November 04, 2024
Overview of the Isidore Quantum®/Cassian Ecosystem
Isidore Quantum® is a next-generation cybersecurity solution, licensed from the NSA and developed by Forward Edge-AI to address the most pressing challenges of post-quantum cryptography. The Isidore–Cassian Ecosystem delivers the world’s first hardware-rooted, AI-orchestrated, quantum-safe network defense, securing everything from data centers and aircraft to ATMs and tactical radios with self-healing encryption that anticipates attacks before they happen.
Built for the quantum era, it transforms cybersecurity from a patchwork of software fixes into a living, autonomous shield that protects your mission, your data, and your future — in real time, anywhere.
Why it matters:
Quantum will break today’s key exchange scaffolding; “AES-256 alone” won’t save you. You need post-quantum, hardware-enforced, zero-trust security you can manage at fleet scale.
State of play:
Isidore Quantum® = hardware encryptor with strict Red/Black separation, ephemeral one-time keys, and CNSA 2.0-aligned PQC (ML-KEM/ML-DSA). Keys never leave the cryptographic boundary. Click here for additional information about Isidore Quantum.
Cassian™ = AI-driven management & control plane that provisions, rekeys, zeroizes, and audits fleets via in-band/out-of-band paths—even when links are degraded or air-gapped.
How it works:
Bootstrap → Bind → Operate: Channel Zero establishes a protected tunnel; devices derive shared secrets with ML-KEM; Cassian signs policies and commands with ML-DSA. Then it automates rekey/zeroize on schedule or policy.
Topology-agnostic: Drop-in for point-to-point, hub-and-spoke, and full mesh—each link independently keyed.
What’s new / different:
Defense-in-depth without QKD infrastructure: PQC + Quantum Random Noise Generator (QRNG) + hardware isolation + AI-assisted resilience across IP, SATCOM, cellular, and legacy transports—no dedicated fiber.
No human key handling: Ephemeral session keys are auto-generated, rotated, and wiped; long-term creds can be remotely zeroized fleet-wide.
By the numbers:
~0.5 ms added latency per device in third-party testing; 15–18% bandwidth overhead; transparent across IPv4/IPv6/MPLS.
Cassian scales from ≤1k to 50k+ devices with containerized microservices; elastic compute/networking per tier.
Proof it works:
Validated across Army, AF, Navy, Space Force, DARPA and industry pilots; spectrum analysis showed no detectable RF footprint difference between encrypted/unencrypted traffic.
Where it fits (fast):
Critical Infrastructure & Industry:
Factories & Utilities: Quantum-safe overlays protect SCADA, PLC, and OT networks without rip-and-replace retrofits — securing automation, grid telemetry, and energy systems.
Data Centers: Hardware-isolated encryption links between racks, clusters, and interconnects prevent lateral movement and post-compromise exposure.
Telecommunications Networks: Secures fiber backhaul, 5G core, and microwave relay paths using post-quantum keying and AI-driven orchestration.
Finance & Commerce:
ATM & POS Systems: End-to-end quantum-safe tunnels protect cardholder and banking data, even over legacy networks.
Casinos & Gaming: Slot machines and internal payment networks gain FIPS 140-3 assurance and tamper-resistant encryption without downtime.
Mobility & Defense:
Vehicles & Predictive Logistics: Builds on the U.S. Army SBIR project for quantum-secure wireless data transfer — enabling encrypted telemetry, predictive maintenance, and command updates between ground and air assets.
Aviation, Airfields & ATC: Protects aircraft communications, airfield networks, and air traffic control telemetry from spoofing or interception.
Radios & Expeditionary Platforms: Low-SWaP Isidore modules secure tactical comms, SATCOM, and mesh nodes across austere or disconnected environments.
Enterprise & Edge:
Cellphones & Handhelds: Integrates via Cassian-managed endpoints for quantum-safe mobile command-and-control.
Cloud & Edge Systems: Hybrid or air-gapped enclaves, Low-SWaP variants for UAVs, vessels, CubeSats; radiation-tolerant Space COMSEC SKUs.
Operator wins:
NOC: Unified health/latency/key-state visibility; binary authorization; policy-driven rollouts.
Cyber: Cryptographically verifiable audits; risk-based remediation; push-button fleet zeroization in minutes.
The bottom line:
Isidore + Cassian delivers quantum-safe, hardware-rooted encryption with AI-orchestrated lifecycle control—built to deploy now and endure Q-Day.
How to engage:
Commercial Solutions Offering (CSO) - Cyber Assured Communications Ordering Process
Award a Phase III Sole Source Contract
A Federal Agency may enter into a Phase III SBIR/STTR agreement at any time with a Phase I OR II Awardee. A subcontract to a Federally funded prime contract may be a Phase III award.
Step 1 Requirements Document: Prepare a Statement of Work (SOW), Statement of Objectives (SOO), or Performance Work Statement (PWS), or use our automated tool to generate a document
Step 2 Market Research: Use this page as your market research, or view a list of other eligible projects, then request a Rough Order Magnitude (ROM) from Forward Edge-AI
Step 3 Funding: Performed by the government
Step 4 Sole Source Justification: A Memorandum for the Record is required in lieu of a J&A or SSJ
Step 5 Provide Requirements Package to Contracting Officer: Performed by the government
Step 6 Solicitation: Performed by the government
Step 7 Pre-Negotiation Memorandum: Use GSA CALC as a benchmark to determine fair and reasonableness of our ROM
Step 8: Contract Award: Performed by the government
Language for Step 4 (Determination and Finding):
Artificial Intelligence (Anomaly Detector), ATAK, Counter Adversarial AI, Encryption, cybersecurity, 5G, 5G core, quantum resistant, secure enclaves, Zero Trust, WIFI, Command, Control, Communications (C3), Distributed Sensing and Communications, Expeditionary Environments, Contested, Executive Communications, Denied Operationally Limited (CDO-L) environments, Telecommunications
Phase III Sole Source Awards So Far:
Air Force (Secretary of the Air Force/MG) - Artificial Intelligence, Business Transformation, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics and Engineering, One Cloud, Robotic Process Automation
Additional Resources
SBIR DATA RIGHTS:
Awarding Agency: US Air Force
Contract Number: FA864923P0345
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Contractor Address: 10108 Carter Canyon, San Antonio, TX 78255
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Protection Period: 20 years from award of contract on 02 November 2022
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