A Warrendale-based developer of autonomous ground vehicles and other self-operating devices is hoping to create a universal cybersecurity standard for these assets and for the broader industry to use for safety compliance purposes.
Neya Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Applied Research Associates Inc., announced that the strategic initiative will result in using U.S. Department of Defense Zero Trust cybersecurity practices in the company's autonomy software, which will look to improve security efforts relating to adaptability, mitigation, protection and recovery.
Much like the systems it's designed to project, this cybersecurity practice will operate autonomously on Neya's various self-driving ground vehicles. Should one of these vehicles come under a cyberattack during an assignment, Neya said the sefl-contained platform will be able to detect, report and defend against a threat in real-time.
The company, which has had several military-related projects, said it will also use the Autonomous Intelligent Cyber-defense Agent (AICA) reference architecture, created by the France-based AICA International Work Group, for the management of these efforts.
"By introducing and managing zero trust principles for autonomy in vehicles, Neya Systems is paving the way for safer and more secure transportation systems," Kurt Bruck, division manager of Neya Systems, said in a prepared statement. "We are excited to be focused on developing technology that will establish a more secure future for our ground and autonomous vehicles. Our team is committed to delivering fully functional cyber autonomy that will help protect the safety and security of our nation's commercial and defense-related transportation systems."
Neya Systems was founded in 2009 and employs about 50 people.
