Integrity and Authentication of Real-Time Data in Navy Combat Systems

SBIR Numbers:	N102-156 (N00167-11-P-0011)
Sponsor:	NAVSEA PEO IWS
Accomplishments:	OMG DDS Security RFP approved.
Status:	Phase I completed.
Objective:	Develop the capability to authenticate, authorize, encrypt, key manage and audit publishers and subscribers in a real-time deadline scheduled pub/sub software environment on a per-middleware message basis. Ensure producers and consumers of information used in Navy surface combat systems can be authenticated and trusted while preserving system performance and data pedigree.
Keywords:	Information assurance, provenance, real-time Secure, Publish-Subscribe, Middleware, Data Distribution Service (DDS)
Collaboration Opportunity:	LAN/WAN performance, scalability, QoS, and security testing.