At the time, Astronautics said it planned to devise an “efficient, timely and repeatable process” to identify cyberthreats and risk-mitigation strategies.

The concept has spurred rapid growth in this sector, said Adam Bruckner, professor of aeronautics and astronautics at the University of Washington.

Air Force Academy offers a variety of academic majors, the core curriculum is more technical, and all cadets take astronautics.