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Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas signed the new DHS space policy in April, although the department did not release it for more than two months. Credit: DHS/Benjamin Applebaum

WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published an updated space policy that emphasizes its roles in cybersecurity and resilience.

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Jeff Foust writes about space policy, commercial space, and related topics for SpaceNews. He earned a Ph.D. in planetary sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a bachelor’s degree with honors in geophysics and planetary science...