GPS receiver cryptography key delivery leveraging NSA"s Key Management Infrastructure (KMI)

ABSTRACT: We are working with the Air Force and the Department of Defense on components of their new Key Management Infrastructure (KMI), and have also worked with the Global Positioning System Directorate (GPSD) in their current Electronic Key Management System (EKMS) paradigm. These qualifications allow us to clearly define the security and lifecycle cost gap between current EKMS and future KMI enabled GUEs. Furthermore, our expertise in developing concepts of operation to support NSA evaluation ensures the Air Force a thoughtful understanding of the upcoming transition"s impact, as well as the ability to communicate it to the rest of the GPS Community. BENEFIT: The R & D benefits the commercialization of our KMI-aware Interface Chip, which could be integrated into small GUEs, which would provide an OTNK capability for"direct to receiver"keying from KMI. This product could also be commercialized in non-GPS applications such as embedment into KMI-aware ECUs developed by other companies or the Government. Another targeted product would be the enhancement of our existing Single-Point Keyfill Router product line. The results of this R & D would let our customers offer the capability to load keys directly from KMI into their platforms.