Viasat’s encryption division has achieved a critically important milestone,delivering over 100,000 high-assurance cryptography devices to government clients.
For more than a quarter of a century, Viasat has dedicated itself to providing the government with encryption solutions that ensure operational effectiveness. The company views it as a obligation to safeguard the most sensitive governmental data against emerging threats.
Cybersecurity is a core capability that Viasat integrates into all its products, proactively defending data communications with robust and dependable solutions.
Recently, Viasat’s encryption team, part of the Defense and Advanced technologies segment, celebrated the delivery of its 100,000th high-assurance cryptography device to government entities. Over the years, Viasat’s encryption solutions have become ubiquitous within the military, protecting information from the battlefield’s tactical edge to enterprise cloud networks, data centers, and satellite ground operations.
The company’s end-to-end encryption offerings are designed to protect the United States’ most critical data from theft or compromise. However,the process of designing,developing,manufacturing,and delivering these solutions is complex.
The team diligently works to understand the evolving challenges of safeguarding government data. With over 35 years of experience in communications and encryption,combined with expert analysis from Viasat’s global ISP network,the team possesses a comprehensive view of the global cyber threat landscape.
This expertise allows Viasat to provide flexible and robust data security through a wide array of high-assurance (Type 1) network encryptor solutions, tailored to meet specific requirements for protecting sensitive data both at rest and in transit.
“Achieving the milestone of 100,000 devices shipped was not an overnight success. It required time, experience, and a dedicated team committed to understanding customer needs to build lasting trust,” stated Mike Blakely, Vice President of Secure Network Systems.
With decades of innovation and a focus on customer needs,viasat’s encryption solutions are strategically crafted with cutting-edge technologies and capabilities essential for government users:
The pinnacle of Security Standards
Viasat’s Type 1 embedded solutions are certified by the National Security Agency (NSA),ensuring proven and intelligent protection. Achieving these certifications is a rigorous process that necessitates the right personnel and procedures, with individuals undergoing extensive testing to create products that meet the highest government security standards.
Unmatched Adaptability
The foundational architecture of Viasat’s solutions is supported by reprogrammable, high-assurance technologies, allowing for various operational modes and form factors. By understanding customer needs and leveraging its own experience, Viasat’s encryption team consists of experts in designing high-performance, low-size, weight, and power (SWaP) products that are easy to transport and install, even when managing large data volumes. Viasat’s products are engineered to integrate seamlessly with complex, automated, and accredited government IT infrastructures.
This adaptability allows users to modify interfaces and form factors, as well as upgrade networks, without necessitating a complete hardware overhaul.
Leading Innovation for Cloud Solutions
Viasat was the pioneer in offering a 100-gigabit-per-second (Gbps) Type 1 network encryption device for high-speed processing. The KG-142, an ethernet Data Encryptor (EDE), delivers the equivalent power of ten separate 10 Gbps encryptors in a single unit.
currently, the KG-142 remains the first NSA-certified Type 1 Layer 2 Media Access Control Security (MACsec) Ethernet encryptor capable of operating at speeds up to 200 Gbps, featuring a field-proven, software-upgradeable design. This level of security is crucial for mission operations that depend on high-bandwidth applications such as cloud computing and big data processing.
Speed is equally vital at the tactical edge, which is why Viasat produces some of the fastest, most durable, low SWaP High Assurance Internet protocol Encryptor (HAIPE) solutions, utilizing the latest technologies and software to provide the network security that tactical and mobile users depend on.
Moreover, Viasat’s next-generation ground-to-space encryption is designed to secure sensitive Telemetry, Tracking, and Command (TT&C) and mission data communications between Satellite Operations Centers (SOCs) and orbiting satellites, while simplifying the integration of multiple satellites and space systems into a single device.
Viasat continuously explores emerging technologies, including embedded machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI), to enhance its solutions. As part of its commitment to innovation for government clients, Viasat aims to remain at the forefront of next-generation encryption development, ensuring it continues to provide the necessary protection for government networks and data.
Beyond technical expertise in encryption, Viasat’s support team goes above and beyond to address customer needs and resolve issues, even those unrelated to the company’s solutions, as viasat believes this is essential for mission partners.
Blakely added, “After 25 years, we have a deep understanding of the complexities involved in working with the government to protect sensitive information, and we have continuously adapted our solutions to meet the demands of today’s surroundings across various platforms, devices, and applications.
“Our team rises to these challenges, delivering solutions and support that provide the security necessary for missions to be executed with confidence. Ultimately, that is what reaching 100,000 signifies for our team.”
