Hardware/Software (HW/SW) Assurance and Integrity Analysis
Abstract
The Department of Defense (DoD) has developed a Trusted Systems strategy that is based upon mission assurance, comprehensive protection planning, industry standards, and advancing the state of practice and DoD capability to identify and mitigate HW/SW vulnerabilities through techniques and tools, and creation of needed new HW/SW assurance technology. This project provides research and development focus to advance capabilities that can be made available to current and future programs in acquisition, operational systems and legacy systems, and infrastructure. This Quick Reaction Fund (QRF) effort directly supports the 2014 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Section 937 and adds to current Department work implementing requirements in NDAA 2013 Section 933. It provides funding for the Department’s capabilities to augment and federate existing HW/SW assurance expertise, capabilities and facilities within the Services and Agencies, to address existing gaps, as well as emerging threats and vulnerabilities. The resulting federation will assess and prioritize critical mission vulnerabilities to malicious software, supply chain exploit, and related cyber vulnerabilities, prioritize the use of best practice in Hardware/Software (HW/SW) vulnerability assessment, tested tools, proven processes, then promulgate findings and know-how.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2016
- Source ID
- e4ff4d4ca32715e19a7c7ce73e4219b9