SBIR/STTR Research Award
GigaShield USB Security for USAF SCIF
Award amount
$1,950,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
2014Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Air Force
- Recipient company
- Gigavation Incorporated
- Proposal award date
- 2014-09-17
- Contract end date
- 2015-06-18
- UEI
- EGD9S6U4JJE3
- Solicitation number
- 2011.2
- Topic code
- 1330954
Research abstract
ABSTRACT:The objective of this effort is to perform tasks associated with development and maturation of Universal Serial Bus (USB) port security technology for securing Air Force systems from attack and data loss over USB.The proposed demonstration promises significant improvements in USB port security.Improved hardware and software will be needed to address the current Air Force IT security gap related to use of the USB port.BENEFIT:Attacks and data loss over USB represent a current Air Force IT security gap.The Air Force recognized the need to develop innovative tools and solutions to address attacks and data losses over USB.The USB port security technology holds the promise of fulfilling the identified technology needs.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- AMD Cyber Security Tool Kits for Engineers and Soldiers
- Virtualization of Device Security – Attack and Data Loss Prevention
- SBIR Phase II: GigaShield USB Security
- SBIR Phase I: GigaShield USB Security
Research funding history
5 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2012–2019). Reported award amounts total $3,112,670. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Science Foundation