Research and Innovation

​​To address these needs, the FAA NextGen Organization has established the CSDS research program with emphasis on discovery, assessment, adaptation, demonstration and transfer of cyber technology to enhance information cybersecurity for elements of the aviation ecosystem.

Establishing cyber analytical capabilities that are common between various elements of the aviation ecosystem is an essential capability that needs to be developed and matured to allow efficient and synchronized use of common data sets, analytical tools and communication backbones across the entire aviation ecosystem. To address these needs, the FAA NextGen Organization has established the CSDS research program with emphasis on discovery, assessment, adaptation, demonstration and transfer of cyber technology to enhance information cybersecurity for elements of the aviation ecosystem. The research is focused on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) techniques to address these aviation ecosystem cybersecurity needs using customizable algorithms and tools. Our collaborators in this project include Astronautics, Collins Aerospace, GE Aerospace,  Gulfstream Aerospace, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Lab, The Boeing Company, The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey United Airlines.