SBIR-STTR Award

The proposed innovative technology advances state-of-the-art mobile device security solutions by combining data integrity, n-persona security policies and enhanced attestation of devices on a Mobile Ad-hoc Network (MANET) to enable system operators and the Warfighter to securely transmit information within a space communication network. The technology leverages multiple levels of attestation to perform customized validation of devices on the network in order to meet mission objectives and mobile device capabilities such as computational power and battery life. By leveraging proven technology developed for Android-enabled mobile devices, the proposed solution tailors the cryptography suite to the trust level of devices on the MANET thereby providing ?just the right? amount of security without degrading system performance of the mobile device. Work during different phases will be staged to demonstrate key technological advancements and synergistic improvements in final predictions and initially include a proof-of-concept demonstration of the innovative technology working on mobile devices in a MANET environment during a security attack. Once complete, the advanced technology will provide the Warfighter with a new, proven, computation and battery-sensitive solution to obtain a new level of mobile device security for devices operating on MANET.

The proposed innovative technology advances state-of-the-art mobile device security solutions by combining data integrity, n-persona security policies and enhanced attestation of devices on a Mobile Ad-hoc Network (MANET) to enable system operators and the Warfighter to securely transmit information within a space communication network. The technology leverages multiple levels of attestation to perform customized validation of devices on the network in order to meet mission objectives and mobile device capabilities such as computational power and battery life. By leveraging proven technology developed for Android-enabled mobile devices, the proposed solution tailors the cryptography suite to the trust level of devices on the MANET thereby providing just the right amount of security without degrading system performance of the mobile device. During Phase II, the team will be expanding the ElectronicVeil solution to improve performance and integrate APIs to support additional identity verification mechanisms such as CAC. The team will also modify ElectronicVeil to take advantage of ElectronicVeil attestation servers when available, while retaining peer-to-peer functionality in the absence of a server. Once complete, the advanced technology will provide the Warfighter with a new, proven, computation and battery-sensitive solution to obtain a new level of mobile device security for devices operating on MANET.