Securing Installation IoT Devices and 5G Communications for Adaptive Basing
Abstract
The DoD has an estimated 2.5 million unique industrial control systems used in over 300,000 buildings and over 250,000 linear structures (e.g., airfield lighting, water pipe, rail). Each building can be further differentiated into subsystems such as lighting, heating ventilation and air conditioning, fire, door locks, and more. These systems were often planned and installed by different military commands and offices. Thus, installations rarely have a centralized supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system withaccess some or all systems, which limits the potential for using real-time awareness and control for adaptation to changing installation plans and operations. We need three things to enable adaptive basing and use Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices more effectively: (a) communication, (b) security, and (c) data analytics. This proposal leverages ongoing DoD investments in 5G to address (a) and contributes new scientific value to (b) and (c) to unlock the potential of adaptive basing. The work will be motivated and advised through direct installation engagement at MCAS Miramar. New science and technology will be developed and evaluated within ASU laboratories, with plans designed for future on-base testing that coincide with MCI-West test plans for 5G roll-out and associated projectsin the MCAS Miramar microgrid, building control systems, and electric vehicles. Generalized foundational science developed through this work will have broad applicability to Navy and Marine Corps installations. Specifically, the project objectives seek to improvesecurity and resiliency to cyberattacks, increase mission autonomy and duration, and reduce reliance on external fuel or energy through implementing a distributed, plug-and-play network of secure distributed energy resources, microgrids, electric vehicles, and building control systems.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Apr 06, 2021
- Source ID
- N000142112330
Entities
People
- Nathan G. Johnson
Organizations
- Arizona State University
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy