Lightweight, robust and open systems for tactical intelligence analysis
There is presently a very rapid technical development in the area of C3i – command, control, communications and intelligence. The systems are, even for lower-level units, extensive and offers integration of sensors, drones, mapping services and AI-based analysis services. However, a risk with the rapid development and availability of commercial cloud-based solutions is that a plethora of more or less insecure solutions emerge.
Traditionally, a constant challenge in the development of such systems is the trade-off between cybersecurity, flexibility and reliability. The aim of the project is to explore this trade-off by focusing on the functional requirements of units at lower tactical levels, where the system support functions are simpler, and the requirements for security are lower as the information cycle is faster. Through a methodology for prototype development that is based on open systems and minimal functionality, the intention is to see how the system can be kept robust and without compromises in terms of security. The results of the project will contribute to clearer considerations regarding when open commercial solutions are sufficient or when specially developed systems must be used.
The project is financed by KTH internal funds, and has a total project budget of 1.3 million SEK and runs until 2027-06-30. Project participants are Professor Lars Nordström, and a research engineer who will be recruited in the fall of 2025.
The project is a spin-off from a related project focused on decision support for monitoring critical infrastructure – specifically power grids – at the Department of Electrical Power Engineering. In this related project, the goal is to adapt and train a local language model to offer decision support for handling faults and overloads based on information from the power system.
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