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

Image Credits: Wikipedia A $23.13 million contract has been signed by the US Navy to develop cybersecurity measures that can ensure protection of electrical systems of warships against cyber attacks without disrupting essential activities aboard ships. Integer Technologies, an organisation headquartered in South Carolina, will conduct research on the issue along with Florida State University and its Center for Advanced Power Systems under the Threat Resilient Integrated Defense for Enhanced Naval Technologies (TRIDENT) programme. The contract worth $23,133,600 was announced by the Department of War on October 28. The research will focus on using zero-trust security to protect shipboard power networks, which supply electricity to machinery, control systems, sensors and other equipment. The contract includes a 36-month base period and 36-month option period. The option period will start…