Secure and Resilient Design of Internet of Battlefield Things
Abstract
This proposal focuses on designing secure Internet of Military/Battlefield Things that consists of sensors, wearable devices, mobile systems, IoT devices, drones and robots. The proposal aims at finding holistic security solutions for these systems using a multi-disciplinary approach. We will develop unique results such as information theoretic encryption techniques, provable secure control algorithms, novel key exchange and authentication protocols, and attackresilient multi-agent systems that can be useful for many types of military applications including the Internet of Military/Battlefield Things. The main goal of this proposal is to protect the confidentiality, security, and recovery of the information in a disruptive environment. To address these challenges, we will develop an interdisciplinary approach that will bring together three different fields: (1) Control theory for hybrid and cyber-physical systems, (2) Information Theory, and (3) Cybersecurity. The combination of these three fields will allow us to model the dynamics and algorithms used by these cyber-physical systems, secure their communications, and detect potential attacks. Our goal is to develop algorithms and protocols that enhance the security of Internet of Military/Battlefield Things against state sponsored hostile actors to the highest possible degree. Our proposal includes participation of graduate and undergraduate students in this program using UCSC internal funds. For graduate students, we intend to recruit minority and underrepresented graduate students using UC sponsor Cota-Robles scholarship. We will also leverage on our relationship and collaboration with California Alliance for Minority Participation (CAMP) and UC LEADS programs. We will continue sending our graduate students as ÓambassadorsÓ for outreach to nearby high schools and community colleges with significant number of minority students to encourage these students to pursue STEM higher education.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jul 09, 2020
- Source ID
- W911NF2010253
Entities
People
- Hamid Sadjadpour
Organizations
- Army Contracting Command
- Office of the Secretary of Defense
- University of California, Santa Cruz