US Navy Awards $23.1M for Zero Trust Shipboard Power So Warships Can Fight Through Cyberattacks

The U.S. Office of Naval Research awarded Integer Technologies a $23.1 million research contract under TRIDENT to develop zero-trust security architecture for shipboard electrical power systems. Working with Florida State University's Center for Advanced Power Systems, the company will study cyber-physical protection of integrated power systems and older controllers while preserving the timing and performance needed for naval operations. The planned architecture aims to maintain awareness of a ship's electrical state and support continued operation during attempted network compromise. Work is expected to run through October 2030; this is a research and development award, not a fleet installation contract.