NASA Logo

NTRS

NTRS - NASA Technical Reports Server

Back to Results
Air Traffic Management Blockchain Infrastructure for Security, Authentication, and PrivacyCurrent radar-based air traffic service providers may preserve privacy for military and corporate operations by procedurally preventing public release of selected flight plans, position, and state data. The FAA mandate for national adoption of Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) in 2020 does not include provisions for maintaining these same aircraft-privacy options, nor does it address the potential for spoofing, denial of service, and other well-documented risk factors. This paper presents an engineering prototype that embodies a design and method that may be applied to mitigate these ADS-B 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. This framework 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, sharing data in accordance with the terms specified in the form of smart contracts. The prototype demonstrates how this method can be economically and rapidly deployed in a scalable modular environment.
Document ID
20190000022
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Reisman, Ronald J.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
January 9, 2019
Publication Date
January 7, 2019
Subject Category
Air Transportation And Safety
Report/Patent Number
ARC-E-DAA-TN63825
Meeting Information
Meeting: AIAA SciTech Forum
Location: San Diego, CA
Country: United States
Start Date: January 7, 2019
End Date: January 11, 2019
Sponsors: American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Keywords
air traffic privacy & authentication
serverless blockchain PKI
ADS-B cybersecurity
No Preview Available