Field trial of the enhanced data authentication system (EDAS)

Thomas, Maikael A.; Hymel, Ross W.; Baldwin, George; Smejkal, Andreas; Linnebach, Ralf

Title: Field trial of the enhanced data authentication system (EDAS)

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The Enhanced Data Authentication System (EDAS) is means to securely branch information from an existing measurement system or data stream to a secondary observer. In an international nuclear safeguards context, the EDAS connects to operator instrumentation, and provides a cryptographically secure copy of the information for a safeguards inspectorate. However, this novel capability could be a valuable complement to inspector-owned safeguards instrumentation, offering context that is valuable for anomaly resolution and contingency.

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Thomas, Maikael A. ^[1]; Hymel, Ross W. ^[1]; Baldwin, George ^[1]; Smejkal, Andreas ^[2]; Linnebach, Ralf ^[2]

Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
European Commission Directorate-General for Energy (Luxembourg)

Publication Date:: Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 2017

Research Org.:: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation

OSTI Identifier:: 1333719

Report Number(s):: SAND-2016-11899J
Journal ID: ISSN 0392-3029; 649423

Grant/Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: ESARDA Bulletin

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 2017; Journal Issue: 54; Journal ID: ISSN 0392-3029

Publisher:: European Safeguards Research & Development Association

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 97 MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING

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