Secure Resilient Systems and Technology

Our group develops architectures and technologies for ensuring security and resiliency of mission-critical cyber-physical systems, from drones and satellites to high-performance secure cloud computing. We pursue innovative research and development through the problem analysis, rapid prototyping, and field testing phases, to ultimately deliver our technological solutions for Department of Defense and Intelligence Community uses. Our group is made up of top scientists, engineers, and support staff who share a common passion for solving some of the hardest technical problems relevant to national security.

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Applied Resilience for Mission Systems

We’re improving and guiding the resilience of Department of Defense missions by adapting commercial practices and academic research for the development, operation, and sustainment of software-intensive systems.

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Keylime

We're enabling trust in the cloud with this free, open-source key bootstrapping and integrity management software architecture.

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Data-Centric Secure Computing

A suite of technologies protects data both at rest and in transit by providing access to secure computation nodes distributed throughout a network.

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Resilient Mission Computer

We've developed an architecture and program plan for a moonshot to build a computer system that is secure to large classes of cyberattacks.

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.

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Tactical Key Management

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

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In the Media

Bluetooth signals from your smartphone could automate Covid-19 contact tracing while preserving privacy

Apr 9

MIT News

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Improving resiliency in military systems will require organizational and cultural shifts

Nov 6

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Power consumption signals help reveal counterfeit parts

Aug 29

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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.