Securing personal mobile devices for use as digital proxies

ABSTRACT: To address the Air Force's need to investigate, develop, and commercialize a secure, personal, mobile device as a digital proxy, Metronome Software LLC (Metronome) is developing a SecMP (Secure Mobile Platform) product. Leveraging Commercial-off-the-Shelf (COTS) devices that are already prevalent in both the private and Government sectors, and familiar to this Nations warfighters, Metronome has successfully demonstrated the integration, modification and development of security measures for the Android operating system. By applying SecMP to COTS devices , Android-based products (e.g. tablets, smartphones) will be able to be deployed as a secure mobile platform. In Phase I, Metronome, demonstrated Androids ability to handily process software-based cryptographic operations, securing: Data-in-Transit, Voice-over-IP, user authentication, and Data-at-Rest (in-storage). In Phase II, Metronome plans to develop an Android Tablet prototype for the Government that builds on the foundation of Phase I technologies, and apply additional key high-assurance-related software designs for certifiability. Metronome will collaborate with its Large-Business technology partner in order to verify security technologies in Phase II and productize SecMP in the Commercial Phase for both the Government and private sectors. Our commercialization plan thus achieves large deployment bases and a high level of usability among end-users while combining sound foundational security with continual commercial advancements. BENEFIT: The SecMP will benefit our warfighters at the EDGE and all other DoD personnel. SecMP suite-B cryptography interoperability expands its applicability to all U.S. Government's arenas (Department of Energy, Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, etc.) as well as state and local Government agencies and first responders.