Title :
Tactical Services Provider: Best practices & lessons learned for securing the mobile wireless extension
Author :
Bennett, Bruce ; Schwalm, R.N. ; Hemmings, P.
Author_Institution :
Defense Inf. Syst. Agency, Arlington, VA, USA
Abstract :
Leveraging the Defense Information Systems Agency´s (DISA) experience on the Tactical Services Provider (TSP) Joint Capability Technology Demonstration (JCTD), this paper analyzes the security weaknesses and vulnerabilities of mobile Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) in the TSP architecture and explains DISA´s approach to deploying an integrated, multi-layer Information Assurance (IA) solution. Specifically, this paper addresses the protection of user traffic, security of network access and authentication. In addition, this paper provides an analysis of existing IA policy and requirements as they apply to TSP and identifies DISA´s approach to meeting these requirements.
Keywords :
WiMax; military communication; mobile radio; telecommunication security; telecommunication traffic; Defense Information Systems Agency; Joint Capability Technology Demonstration; mobile WiMAX; mobile Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access; mobile wireless extension; multilayer information assurance; network access security; security weaknesses; tactical services provider; user traffic; Authentication; Best practices; Communication system security; Information analysis; Information security; Information systems; Microwave technology; Protection; Telecommunication traffic; WiMAX;
Conference_Titel :
Military Communications Conference, 2009. MILCOM 2009. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5238-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5239-2
DOI :
10.1109/MILCOM.2009.5379726
