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D.1 Reverse Engineering Detector Software
Anti-tampering Toolkit
Goals
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Develop the RE-detector tool to detect the
installation (past or present) and use of
known reverse engineering tools on a
computer.
Metrics
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Number of known reverse engineering
tools detected in a host machine using
RE-detector.
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Performance and memory penalty for
using RE-detector.
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Protect intellectual property in software
code.
Benefits
Technology Challenges
Milestones
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Develop footprints for known reverse
engineering tools.
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Design, develop, test, and document the core
infrastructure of RE-detector.
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Develop an interface so that RE-detector can be
integrated into a software system in an
unobtrusive and undetectable manner.
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Integrate and test hex editor footprints for winHex
and Tsearch into RE-detector.
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Integrate and test de-compiler footprints for DEC and
BJ into RE-detector.
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Integrate and test disassembler and debugger
footprints for IDAPro, OllyDb, Win32Dasm, and Borg
into RE-detector.
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Develop a method to update RE-detector when
new footprints for reverse engineering tools
become available.
Lockheed Martin ATL indicated interest in participating in
this project, including investment of LMCO-ATL IRAD funds
D.2 Software Security Analysis Toolkit
void function(int a, int b, int c) {
char buffer1[5];
char buffer2[10];
pushl $3
}
pushl $2
void main() {
pushl $1
function(1,2,3);
call function
}
pushl %ebp
movl %esp,%ebp
subl $20,%esp
Technology Challenges
Goals
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Investigate techniques, and implement
them as a toolkit, to analyze software in
search of security vulnerabilities.
Metrics
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Seed software with known security
flaws and measure how many flaws are
found using the toolkit.
Benefits
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Protect critical software from malicious
security attacks.
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Use toolkit in a software security
certification process.
Milestones
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Research into methods for analyzing software, using
static and dynamic analysis, in order to uncover
security flaws.
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Implement several of the above methods as a
Software Security Analysis Toolkit.
Detect vulnerabilities in trust management and
authentication.
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Apply the toolkit to systems that have been infected
by known viruses and worms.
Analyze code to identify segments that have to
be run under elevated security privileges.
(Privilege separation problem)
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Detect, and potentially repair, stack- and heapbased buffer overflow vulnerabilities.
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Detect race conditions.
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Virus and worm software analysis.
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Apply toolkit to versions of software systems (e.g.,
CORBA, EJB, DCOM, MS Windows, Linux) that
have to documented vulnerabilities.
Lockheed Martin ATL indicated interest in participating in this
project, including investment of LMCO-ATL IRAD funds
D.3 IPv6
Goals
Eight possible end-host to network to end-host protocol
translation scenarios:
For transmission this mini-layer sits between the network
layer (layer 3) and the transport layer (layer 4), as shown in
the lhs. For reception this mini-layer sits between the data
link layer and the network layer, as shown in the rhs.
Technology Challenges
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Development of transition mechanisms that do
not describe tunneling techniques.
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The transition mechanism should be selfcontained, i.e., not rely on additional client
software or middleware, other transition
mechanisms, specialized addressing, or Dual
Stack Transition Mechanism (DSTM) server,
etc.
Metrics
Benefits
Develop protocol translation techniques to
address the scenario where an IP v4 end-user /
application would communicate with an IP v6
end-user / application through the Internet, or
vice-versa.
Demonstration of error free operation of IPv4
end-user/application communicating with an
IPv6 end-user/application through the
Internet
Interoperability of existing software and algorithm
libraries
Meeting DoD has policy memorandum for transitioning
from Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) to Internet
Protocol version 6 (IPv6) by FY08
Milestones
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Demonstration and testing with 10th Mountain
Division @ Ft. Drum, NY in October 2005
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Demonstration and testing with 1MEF at 29 Palms,
CA in October 2005
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Evaluation, feedback and updates (three spirals)
through March 2006
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Deploy in the field in Summer 2006
D.4 Ultrasonic Communication for Through-Armor
Networking
Goals
Demonstrate how ultrasonic communication can
enable thru-armor communication to relay wireless
signals from inside to outside a tank
Metrics
• Ability to form thru-armor wireless signal relay with
ultrasound
• Battlefield wireless connectivity in areas previously
inaccessible to radio frequency signals
Benefits
Communication from inside to outside of a tank
without the need for wired cabling that will disturb the
structural integrity of the tank.
Technology Challenges
• Radio frequency signals cannot penetrate
through the armor of a tank and it is undesirable
to relay signals with wired links since the
structural integrity of the tank will be
compromised
• Repeaters can be placed on either side of the
hull to convert radio frequency signals to
ultrasound, relay the signal through the armor,
and re-emanate radio frequency on the other side
of the link
Milestones
• Needs discernment
• Channel (armor) characterization for ultrasonic
penetration
• Selection of ultrasonic transducer
• Construction and laboratory demonstration of
ultrasonic thru-armor link
• Prototype and laboratory demonstration of wireless
repeater making use of ultrasonic communications
D.5 Adaptive Spectrum Management
and Cognitive Radio
Goals
Demonstrate how adaptive spectrum management
and cognitive radio can enhance next-generation
wireless battlefield networks
Metrics
• Increased capacity
• Greater network connectivity
• Improved resilience to jamming
Benefits
Development of situation/environmental “aware”
radios that can adapt voice/data transfers to changing
conditions in radio propagation, local regulatory
policy, user behaviorial models, and operational
requirements
Technology Challenges
Milestones
• Cognitive Radio is an emerging area within
software defined radio which employs adaptive
optimization techniques to dynamically allocate
radio spectrum and waveform characteristics in
response to environmental/situational conditions.
• Survey of existing adaptive spectrum management
and cognitive radio techniques
• Radio Knowledge Representation Language
(RKRL) provides a “playbook” of techniques that
can be used by military ad hoc communication
networks
• Radio Knowledge Representation Language report
and assessment of applicability to military ad hoc
communication networks
• Survey of applicable adaptive optimization / control
techniques
• Implementation and simulations of adaptive
spectrum management and cognitive radio
techniques
D.6 Frequency Selective Flexible Conformal Antennas
Goals
Metrics
Benefits
Technology Challenges
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Repeatability of ink-jet printing process
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Hardware integration
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Wiring to conducting polymer materials
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Long-term environmental breakdown of
conducting polymer material
Integration of RLC circuit components with
antennas
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Ability to print semiconductor & insulating
material
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Accurate control of resistivity
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Demonstrate conformal antenna arrays
fabrication using conducting polymer materials
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Measure parameters of voice and data
transmission using conformal antennas
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Bandwidth and connectivity quality
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Power consumption requirements
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Antenna robustness and lifetime
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Conformal communication devices
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Transparent antennas are invisible and
can be integrated into existing windows
Milestones
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Procedure for ink jet printing organic antennas on
non-traditional antenna mounting substrates
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Prototype organic antennas characterized in terms of
near and far-field radiation patterns
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Demonstration of organic antennas and circuits
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Study of organic antenna integration into existing and
next-generation communication systems (MIMO)
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Results of field tests on performance of ink-jet
fabricated organic circuits on various non-traditional
circuit mounting substrates
D.7 Pos/Nav for situational awareness
Goals
(substitute your
own picture)
Metrics
Virtual reality vs. actual view of a combat training system
The training system will consist of three parts: an active
transceiver worn by the user, a target neutralization
device/mock weapon, and a base unit/target device. When
one or more soldiers are within line of sight (LOS) of the
target device, the target device will increment a timer for that
soldier or group of soldiers until the target is neutralized.
Technology Challenges
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Selection of appropriate modalities (e.g.,
ultrasound, RF, optical signaling for the solider
mock weapon)
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Cost-effectiveness, ease of installation and use,
and versatility.
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Adaptation to indoor and outdoor combat tasks
and ranges.
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Selection, determination and testing of
appropriate testing metrics.
Develop tracking technologies for
operations and training purposes, with
focus on soldiers operating in dense
urban environments
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Accuracy of performance measurement
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Capacity and speed of operation
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Measured improvement in trained soldier
performance
Benefits
Training and performance measurement for
Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain
(MOUT) situations, including tasks such as
securing buildings and close quarter combat
Milestones
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Needs Discernment
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Enhanced Breadboard System
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Demonstration and Design Review
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Ergonomic Integration Plan
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Field Experimentation
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Field Experimentation Analysis