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a branch within the Information Technology Division
of the Naval Research Laboratory

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The Center for High Assurance Computing Systems conducts interdisciplinary research and development in techniques for processing and communicating data that preserve critical system properties, such as security, safety, availability, and timely delivery of computational results. Improved formal methods for analyzing and developing software and hardware systems are a primary research focus: such methods can support more precise and accurate statements about the critical properties of computer systems. Current investigations include:

the foundations of security techniques for system requirements engineering
techniques for developing highly assured building blocks for trustworthy systems techniques for developing trustworthy database management systems, networks and distributed systems
the role of cryptographic devices in high assurance systems the management and distribution of cryptographic keys
techniques for developing high assurance real-time systems

The Center also provides consultation and support to other components of NRL, the Navy, and the Department of Defense in the planning and execution of projects that exploit secure information processing technology.

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