TACDS - Tactical Cross Domain Solution

Enabling Secure Cross Domain Information Sharing at the Tactical Edge

TACDS® is General Dynamics' tactical cross domain solution (CDS) that enables information sharing across different security domains in austere tactical environments. TACDS is a Low Size, Weight, Power and Cost (SWaP-C), rugged, tamper-resistant CDS that comes in two form factors, TACDS-Vehicle Mount (VM) and TACDS-Low Profile (LP). The flexibility and configurability of both form factors make them ideal for use in ground vehicles, mobile shelters, ground sensor systems, ships, aircraft and UAVs.

Meets NSA's Phase 1 Raise the Bar Requirements
Lowest SWaP-C Tactical Hardware CDS in Production Today
Secret and Below Interoperability (SABI) Certified
Supports Dozens of Tactical Message Formats

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Features
Applications
Specifications
Customer Support
News
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Features

TACDS® executes programmable rule sets that filter information, allowing individual messages or data fields within them to be selectively passed, blocked or changed. This innovative method ensures data security on both networks and automates the “man in the middle” screening of message exchanges thereby accelerating communications and reducing human error.

Ease of Use

Raise the Bar Compliant
Architecture design allows Plug and Play filter components for multiple message formats
Raise the Bar Compliant filters include VMF, Configurable Binary, XML, SNMP, ICMP, MISD-C2 and SSL
Additional filters roadmap includes development of Full Motion Video, Link 16/JREAP-C, USMTF, FDMP and SMTP
Custom filter components available upon request
User programmable rule sets
Autonomous screening of message exchanges; no operator required

Robust Security Architecture

Hardware enforced domain separation
Separate high and low data ports
Anti-tamper with device zeroization built-in
Full audit logging of all system, security and message events
Encrypted storage of rule sets and audit logs
Secure boot and trusted platform verification upon power up
Authenticated, role-based device administration through management port

Applications

TACDS® supports a wide variety of tactical deployments and systems. TACDS can process numerous mission-enabling tactical data and message formats to provide instant, secure access to real-time information for warfighters serving in today's tactical environment. With its broad capabilities, TACDS is specifically designed for diverse applications on the modern battlefield, including:

TACDS Applications
Situational Awareness (SA) and Command & Control (C2)	Real-Time Condition Based Maintenance	Real-Time ISR Data Collection & Dissemination	Unmanned Vehicle Control	Coalition Interoperability
Variable Message Format (VMF) Messages SA & C2 Data Position/Location Information (PLI) MEDEVAC	Vehicle Health & Status Monitoring Remote Maintenance & Vehicle Diagnostics Fuel & Ammunition Level Monitoring	Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Video Unmanned Ground Sensors Remote Sensor Video Every Soldier as a Sensor Vehicle-mounted Cameras Soldier-carried Cameras	STANAG 4586 - UAV Platform and Payload Control Cursor on Target (COT) STANAG 3277 - Air Reconnaissance Text Based Sensor Cueing Messages	STANAG 4677 Realtime SA & C2 ISR Video Collaboration

TACDS Datasheets	TACDS-Vehicle Mount (VM) v3 Datasheet TACDS-Low Profile (LP) v3 Datasheet
TACDS-VM Dimensions	7 in. x 4 in. x 1.75 in.
TACDS-LP Dimensions	7.6 in x 5 in. x 6 in.
Weight	1.75 lb
Power	12-33 VDC, 9 watts
Reliability	Predicted MTBF ≥150,000 hours
Network Ports	10 / 100 Ethernet RS-232 USB Management Port
Protocols Supported	TCP, UDP Unicast, Multicast, Broadcast PPP, IGMP, ARP IPv4, IPv6
Throughput/Latency	Message type and size dependent
Environmental	Operational Temperature: -40 °C to 70 °C Storage Temperature: -51 °C to 85 °C Operational Altitude: 0 - 65,000 ft. above sea level Mechanical Shock: 40g, 11 msec, each axis Vibration: Tracked and Wheeled Vehicle, Fixed & Rotary Wing Aircraft, Gunfire Fluid Contaminations: Diesel, Hydraulic, Oil, Bleach Relative Humidity: 10-95% EMI/EMC: MIL-STD-461F, RE102, CE102, CS101, CS114, CS115, CS116, RS103 Power: 28 VDC, MIL-STD-1275E, MIL-STD-704F

Customer Support / Purchasing Information

While you support the warfighter, we support you. Please contact us with any questions, if you need assistance or would like purchasing information.

Our team is here to help you, and we look forward to connecting.

Email: Click Here

Phone: + 888-897-3148

General Dynamics Releases TACDS v3 Cross Domain Solution to Meet NCDSMO Raise the Bar Guidelines

February 13, 2020

TACDS-v3 meets the security requirements to connect networks at different classification levels across varying domains for the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community.

General Dynamics Expands Cyber Security Offerings with Advatech Pacific Cross-Domain Products

May 3, 2017

General Dynamics Mission Systems has acquired the Electronics and Communications Division of Advatech Pacific that designs and manufactures tactical, cyber-secure and cross-domain products for the U.S. Department of Defense and international military customers. The TACDS® and CenturionCDS™ products will join the company’s Cyber Security Product line.

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Features
Features

TACDS® executes programmable rule sets that filter information, allowing individual messages or data fields within them to be selectively passed, blocked or changed. This innovative method ensures data security on both networks and automates the “man in the middle” screening of message exchanges thereby accelerating communications and reducing human error.

Ease of Use
- Raise the Bar Compliant
- Architecture design allows Plug and Play filter components for multiple message formats
- Raise the Bar Compliant filters include VMF, Configurable Binary, XML, SNMP, ICMP, MISD-C2 and SSL
- Additional filters roadmap includes development of Full Motion Video, Link 16/JREAP-C, USMTF, FDMP and SMTP
- Custom filter components available upon request
- User programmable rule sets
- Autonomous screening of message exchanges; no operator required
Robust Security Architecture
- Hardware enforced domain separation
- Separate high and low data ports
- Anti-tamper with device zeroization built-in
- Full audit logging of all system, security and message events
- Encrypted storage of rule sets and audit logs
- Secure boot and trusted platform verification upon power up
- Authenticated, role-based device administration through management port

Applications

TACDS Applications
Situational Awareness (SA) and Command & Control (C2)	Real-Time Condition Based Maintenance	Real-Time ISR Data Collection & Dissemination	Unmanned Vehicle Control	Coalition Interoperability
Variable Message Format (VMF) Messages SA & C2 Data Position/Location Information (PLI) MEDEVAC	Vehicle Health & Status Monitoring Remote Maintenance & Vehicle Diagnostics Fuel & Ammunition Level Monitoring	Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Video Unmanned Ground Sensors Remote Sensor Video Every Soldier as a Sensor Vehicle-mounted Cameras Soldier-carried Cameras	STANAG 4586 - UAV Platform and Payload Control Cursor on Target (COT) STANAG 3277 - Air Reconnaissance Text Based Sensor Cueing Messages	STANAG 4677 Realtime SA & C2 ISR Video Collaboration

Specifications

TACDS Datasheets	TACDS-Vehicle Mount (VM) v3 Datasheet TACDS-Low Profile (LP) v3 Datasheet
TACDS-VM Dimensions	7 in. x 4 in. x 1.75 in.
TACDS-LP Dimensions	7.6 in x 5 in. x 6 in.
Weight	1.75 lb
Power	12-33 VDC, 9 watts
Reliability	Predicted MTBF ≥150,000 hours
Network Ports	10 / 100 Ethernet RS-232 USB Management Port
Protocols Supported	TCP, UDP Unicast, Multicast, Broadcast PPP, IGMP, ARP IPv4, IPv6
Throughput/Latency	Message type and size dependent
Environmental	Operational Temperature: -40 °C to 70 °C Storage Temperature: -51 °C to 85 °C Operational Altitude: 0 - 65,000 ft. above sea level Mechanical Shock: 40g, 11 msec, each axis Vibration: Tracked and Wheeled Vehicle, Fixed & Rotary Wing Aircraft, Gunfire Fluid Contaminations: Diesel, Hydraulic, Oil, Bleach Relative Humidity: 10-95% EMI/EMC: MIL-STD-461F, RE102, CE102, CS101, CS114, CS115, CS116, RS103 Power: 28 VDC, MIL-STD-1275E, MIL-STD-704F

Customer Support

Customer Support / Purchasing Information

While you support the warfighter, we support you. Please contact us with any questions, if you need assistance or would like purchasing information.

Our team is here to help you, and we look forward to connecting.

Email: Click Here

Phone: + 888-897-3148
News

General Dynamics Releases TACDS v3 Cross Domain Solution to Meet NCDSMO Raise the Bar Guidelines

February 13, 2020

TACDS-v3 meets the security requirements to connect networks at different classification levels across varying domains for the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community.

General Dynamics Expands Cyber Security Offerings with Advatech Pacific Cross-Domain Products

May 3, 2017

General Dynamics Mission Systems has acquired the Electronics and Communications Division of Advatech Pacific that designs and manufactures tactical, cyber-secure and cross-domain products for the U.S. Department of Defense and international military customers. The TACDS® and CenturionCDS™ products will join the company’s Cyber Security Product line.
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Decrease time to action & provide assured communications

In this datasheet, you can learn how TACDS enables Joint Forward Observers and Forward Observers to communicate across security domains with the U.S. Army, Joint, and Coalition Fires Support Elements.

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TACDS - Tactical Cross Domain Solution

Enabling Secure Cross Domain Information Sharing at the Tactical Edge