NAVY ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING AFLOAT, DATA SECURITY ANALYSIS

The integrity of additive manufacturing (AM) schematics is currently an open question for AM systems installed onboard U.S. Navy ships. Additionally, there are several possible entry points that exist in the AM toolchain that provide hackers with numerous opportunities to corrupt valuable data. This research focuses on understanding how AM systems function, especially in schematic (aka 3D printer diagram) transfers to and from ships; identifies existing weak points in current AM security practices; and develops a smooth process for integrity protection of AM schematics. The recommended implementation spans both user and application system aspects to ensure comprehensive protection. To achieve these results, this thesis meticulously compiles and analyzes various additive manufacturing policies across the Department of Defense to scrutinize alternative architectures, from manpower based to blockchain, and conducts cross-comparisons against prevailing guidelines.

Department dc:contributor.department

Computer Science (CS)

Grantor dc:publisher

Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School

Year dc:date.issued

2023

Author dc:creator

• Muncy, Edward C.

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Van Bossuyt, Douglas L.
• Hale, Britta

Statement dc:rights

• This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/10945/72579

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:calhoun.nps.edu:10945/72579