Department
of Defense, Secure Electronic Transactions—Devices
Maden
Technologies has been instrumental in deploying two critical SET-D
functions: encryption and digital signatures. Together, these two
functions provide data protection, sign-on access control, and electronic
document signatures for e-commerce and e-mail encryption. These
essential security services guarantee the following: confidentiality;
data integrity, identification, and authentication; privilege authorization;
non-repudiation; and key recovery in a wide range of applications.
Maden Technologies' Solution
Maden Technologies delivers the centralized management and oversight
necessary to ensure that the Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) products
and services are procured, tested, integrated, and fielded to the
Army sustaining base and tactical units in a cost-effective and
timely manner. Maden Technologies performs scientific and engineering
services related to the development and execution of PKI command,
control, communications, computers, and intelligence systems. These
services include: requirements definition; security engineering;
technical support; implementation support; contract management;
program and management analysis; office automation; budget, cost,
and resource analysis; Web site design, development, security, and
maintenance; logistics and acquisitions support; working group and
conference support; intra-Army SET-D marketing; and SET-D-Army help
desk support.
We currently provide technical engineering, logistics planning,
system integration and fielding, beta testing, and Web development
to support this program. Our engineers and staff define the tactical
PKI/SET-D technical and operational architectures and develop the
required interface software, test plans, and procedures. Maden Technologies'
technical support enables the Chief of Staff of the Army to securely
communicate with the Army's senior leaders using commercial electronic
mail and the NIPRNET.
Maden Technologies' technical team supported the Army in developing
the new, multipurpose Common Access Card in response to the 1999
Department of Defense directive that all military services integrate
smart card technology into military and civilian personnel identification
cards. An integrated microprocessor chip embedded within the card
reads, writes, and performs various operations through the use of
bar codes and a magnetic strip. Because the Common Access Card can
store a large amount of data and quickly conduct online transactions,
the card is being considered by Department of Defense for multiple
purposes such as storing medical, educational, and training records,
and for use in property accountability. Maden Technologies also
supported the Army's beta testing at Fort Eustis, Virginia.
For more information about our solutions and offerings, contact
Nazanin Tavassoli or Jack Carlen. |
