Security Technology Categories

ASC contracts on an annual basis with various members of the defense and intelligence community as well as the Fortune 500 to identify innovative technologies that match their requirements in the four categories of Cyber security, C4ISR, Physical security and energy. The list below, frequently referred to as the "shopping list", reflects the current combined interest of ASC clients. Many clients share common interests; however some interests are unique to specific clients but those interests can be embedded in the master list without individual attribution.

Clients frequently offer "Pilots" to Challengers with innovative technologies that address a client's needs.

What is a Pilot?

A Pilot is a "test-drive" hosted by an ASC client or a Challenge Pilot Award Partner allowing them to test a potential Challenger solution against real-world stresses. This pilot program is intended to help qualified (need, funding and authority) customers and qualified (problem solving) sellers of innovative technology accelerate the procurement process.

ASC clients and Pilot Award Partners may be the end customer organization or a reseller such as a systems integrator. Since launching the Pilot program in the fall of 2010, ASC Challengers have pilots started in seven different organizations through the first two quarters of 2011.

Technology Category	Requirements/Application Description
Cybersecurity	Analysis and decision making tools Asset Tracking Authentication for IP networks Authentication of users and devices Cellular tools CBRNE/WMD/IED detection and mitigation sensors/tool Cloud Computing Technologies Confidentiality of data at rest or in motion Convenient strong credentials for public/private unclassified and untrained user Data leakage and loss prevention Data mining and analytics including search engines, pattern recognition, anomoly detection, trending, etc Email security Firewalls and virtual private networks Forensics tools Geospatial Highly robust but anonymous information sharing Identity management In-band interference cancellation techniques Information assurance Insider threat detection Intrusion detection/mitigation Large scale data management, fusion and analysis of multi-lingual, multi-source, multi-format, structured and unstructured data Malware detection and response Management, analysis & visualization of large data sets collecting terabytes per hour Network detection and obfuscation techniques Network monitoring and management Offensive and defensive network security Protection of consumer credentials and sensitive account information on contaminated devices Reverse engineering Signals intelligence Smaller, lightweight and higher powered antennas through in metamaterials and nanotechnology improvements Social media and apps Supply chain verification System interoperability- wired and wireless Unified Threat Management--intrusion detection, tracking and response Video pattern recognition Virtual computing technologies Wired and wireless high speed encrypted transmissions greater than 100Gps Wireless security including handheld devices, unmanned vehicles, satellite, towers, and other
Energy	Batteries and power sources of long duration Biomass Fuels Building energy conservation technologies Business continuity power supply and storage Disaster recovery power supply and storage Fossil Fuel Efficiencies Fuel efficiency technologies Fusion, Cold Fusion, Nuclear Geothermal Energy Marine tidal or hydro energy More efficient fuel cells Scavenging energy technologies Solar Energy Stationary and mobile power supplies and storage Storage Vehicle and vehicle fuel efficiency technologies Water and Electrolysis Waste to Energy Water purification Wind Energy
IT Hardware & Software	Ability to automatically track persons, vehicles, assets etc in real time and historically Application Software Artificial Intelligence Asset Tracking Biometric collection devices CBRNE/WMD/IED detection and mitigation sensors/tools Cellular Tools Cloud Computing Technologies Common operating platforms Communications Computers and Peripherals Device Security Displays/Monitors Distributed Computing E-commerce Electronics Endpoint Devices Enterprise Software Geospatial Global Information Grid Groupware High Performance Computing Highly robust but anonymous information sharing Imaging (x-ray, spectro) Internet software and online marketing Knowledge management and discovery Large scale data management, fusion and analysis of multi-lingual, multi-source, multi-format, structured and unstructured data LPI, covert, secure, reliable communications with low or high data rates including optical, RF, web-based, wireless Mobile platforms and apps Modeling, simulation and gaming Natural Language Processing Navigation and location based technologies Network Security Networking Equipment Network monitoring and management Operating Systems Protection of consumer credentials and sensitive account information on contaminated devices Semiconductors and Equipment Sensors Simulations, Modeling and Gaming Smaller, lightweight and higher powered antennas through in metamaterials and nanotechnology improvements Social/Digital Media and Mobile Apps Storage Supply Chain Management Systems Design, Development, Maintenance Software System interoperability- wired and wireless Training and Education Video Virtual computing technologies Workflow Software
Physical Security	Asset tracking Access controls Biometric collection devices Biometric technologies that accurately determine identity at a distance Cargo/baggage/personal screening CBRNE/WMD/IED detection and mitigation sensors/tools CCTV, Video surveillance and recognition of hostile /threat activity Checkpoint technologies Exchange biometric data securely Kinetic force protection responses applied to physical threats in close or distant proximity to facility Perimeter security Physical Security Port security Products that detect activity around facility perimeter as well as at a distance. Activity includes people, vehicles, mechanical or other do SCADA networks, sensors and management Standoff technologies UAV platforms and packages
Advanced Materials/Technologies	Agricultural Animal Chemical Construction Materials Construction Components Consumer Staples Containers and Packaging Hospitality, Restaurants and Leisure Household Goods and Services Machinery Media and Publishing Metals and Mining Paper and Forest Products Retail Textiles/Apparel Transportation Waste Management
C4ISR	Ability to automatically track persons, vehicles, assets etc in real time and historically to connect target with other people, vehicles, travel, communications, etc as well as identify trends in associations, habits, etc. CBRNE/WMD/IED detection and mitigation sensors/tools Common operating platforms Geospatial High volume data analysis and visualization tools In-band interference cancellation techniques Large scale data management, fusion and analysis of multi-lingual, multi-source, multi-format, structured and unstructured data Lightweight and rapidly deployable SATCOM terminals Low cost, attritable sensors for throw away UAVs, networked & individual LPI, covert, secure, reliable communications with low or high data rates including optical, RF, web-based, wireless Modeling, simulation and gaming Persistent surveillance concepts Signals intelligence Smaller, lightweight and higher powered antennas through in metamaterials and nanotechnology improvements Unattritable systems Video pattern recognition Virtual computing technologies for wireless tactical edge
Life Science	Biotechnology Pharmaceutical Medical Devices Diagnostics Therpeutics Instruments and Equipment