SBIR/STTR Research Award

Secure Messaging Platform

Award identifier 290b7a9f70b7e914c7c1945b2beb5f93dc1d41e3776504e9577d221a4ed03442Awarding agency Department of Defense · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

Award amount

$140,906

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase I

Award year

2017

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Award details

Awarding agency
Department of Defense
Branch
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Recipient company
CipherTrace, Inc.
Proposal award date
2017-03-02
Contract end date
2017-12-01
UEI
WLN9CANPQ155
Solicitation number
2016.2
Topic code
SB162-004

Research abstract

Ciphertrace proposes to research a solution that uses blockchain technology to create a secure messaging and transaction platform with a decentralized blockchain ledger. This blockchain ledger will ensure the auditability and verifiability of messages, documents, transactions and smart contracts. The system will enable messages to be securely transmitted over various protocols, separating message creation, reception, verification and transfer. Ciphertrace will present thorough research of existing blockchain technologies, and recommend two for further investigation and prototyping for a potential Phase II project. Ciphertrace will address the issues of ensuring the security, scalability, availability and auditability of the platform. Additionally, Ciphertrace will investigate and propose hardware modules that can increase the security of the system. Ciphertrace will deliver reports, technology surveys, system architecture and high fidelity designs. The Phase I research will be grounded in our teams experience with building and operating blockchain related systems as well as high performance messaging and transaction systems.Ciphertrace proposes to research a solution that uses blockchain technology to create a secure messaging and transaction platform with a decentralized blockchain ledger. This blockchain ledger will ensure the auditability and verifiability of messages, documents, transactions and smart contracts. The system will enable messages to be securely transmitted over various protocols, separating message creation, reception, verification and transfer. Ciphertrace will present thorough research of existing blockchain technologies, and recommend two for further investigation and prototyping for a potential Phase II project. Ciphertrace will address the issues of ensuring the security, scalability, availability and auditability of the platform. Additionally, Ciphertrace will investigate and propose hardware modules that can increase the security of the system. Ciphertrace will deliver reports, technology surveys, system architecture and high fidelity designs. The Phase I research will be grounded in our teams experience with building and operating blockchain related systems as well as high performance messaging and transaction systems.Ciphertrace proposes to research a solution that uses blockchain technology to create a secure messaging and transaction platform with a decentralized blockchain ledger. This blockchain ledger will ensure the auditability and verifiability of messages, documents, transactions and smart contracts. The system will enable messages to be securely transmitted over various protocols, separating message creation, reception, verification and transfer. Ciphertrace will present thorough research of existing blockchain technologies, and recommend two for further investigation and prototyping for a potential Phase II project. Ciphertrace will address the issues of ensuring the security, scalability, availability and auditability of the platform. Additionally, Ciphertrace will investigate and propose hardware modules that can increase the security of the system. Ciphertrace will deliver reports, technology surveys, system architecture and high fidelity designs. The Phase I research will be grounded in our teams experience with building and operating blockchain related systems as well as high performance messaging and transaction systems.Ciphertrace proposes to research a solution that uses blockchain technology to create a secure messaging and transaction platform with a decentralized blockchain ledger. This blockchain ledger will ensure the auditability and verifiability of messages, documents, transactions and smart contracts. The system will enable messages to be securely transmitted over various protocols, separating message creation, reception, verification and transfer. Ciphertrace will present thorough research of existing blockchain technologies, and recommend two for further investigation and prototyping for a potential Phase II project. Ciphertrace will address the issues of ensuring the security, scalability, availability and auditability of the platform. Additionally, Ciphertrace will investigate and propose hardware modules that can increase the security of the system. Ciphertrace will deliver reports, technology surveys, system architecture and high fidelity designs. The Phase I research will be grounded in our teams experience with building and operating blockchain related systems as well as high performance messaging and transaction systems.

Technology keywords

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Agency intelligence

Department of Defense

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