AFWERX FA8650-22-C-9222 Sequential Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II - Decision Lens Accelerate

Ditto is a cross-platform, peer-to-peer, light-weight database that allows mobile device apps to sync with, and even without, network connectivity. Installing Ditto SyncKit into mobile device applications and/or operating system, allows APIs to read and write data into its storage system on the device and then syncs any changes to any other device. Unlike other synchronization solutions, Ditto is designed for "peer-to-peer" synchronization where it can directly communicate with other devices even without a network connection. In addition, Ditto automatically manages the complexity of using multiple network transports, like Bluetooth, P2P Wi-Fi, and Local Area Network (LAN), to find the optimal path, connect to other devices, and synchronize any implemented changes in the application. ​​​​Ditto provides a complete software platform to enable nearly any type of computing system to share data in a real-time mesh network.  When network communications are available, Ditto chooses the optimal path of transport, such as Bluetooth or Direct Wi-Fi or LAN to transmit changes to, and from, any other systems. Ditto does not require a central server, and instead operates in a P2P mechanism that creates a data-sharing mesh network, allowing devices to communicate directly with each other. This provides maximum flexibility to solve some of the toughest data communications challenges. Ditto was awarded an AFWERX Phase II (18 months/$1.5M) in 2019. Cyber Resiliency Office for Weapons Systems had a national defense-related mission need in the area of data integrity and synchronization in weapons systems during cyber-attack or electronic warfare.  Ditto’s Phase II effort focused on adapting the base SyncKit for use on Air Force weapons system platforms ensuring cyber security and resiliency in extreme environments and building specific data interfaces needed for unique Air Force communications systems. This effort’s goal was to identify 1-3 mobile devices and fully demonstrate Ditto’s SyncKit Warfighter utility in an operationally relevant environment. The chosen device due to its availably and open-source code was the Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK). Ditto teamed with MITRE to install Ditto SyncKit on ATAK devices with significant success.  Phase II also launched a customer discovery campaign where USSOCOM & Air Mobility Command expressed in interest in the use of MPU-5 Wave Relay Tactical Networking Device and EFBs, respectively. Additionally, in a recent conversation with Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Air Mobility Directorate, not having proper military grade encryption could present a significant problem.The goal of this effort is to add Military Grade encryption, investigate and demonstrate EFB data sync, develop cloud data sync solution for USAF applications, investigate Risk Management Framework requirements, complete work required to submit a Department of Air Force Authority to Operate, and culminate in an operationally relevant demonstration.