US-W-T
Information Assurance in Military Communications
Kurdziel, Mike ORGANIZER: Kurdziel, Mike
Information Security challenges in Military/Government Communications Systems are numerous and application requirements can be extreme. Factors such as the operating environment, performance requirements, performance period, threat level and the cost of a compromise, sometimes require novel solutions to otherwise traditional security problems. In addition, the Communication Platforms themselves can offer unique challenges to the systems designers. Unique requirements for Ad Hoc Networks, Programmable Platforms, Low Band-Width Systems and Telemetry/Control For Unmanned Aircraft and Sensor/Munitions Arrays all have forced innovation in the application of security solutions. This session will provide a forum for presentation on advances in the application of Information Security technology to Military Communication Systems. Areas of interest include: Methods for Key Management, Source Authentication, Data Integrity Verification and Access Control. Other potential topics include advances in Network Intrusion Detection, Robust Secure Protocols and Cryptographic Methods and Cryptanalysis for Government/Military applications.
Michael T. Kurdziel is Sr. Managing Engineer, Secure Communications Products Group, for Harris Corporation. His area of technical expertise is secure communications systems design. This includes the design of encryption, key management and authentication systems and algorithms. Dr. Kurdziel is the principal algorithm architect for the MK-128 and MK-256 algorithms used in the CitadelTM and Citadel IITM Encryption Devices. The devices are Harris Corporation’s primary encryption solution for non-Type 1 applications. The algorithm designs have been critically reviewed by industry experts and have been found to have superior cryptographic strength. A paper on the CitadelTM and Citadel IITM architectures were presented to critical acclaim at the IEEE’s 1998 and 2004 MILCOM conferences, respectively. Dr. Kurdziel has been a member of Harris Corporation’s Communication Security Products technical staff since 1992. He holds Bachelor of Science (1986), Master of Science (1988) and Doctor of Philosophy (2001) Degrees in Electrical Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He holds three patents, has four patents pending and has been a licensed “Professional Engineer” (License No. 069432) in the State of New York since 1992.