Multi-Domain and Cross-Domain Solutions

Cross-Domain Products

General Dynamics High Assurance Open Scalable Technologies (G.H.O.S.T.)

General Dynamics High Assurance Open Scalable Technologies (G.H.O.S.T.) is a suite of high-assurance, trusted, network-encryption technologies that deliver multi-domain and cross-domain solutions, policy-based management technology for managing the GIG enterprise, and comprehensive security architectures with integrated IA solutions for accreditation of high assurance systems.

The G.H.O.S.T. suite represents a quantum leap in the way military and government security levels are accessed and the speed with which government organizations can operate and communicate around the world. G.H.O.S.T. reduces the need for multiple computers to access different security levels which results in overall cost reductions in both hardware and network support while increasing system-wide mobility. G.H.O.S.T. is comprised of: the Trusted Network Environment (TNE), a MLS technology used in strategic applications; the Trusted Virtual Environment (TVE), a MILS-based product using commercial off-the-shelf hardware and software; and the Trusted Embedded Environment (TEE), an advanced MILS technology used in small and light form factors where real-time secure mobility is the critical asset in determining mission accomplishment.

Trusted Network Environment (TNE) — Multi-Level Enterprise (MLE), Transfer, Access

TNE provides high-performance true multi-level security (MLS) for multi-domain intensive applications, extensive compartmentalization, or agile communities of interest. TNE provides a complete accredited networked solution (MLS and single-level clients; MLS servers, databases, and services; management; and MLS controlled interfaces and gateways). TNE is the only Unified Cross Domain Management Office (UCDMO)-listed true MLS solution.

TNE High Assurance Controlled Interface and TNE Gateway — Transfer

These accredited components provide customers the ability to bridge legacy or new single-level environments with MLS enclaves and enterprise servers. This high-assurance interface provides intrusion prevention, content filtering, and malicious code protection in a bidirectional capability that meets DCID 6/3 and 8500 Series requirements.

TNE MLS DataStore — MLE

The trusted enterprise DataStore provides a single multi-level data store (database and/or files). The solution provides users multi-level access to file storage/sharing and database applications through industry standard browsers for users on Windows®, Linux®, or other UNIX® workstations. The MLS DataStore allows the users to access data from multiple security domains from a MLS, MILS or single level workstation while enforcing data segregation, mandatory and discretionary access controls while protecting the environment from malicious files and intrusions.

TNE MLS Data Portal — MLE, Transfer

The trusted enterprise Data Portal provides a multi level collaborative environment that provides users with multi-level email, chat, file sharing, white boarding, audio and video. This solution integrates with single-level email systems in different security domains creating a unified interface for multi level users of the portal. With the collaborative portal provides the ability to offer MLS services to users using and standards based browsers. Users can use the powerful collaborative tools in conjunction with MLS DataStore capabilities to publish information to authorized users at different security levels.

Tactical Guard* — Transfer

This cross-domain solution is being developed specifically for tactical mission environments. It utilizes Secure Enhanced Linux (SELinux) as its trusted computing base and can be hosted on either single board computers, or in trusted virtual machines. It provides a high modular internal architecture to plug-in those cross-domain capabilities needed for the specific mission system.

Network Operations Guard* — Transfer

This cross-domain solution is being developed to address management of transformed “black core” networks (WANs or LANs). It allows administrators to both see a system-high “cyber common operational picture” of the various multi-level networks under their control, and to manage those networks. It also allows for the proper yet limited transfer of selected management information between security domains.

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TVE and TEE* — Access

Our Trusted Virtual Environment (incorporates High Assurance Platform technology) and our Trusted Embedded Environment can host existing Windows, Linux, or Solaris™ mission applications in different security domains on a single computer. TEE can also host real-time/safety-critical operating systems like LinuxWorks™ LynxOS SE®. TVE in its desktop form factor is now accredited; server and laptop form factors are forthcoming.

TVE+guard* and TEE+guard* — Access, Transfer

Both TVE and TEE can be augmented to host either cross-domain solutions, or MLE solutions, or both. Thus TVE can host TNE. Or TEE can host the Tactical Guard. And TVE is being accredited to host certain UCDMO-listed guards. Thus TVE and TEE can become part of a larger cross-domain transfer solution.

Crypto COI Tunnels* — Access

We have been working with leading vendors to integrate Virtual Private Network (VPN) technologies with our various offerings. These integrations allow for creation and management of communities of interest dynamically, and ensure proper multi-level and cross-domain protections for data-in-motion, data-at-rest, and data-in-processing.

Ultra-Thin Client M1400 — Access

The M1400 product, offered by our subsidiary Tadpole®, provides a Sun Sun Ray™-compliant ultra-thin-client that can also display streaming video and 3D graphics. This thin-client is fully compatible with our TNE product line, and other multi-level thin-client systems which are based on the Sun SNAP architecture.

* Government support and/or certification and accreditation pending.