The field of space communication and network security is rapidly evolving, with a focus on developing robust and secure systems for lunar and terrestrial applications. Recent research has highlighted the importance of characterizing ionospheric and plasmaspheric delays for accurate positioning and timing in lunar missions. Additionally, there is a growing need for secure and adaptive communication protocols for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) swarms and flying ad hoc networks (FANETs). The development of digital twins and network simulation tools is also gaining traction, enabling the accurate analysis and prediction of network behavior in complex systems. Noteworthy papers in this area include: Ionospheric and Plasmaspheric Delay Characterization for Lunar Terrestrial GNSS Receivers with Global Core Plasma Model, which characterizes ionospheric and plasmaspheric delays for lunar missions. Hybrid MAC Protocol with Integrated Multi-Layered Security for Resource-Constrained UAV Swarm Communications, which introduces a novel hardware-software co-design framework for secure UAV swarm communications. TBRD: TESLA Authenticated UAS Broadcast Remote ID, which proposes a practical system for authenticating Remote ID messages in UAVs.