DARPA has awarded to Lockheed Martin $31 million Military Network Protocol contract to develop new cyber assurance procedures improving security, dynamic bandwidth allocation, and policy-based prioritization levels at the individual and unit level. Lockheed Martin is teamed with Anagran, Juniper Networks, LGS Innovations, Stanford University and Microsoft to develop the new Military Network Protocol.
“With systems from land, air and space connected to the Global Information Grid, cyber security is vital to every aspect of military operations, and new network threats and attacks require revolutionary protection concepts. Through this project, as well as our cyber Mission Maker initiatives, we are working to enhance cyber security and ensure the warfighter can fight on despite cyber attacks,” says John Mengucci, President of Lockheed Martin Information Systems & Global Services.
The increasing dependence on information technology has pushed cyber security to the forefront as one of the most urgent challenges facing the military. In developing this new protocol for military networks, Lockheed Martin’s team will develop router technologies that include strong authentication and self configuration capabilities to improve security, reduce the need for trained network personnel and lower overall life cycle costs for network management.
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