The Defense Logistics Agency is integrating artificial intelligence and zero trust into cyber digital twins to help protect operational technology systems from cyberattacks through two Phase 1 contracts under the Small Business Innovation Research program.
DLA said Wednesday the first SBIR contract, which concluded in September, integrated AI into the cyber digital twins to help detect anomalies associated with potential cyberthreats.
“By continuously analyzing this operational data, AI can recognize deviations and alert DLA personnel to unusual activities that may suggest a cyberattack in real time,” said Barry Humphrey, Logistics Technology Research program manager at DLA.
Under the second contract, DLA is combining zero trust with cyber digital twins to mitigate unauthorized data access and improve the overall security of OT systems. This SBIR contract is expected to be completed by September 2025.
“The insights we learn from cyber digital twins can help DLA continuously strengthen security measures for the agency and our partners,” Humphrey noted. “This helps us build a more resilient cybersecurity posture.”
