The US Air Force has awarded a contract to Texas start-up Vitro to secure IoT data coming from critical infrastructure.

Vitro Technology is an Austin-based deep tech start-up. It has won a phase I SBIR (small business innovation research) contract at Tyndall Air Force Base (AFB) in Florida, securing critical infrastructure with a focus on the Base of the Future initiative.

“The ideas found here reach far beyond Tyndall AFB,” said US Air Force integration division chief Lowell Usrey. “Yes, the goal is to select the best solutions and implement these cutting-edge technologies and innovations at the base, but we have an unprecedented opportunity to use Tyndall AFB as a template for air force bases that are secure, resilient and digitally integrated.”

Vitro is leveraging technology for operational effectiveness and installation resilience. The mission impact of this project is a reduction in unplanned downtime for operational technology and a more resilient power infrastructure.

Vitro’s patented infrastructure remote-monitoring hardware and software deliver zero-trust IoT. In 2020, connected infrastructure saw a 300% increase in attacks and a 45% increase in cyber damages. Cyber security is a common theme in the news.

“As a citizen, I’m deeply concerned with the legacy state of critical infrastructure and what our adversaries could do to exploit those weaknesses,” said David Goodman, CEO of Vitro, “especially in relation to the resources we all rely on; water and power.”

Vitro gives its customers access to operational data while securing remote devices and enforcing zero-trust policies for data access. Its technology enables fast and informed decision making, operational efficiency, user-oriented dashboards, preventative maintenance, and secure infrastructures.

Vitro Technology is an IoT start-up based in Austin, Texas. Since 2016, it has been building an IoT platform that follows a spoof-proof hardware and services model to deliver zero-trust IoT data. The company has worked with the World Bank, Asia Development Bank, Telefonica Brasil and US Air Force to deliver authenticated IoT data from remote sites all over the world.