Title :
A new capability for creation of MLS ATM LANs and WANs
Author :
Cohen, Gary N. ; Dowey, William S. ; DeLuca, Dana M. ; Fuglestad, Mark R. ; Ostrowski, John E.
Author_Institution :
GTE Gov. Syst. Corp., Needham Heights, MA, USA
Abstract :
ATM data networks are being implemented by the DoD in an effort to provide the high throughput needed to satisfy emerging user missions. End-to-end network encryption has become available in the form of the FASTLANE (KG-75) in-line ATM encryptor. This device operates at speeds up to 622 Mbps and is approved by the National Security Agency for use with data of all security levels up to and including TS/SCI. Though FASTLANE is being developed to be a multi-level secure (MLS) device, there has been no device available that could feed it MLS data. This causes an economic and operational penalty for users in that they must use traditional secure network architectures which employ a separate encryptor for each security level of data being processed. We report in this paper on a prototype device that has been demonstrated to provide the secure MLS multiplexing of ATM data streams needed in allowing a single FASTLANE to provide MLS encryption services
Keywords :
asynchronous transfer mode; cryptography; local area networks; military communication; multiplexing equipment; wide area networks; 622 Mbit/s; ATM data networks; ATM data streams; DoD; FASTLANE; KG-75; MLS ATM LAN; MLS ATM WAN; MLS multiplexing; end-to-end network encryption; in-line ATM encryptor; multi-level secure device; prototype device; secure network architectures; security level; security levels; Asynchronous transfer mode; Cryptography; Data security; Information security; Local area networks; Multilevel systems; National security; Routing; US Department of Defense; Wide area networks;
Conference_Titel :
MILCOM 97 Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4249-6
DOI :
10.1109/MILCOM.1997.645000
