ViaSat said that it was awarded a contract from the National Security Administration (NSA) Maryland Procurement Office to implement Version 4 of the High Assurance Internet Protocol Encryptor Interoperability Specification (HAIPE IS) on AltaSec inline network encryptors.
The company said that this multi-year contract continues the development of HAIPE toward a more mobile, interoperable standard, including Suite B cryptography, a newly-redefined standard that promotes wider use of information assurance products to secure information to the Secret level.
ViaSat said that through the HAIPE v4 program, it will extend its line of encryption and cyber security products to new markets and users, expanding its presence in satellite communications, UAV/airborne, infrastructure, and edge markets. The development is centered on smaller, lower-cost versions of AltaSec products, and the next generation of ViaSat PSIAM, a re-programmable crypto system designed to address network-centric architectures and Cryptographic Modernisation initiatives.
Chris Wren, GM of information assurance and cyber security at ViaSat, said: "The new Suite B standards from NSA are going to make it easier for military and government users at all levels to secure their communications. With HAIPE v4 development, we’ll open up the information assurance market to a much larger population of users by providing more affordable and interoperable encryption and cyber security products."
