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Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase II

CBAT

The United States Air Force (USAF) believes that Internet-of-Things (IoT) technology can help airmen of the future on a variety of processes, such as intelligence tasking, collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination. With the number of IoT devices projected to rise to 75 billion connected devices by 2025, a significant number of these devices are expected to integrate into USAF networks and weapon systems. However, the IoT sector is like the wild west and manufacturers tend prioritize features, speed-to-market, interoperability, and ease of integration over security, leaving countless vulnerabilities unaddressed. As a result IoT devices present a dilemma for USAF. Their potential in everything from wearables to weapons system sensors and actuators is evident, but so too is the lack of situational awareness about their security and vulnerability issues. To address this gap Securboration proposes to develop an architecture, referred to as CBAT, that is an advancement over current proposed architectures. Whereas current IoT testing emphasizes standards compliance to enable interoperability of individual devices, CBAT provides a multidimensional perspective of a devices security posture that includes cyber vulnerabilities, Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures notifications, and potential policy prohibitions. CBATs TaaS architecture enables assessment of multiple use cases; evaluation of new sensors and hardening techniques; data analytics; artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) development and evaluation; replay and after-action review; and feedback to IoT best practices and standards organizations all within the context of collaborative military/commercial studies and experiments.

The goal of phase II is to continue the R&D efforts initiated in Phase I. Funding is based on the results achieved in Phase I and the scientific and technical merit and commercial potential of the project proposed in Phase II.

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Anthony Macera