems and Operations (SSO) &

Director, GC Aerospace Cyber Operations (ACO)

Managing Editor / Co-Author, UAS / CUAS/ UUV Space Textbook Series

Kansas State University Salina – Aerospace and Technologies Campus &

Professor Emeritus – Graduate Cybersecurity & Forensics, Utica College

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Illi nunquam cedunt.

“We Never Yield”

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Nichols, & Carter, H. J. (2022). Drone Delivery of CBNRECy – DEW Weapons: Emerging Threats of Mini-Weapons of Mass Destruction and Disruption (WMDD). Manhattan, KS: New Prairie Press #46.

Nichols, R. K. (2018). Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) In the Cyber Domain: Protecting USA’s Advanced Air Assets. 1st Ed. Manhattan, KS: New Prairie Press #21.

Nichols, R. K. (2022). SPACE SYSTEMS: EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND OPERATIONS. Manhattan, KS: NPP #47.

Nichols, R. K., Ryan, J., Mumm, H., Lonstein, W., Carter, C., Hood, J., . . . & Jackson, M. (2020). Unmanned Vehicle Systems & Operations on Air, Sea, Land. Manhattan, KS: New Prairie Press #35.

Nichols, R. K., Sincavage, S., Mumm, H., Lonstein, W., Carter, C., Hood, J., . . . & Shields, B. (2021). Disruptive Technologies With Applications In Airline, Marine, Defense Industries. Manhattan, KS: New Prairie Press, #38.

Nichols, R., Ryan, J., Mumm, H., Carter, C., Lonstein, W., & Hood, J. (2020). Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems Technologies and Operations. Manhattan, KS: New Prairie Press, #31.

Nichols, R., Ryan, J., Mumm, H., Lonstein, W., Carter, C., & Hood, J. (2019). Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Cyber Domain: Protecting USA’s Advanced Air Assets, 2nd edition. Manhattan, KS: https://newprairiepress.org/ebooks/27/.

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