Jay Clemens
ViaSat Inc. has received a National Security Agency certification for the company’s chip-based security system.
The KOV-55 security-system-on-a-chip is designed to secure voice and data up to the top secret level for multifunctional information distribution system low-volume terminals that operate over a Link 16Â network, ViaSat said Monday.
“ViaSat’s programmable security-system-on-a-chip delivers more than just a crypto engine, it provides an entire cryptographic system that includes key management, memory, power conditioning, IP optimization, zeroization, trusted bypass and control,” said Jerry Goodwin, vice president of secure networking systems at ViaSat.
ViaSat achieved the certification for its design, development and production of nearly security-system-on-a-chip 10,000 units.
The U.S. Navy, Marines Corps and Army use the technology for jam resistance, digital data and voice communications missions.
