Lyteworx Automation Systems

Critical Program Information (CPI)

Phase II - Selected

The team of Management Analysis Network and Lyteworx Automation Systems recently completed Phase I of a Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) effort, sponsored by the Department's Strategic Capabilities Office, to develop an automated tool for identifying Critical Program Information (CPI).  CPI is the basis for program protection plans, anti-tamper design, and other activities employed by the Department of Defense (DOD) to protect cutting-edge weapon systems.  An automated CPI identification tool can provide consistency in identification; increasing protection of programs through a focused, integrated approach.  Additionally, through automating the process, information regarding DOD-funded efforts can be aggregated and analyzed to identify patterns, trends, and protection opportunities.  Phase I of the SBIR focused on developing the analog processes and toolsets to optimally identify CPI, and culminated in submittal of the Software Description Document.  The government notified the team of its intent to pursue phase II to demonstrate the automated process.