FORT WORTH, Texas, April 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- As a
follow-on to specialized mission support testing in
2015, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has contracted Guardtime
Federal as a key supplier to integrate a variety of cyber-related
elements into systems engineering processes, supply chain risk
management and software development efforts.
Since 2015, Lockheed Martin and Guardtime Federal have
conducted demonstrations of data integrity technologies to
address the threat of manipulation in networked and weapon
system embedded cyber physical systems. The two companies have
been engaged in on-going assessments to address the continued
evolution of cyber-focused threats across the
entire development and fielding lifecycle.
With this effort, Lockheed Martin becomes the first U.S. defense
contractor to incorporate blockchain technology into its
developmental processes, enabling more efficient and assured
offerings to the federal government. Using Guardtime Federal's
Black Lantern appliances and the nationally distributed Guardtime
Federal Core blockchain infrastructure, Lockheed Martin plans to
realize more efficient and secure software development and supply
chain risk management.
To realize the next leap forward, Guardtime Federal crafted
a consortium of some of the most advanced cyber-centric
small businesses in the field: Galois, ForAllSecure and Trail
of Bits. Collectively this consortium offers a wealth of experience
in formal methods, vulnerability analysis, and automated
vulnerability discovery and patching. All consortium participants
are performers on the most advanced DARPA cyber-focused
developments. ForAllSecure was the first place winner of the
recent DARPA Cyber Grand Challenge.
"Guardtime Federal is excited about collaborating with such a
high quality team for delivering capabilities to Lockheed Martin
with whom we share a common vision regarding cyber and software
development challenges," said David
Hamilton, president of Guardtime Federal.
Lockheed Martin and Guardtime Federal are maturing a concept
referred to as Cyber Aware Systems Engineering. Lockheed Martin is
exploring new, non-traditional approaches, technologies, and
processes to design cyber security into its business.
"These new cyber security approaches will enhance data
integrity, speed problem discovery and mitigation, and reduce the
volume of regression testing, which results in reduced schedule
risk," said Ron Bessire, Lockheed
Martin Aeronautics' Engineering and Technology vice president. "The
faster our developers can discover issues, the faster we can
deliver."
Lockheed Martin regularly partners with small businesses to
augment its robust cyber capabilities. This new
aerospace collaboration between a prime and a small business
cyber consortium not only meets Department of
Defense guidelines for small businesses set-aside,
it also leverages the innovative dynamic nature of small,
agile industry partners in the tradition of the Lockheed Martin
Skunk Works® model. By experimenting now and learning to
incorporate these new approaches, Lockheed Martin anticipates
improved performance in future modernization of existing programs
as well as discriminating advantage on emerging competitions.
For additional information, visit our
websites: www.lockheedmartin.com, www.guardtime.com,
www.galois.com, www.forallsecure.com and www.trailofbits.com.
About Guardtime Federal
Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, Guardtime Federal is a
US chartered business with the objective to deliver data integrity
products developed by Guardtime into the US National Security
market (DoD, IC, DHS, etc. and their support industry).
Guardtime Federal integrates Guardtime industrial
blockchain technology with US developed high end tamper
resistant hardware for providing data and
process integrity and provenance in cross domain embedded and
private networked environments.
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a
global security and aerospace company that employs approximately
97,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research,
design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of
advanced technology systems, products and services.
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SOURCE Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company