Cyber-Physical Systems Security Summit (CPS3)

SwRI will be exhibiting at the Cyber-Physical Systems Security Summit (CPS3).

Please join us for the following:

Tuesday, June 16
3:35 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

“Patching and Assurance for Trusted Cybersecure Hardened Libraries and Binaries,” Cameron Mott

Post-quantum computing poses significant risks to cryptographic protocols used in military ground vehicle systems, making modernization essential for operational resilience. New research by SwRI addresses the challenge of leveraging DARPA’s Assured Micro-Patching (AMP) program tools to upgrade legacy software systems without source code access, with the goal of integrating quantum-secure algorithms like AES-256 and Module Lattice-based Key Encapsulation Mechanism (ML-KEM). Using advanced reverse engineering techniques, cryptographic vulnerabilities in classical methods such as AES-128 are being addressed, ensuring compatibility with post-quantum systems while maintaining original functionality. Testing is ongoing to demonstrate the effectiveness of modular solutions for embedded binaries, providing enhanced security and performance to embedded controllers regardless of access to the original source code.

Wednesday, June 17
11:05 a.m. – Noon

“The COTS Mandate – Threat or Opportunity for Cyber-Physical System Security?” Maggie Shipman, panelist

Executive Order 14271's 'COTS-First' directive presents a fundamental dilemma for the security of our nation's cyber-physical infrastructure. Does this policy accelerate modernization, or does it introduce unacceptable risks by relying on third-party code? This panel will feature a candid discussion on the security vulnerabilities, integration challenges, and potential benefits of shifting away from bespoke government systems toward commercially available solutions.

For more information, contact Cameron Mott.