Carnegie Mellon research hub considers zero trust implementation needs for weapon systems

Carnegie Mellon’s Software Engineering Institute is exploring the application of zero trust principles on weapons systems, in a recent study for the Air Force designed to help the Defense Department meet a 2027 deadline for implementation on enterprise information technology and prepare for future efforts.

“In late 2024, the U.S. Air Force (USAF) Cyber Resiliency Office for Weapon Systems (CROWS) asked the SEI to explore how foundational cybersecurity and ZT principles created for general-use computing and networks would apply to...