Collaboration to Establish Standards and Certification Program for UGV Cybersecurity
Neya Systems, a number one provider of off-road autonomy and mission planning software, has announced a brand new partnership with the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) to create a cybersecurity and provide chain framework and certification program for uncrewed ground vehicles (UGVs). This initiative goals to ascertain comprehensive standards and testing protocols to reinforce the safety, performance, and reliability of UGVs and robotics.
The collaboration addresses the growing need for standardized evaluation and certification of UGVs. Neya Systems and AUVSI plan to develop a sturdy, industry-backed cybersecurity and provide chain verification framework for UGVs by the top of 2024. This framework and voluntary certification program will deal with enhancing the protection, mitigation, recovery, and flexibility of autonomous ground vehicles.
“We’re excited to announce the event of this cybersecurity certification program for UGVs,” said Kurt Bruck, vp of Neya Systems. “This initiative represents a major step forward in our efforts to ascertain an industry standard for safeguarding UGVs from unauthorized access. Our partnership with AUVSI will enable us to foster innovation and trust throughout the industry as a complete, ultimately enhancing the protection and reliability of those autonomous systems.”
Neya Systems brings its expertise in applying the Department of Defense’s (DOD) Zero Trust cybersecurity principles to its autonomy software. AUVSI will leverage the knowledge of industry members on its Cyber Working Group and Ground Advocacy Committee. AUVSI’s Cyber Working Group previously contributed to the event of AUVSI’s Green UAS framework and certification, which the DOD’s Defense Innovation Unit has approved as a verification method for compliance with NDAA requirements for drones.
“The necessity for standards and certifications for uncrewed systems continues to grow alongside the event and integration of uncrewed and autonomous vehicles and robotics,” said Casie Ocaña, director of trusted programs at AUVSI. “In the bottom domain, AUVSI is trying to leverage our Trusted Cyber framework in order that we are able to offer an answer to confirm and support compliance amongst ground vehicle and robotics corporations – which is able to further advance the secure and reliable way forward for these technologies.”
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