U.S. Navy Awards $23.13 Million Contract To Strengthen Warship Cybersecurity

The US Navy has awarded a $23.13 million contract to develop ways to protect warship electrical systems from cyberattacks. The aim is to keep important onboard equipment running even if hackers try to interfere with the systems.

South Carolina-based Integer Technologies will lead the research with Florida State University and its Center for Advanced Power Systems. The work is part of the Threat Resilient Integrated Defense for Enhanced Naval Technologies (TRIDENT) programme.

The Department of War announced the $23,133,600 contract on October 28. The research will focus on zero-trust security, an approach that checks who or what is trying to access a network instead of automatically trusting connected users and devices.

Warship electrical systems supply power to machinery, sensors, control systems and other equipment. On ships with integrated power systems, they can also supply electricity to advanced weapons and high-power sensors.

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