Next-Gen Secure Video Intelligence for Defense
Designed and deployed a secure, real-time video intelligence platform, integrating 250+ dynamically deployed video streams for military and intelligence operations.
Challenge
A stalled, over-budget program failed to produce a working prototype after nine months, leaving critical security vulnerabilities and operational gaps in video intelligence.
Solution
Led a rapid turnaround, aligning four teams across three companies, eliminating 300+ security risks, and delivering a fully operational, FIPS-compliant system in two weeks.
Impact
Enabled secure video intelligence across military and intelligence agencies, resolved all security vulnerabilities, and ensured compliance with NSA, FIPS 140-2, NIST, and DISA STIG standards.
Project Overview
A critical national security project had stalled after nine months of delays, with no working prototype and mounting security vulnerabilities. The mission required a real-time, secure video platform capable of supporting 254 dynamically deployed video streams across UAVs, vehicles, and personnel.
I was brought in to turn the project around, aligning four teams across three companies, resolving 300+ security risks, and delivered a fully operational system in two weeks.
The system introduced new capabilities for real-time intelligence, exceeding NSA, FIPS 140-2, NIST, and DISA STIG compliance standards. Today, it powers mission-critical operations across military and intelligence agencies.
Key Achievements
- Delivered a working secure video system in two weeks, after nine months of failed attempts.
- Enabled real-time intelligence across 254 video streams, dynamically deployed via UAVs, vehicles, and ground teams.
- Eliminated 300+ security risks, resolving vulnerabilities in SSH protocols, mesh networking, and Android security.
- Ensured compliance with NSA, FIPS 140-2, NIST, and DISA STIG standards, exceeding all security benchmarks.
Technical Execution
- Built a real-time, multi-source video platform for secure air and ground intelligence.
- Implemented end-to-end encryption and hardened security controls, ensuring data protection.
- Developed a self-healing mesh network, allowing autonomous reconfiguration in low-connectivity environments.
- Optimized video encoding and transmission, enabling low-latency, high-resolution streaming for field operations.
Leadership & Strategy
- Led four teams across three companies, driving alignment to rescue a failing project.
- Secured military and intelligence buy-in, ensuring rapid deployment for national security missions.
- Established new security best practices, setting a higher standard for defense video intelligence.