Applying Commercial XML Firewall Technology in Multinational Military Networks
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Track: Case Studies, Government, Deploying XML
Audience Level: High Level/Technical view
Time: Thursday, November 17 11:00
Keywords: XML Firewall, Military, Data Exchange
Abstract:
With the increase of more economical and flexible web service technology, military organizations are adopting Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) concepts in the interest of improving information exchange. Web services are being envisioned to provide interoperability between US DoD systems and those of its multinational partners via XML vocabularies. As military systems become more service oriented, the need for secure web services arises. The use of XML firewalls shows promise for establishing secure routing and information exchange by providing an array of tools to filter data and to verify the integrity of information exchanged in these environments. In June of this year, we will be exercising and assessing commercially available XML Firewall technology in a multinational, military experiment called the Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration (CWID). CWID is conducted annually to explore potential technological solutions to facilitate information exchange in multinational, military networks. This presentation will provide an introduction to XML Firewall technology and discuss the lessons-learned from our experimentation effort.
