Cyber Security and Information Sciences

We research, develop, evaluate, and deploy tools and systems designed to ensure that national security missions can be accomplished successfully despite cyber attacks. We also develop advanced hardware, software, and algorithms for processing datasets from a range of sources, including speech, imagery, text, and network traffic.

Artificial Intelligence Technology and Systems
Cyber Operations and Analysis Technology
Cyber System Assessments
Cyber-Physical Systems
Lincoln Laboratory Supercomputing Center
Secure Resilient Systems and Technology

We develop artificial intelligence algorithms, technologies, and systems for extracting information from multimedia data in adverse conditions.

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In the Media

If transistors can’t get smaller, then coders have to get smarter

Jun 5

MIT News

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In the Media

COVID-19 digital contact tracing: Apple and Google work together as MIT tests validity

May 13

IEEE SPECTRUM

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In the Media

States see contact tracing with cellphones as key to reopening economies

May 12

Roll Call

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Small satellites are an attractive option for missions because of their low costs; however, they are vulnerable to cyberattacks. We provide a securable and usable architecture for keeping small satellites resilient to system compromise.

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Secure Small Satellite Processing Platform

A secure reference architecture enables satellites to recover from cyberattacks and carry on their missions.

The LAVA system automatically injects bugs into program code so that vulnerability discovery techniques can be tested.

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Large-scale Automated Vulnerability Addition

Computer scientists can test techniques for finding vulnerabilities in code.

TKM enables seamless over-the-network key distribution to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and authorized terminals. At left, UAV video is accessible to authorized terminals. At right, an operator has modified access during the mission.

cryptography

Tactical Key Management

Cryptographic keys can now be created and securely distributed in real time during a mission.

software

Cyber Adversarial Scenario Modeler and Artificial Intelligence Decision Engine (CASCADE)

CASCADE software simulates cyber attacker and defender actions and recommends multiple courses of action to make systems and networks more secure.

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My group encourages a lot of cross-project discussion and collaboration.... I think this really helps build the community of the group, allows for cross-pollination of ideas, and supports new innovations in all the projects we are working on.

Ryan Burrow

Computer Engineer

Cyber Security and Information Sciences

Secure Resilient Systems and Technology

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My mentor was always open to any research ideas that I had and allowed me to explore those ideas, which ultimately gave me confidence in myself as a researcher.