The US space agency NASA is planning to advance its technology by adding Blockchain to secure air traffic services and support, according to the sources. “The agency is willing to work with an open source Blockchain platform called ‘Hyperledger Fabric’ that is specifically designed for enterprise transactions that resemble typical air traffic management interactions”, said Mr. Ronald J. Reisman, an Aero-computer Engineer at the NASA Ames Research Centre.
Blockchain would address the potential issues of privacy, prevent spoofing, denial of service and other various attacks, according to Mr. Reisman. He asserted that Blockchain presented an engineering prototype that embodied a design and method that might be applied to mitigate security issues.
“The design innovation is the use of an open source permissioned Blockchain framework to enable aircraft privacy and anonymity while providing a secure and efficient method for communication with air traffic services, operations support, or other authorized entities,” he noted.
The new framework also features certificate authority, smart contract support, and higher-bandwidth communication channels for private information that may be used for secure communication between any specific aircraft and any particular authorized member.
Mr. Reisman said that the prototype demonstrated how this method can be economically and rapidly deployed in a scalable modular environment. Source: https://www.globalbusinessoutlook.com