The International Conference “SPACE SECURITY TRANSCENDENTS IN THE AGE OF AI & HPC” took place on October 16, 2026, in Sofia, Bulgaria, focusing on integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) and High-Performance Computing (HPC) into future space security. The conference was co-organized by IICT-BAS, the Joint Training Simulation & Analyses Center – JTSAC and AOR “Atlantic”, in partnership with several projects including EuroCC 3 (National Competence Centres In the framework of EUROHPC – Phase 3). The conference brought together international researchers, security experts, industrial specialists and young scientists who discussed the socio-technological aspects of space and future security systems.

The National Competence Centre – Bulgaria was invited to present new HPC developments and progress with the future security environment. The presentation explained HPC developments and features that have relation to security issues in space, for example object tracking, detection, HPDA workflows, etc. Special attention was given to the Service Portfolio and future events of NCC Bulgaria. The discussions were fruitful in forming future collaborations and determining common interests, with participants mainly from SMEs.