Mobile Security Toolkit

ABSTRACT:To address the Air Force need for an approach that enables secure integration of mobile applications and commercial mobile devices (MDs) with Air Force Weather (AFW) Web services, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to advance the development of the Mobile Security Toolkit (MOST), which was proven feasible in Phase I. MOST was developed to provide secure integration of commercial MDs into DoD business systems satisfying Information Assurance (IA) requirements. MOST is based on POC-developed, proven technology for protection of information in transit and at rest on commercial MDs (such as smartphones and tablet PCs) and removable storage media. In Phase I, POC conclusively demonstrated the feasibility of the MOST through requirements analysis, security mechanism/software and prototype development, and testing. POC demonstrated the MOST prototype systems capability to provide secure integration of iOS- and Android-based MDs into AFW-WEBS products and services utilizing Common Access Card (CAC) authentication. With further development in Phase II, a technology readiness level (TRL)-6 prototype capable of securely accessing AFW-WEBs services over the NIPRNet environment and executing the AFW-WEBs mobile app on commercial MDs will be developed and demonstrated.BENEFIT:Military applications of MOST will include missions that require accessing data residing on mobile devices and missions when a connection to the network is not always available. POCs MOST technology can be incorporated by the Air Force into mobile handheld devices as an efficient means to access DoD systems and Web services. The potential commercial applications of MOST include protecting information systems and sensitive data, sealing borders, and securing airlines, all of which will benefit first responders, law enforcement agencies, scientific and government agencies, and the general public. Commercial applications of MOST will also include public transportation, loyalty card programs, gaming, and toll road payment. With the ever-growing surveillance industries in the U.S. and around the globe, the MOST has strong potential to be a lucrative product in the private sector.