Phase II Amount
$1,950,000
:The objective of this effort is to perform tasks associated with development and maturation of Universal Serial Bus (USB) port security technology for securing Air Force systems from attack and data loss over USB.The proposed demonstration promises significant improvements in USB port security.Improved hardware and software will be needed to address the current Air Force IT security gap related to use of the USB port.
Benefit:Attacks and data loss over USB represent a current Air Force IT security gap.The Air Force recognized the need to develop innovative tools and solutions to address attacks and data losses over USB.The USB port security technology holds the promise of fulfilling the identified technology needs.