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DAR Series Part 2: Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC)

DAR Series Part 2: Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC)

Learn about the NSA CSfC program, data at rest encryption, capability package, protection profiles, components & layers, and trusted integrators.

03/13/2024
DAR Series Part 1: Data Threats and Protection

DAR Series Part 1: Data Threats and Protection

Classified data-at-rest (DAR) faces both internal and external threats that can subject sensitive data to exploitation. DAR is particularly at risk during missions if the deployed vehicle is lost but is also at risk during transport to and from the vehicle.

01/04/2024
Optimize Network Access at the Tactical Edge with Software-Defined Wide Area Networking

Optimize Network Access at the Tactical Edge with Software Defined Wide Area Networking

This paper illustrates the current barriers to communication and situational understanding (SA) and orients the reader to tools that are available today to break down these barriers. Today’s warfighters can’t be impaired by a lack of information.

04/28/2022
Secure Wireless Communication Supporting Vehicle-to-Vehicle and Vehicle-to-EUD for Mounted and Dismounted Connectivity White Paper

Secure Wireless Communication Supporting Vehicle-to-Vehicle and Vehicle-to-EUD for Mounted and Dismounted Connectivity

The goal of Secure Wireless Communications is to provide controlled access to classified or controlled unclassified information (CUI) over any RF transport in the field - between vehicles and end-users alike.

02/28/2022
Secure Wireless Solutions for Tactical, Expeditionary, and Deployable Communications white paper

Secure Wireless Solutions for Tactical, Expeditionary, and Deployable Communications

This whitepaper compares various CSfC network architectures, and proposes several approaches for CSfC solutions optimized for mobility use cases.

12/03/2021
What's New? CSfC Data-at-Rest Capability Package 5.0 Review

What's New in CSfC Data-at-Rest Capability Package 5.0

This paper provides a review of the most recent changes from CP 4.0 to 5.0 with special emphasis on Unattended Operation Use Case and a HH solution.

10/08/2021
DAR Series Part 4: NSA CSfC vs. Type 1 Encryption

DAR Series Part 4: NSA CSfC vs. Type 1 Encryption

Explore the differences and benefits of Type 1 and CSfC encryption approaches. Use this guide to make informed decisions for your program requirements.

03/03/2021
DAR Series Part 3: NSA Type 1 Encryption

DAR Series Part 3: NSA Type 1 Encryption

A Type 1 product is a classified or Controlled Cryptographic Item (CCI) endorsed by the NSA for securing classified and sensitive U.S. government information.

11/18/2020
CSfC Series: Inner vs. Outer Layer

CSfC Series: Inner vs. Outer Layer

This white paper explores the Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) program, data at rest encryption, terminology, and the inner vs. outer layer of protection.

05/21/2020
CSfC Series: Data-at-Rest Capability Package 4.8

CSfC Series: Data-at-Rest Capability Package 4.8

The CSfC data-at-rest (DAR) capability package has evolved over the last five to six years. Starting with the initial draft version 0.8 in July 2014, the DAR CP has matured as expected with the ever-increasing CSfC-based storage applications in the field.

05/06/2020
Choosing the Best Location for Your Data-At-Rest Encryption Technology

Choosing the Best Location for Your Data-At-Rest Encryption Technology

The choice of encryption location can determine how difficult it is for adversaries to decrypt sensitive data and use it to their advantage.

11/20/2019