Artificial intelligence company enters technology transfer agreement with National Security Agency
May 18, 2022
Forward Edge-AI, Inc. (Forward Edge-AI) announced that it recently signed a license agreement and Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the National Security Agency (NSA) to develop and commercialize Protocol Free Encrypting Device (PFED), a novel cryptographic technology augmented by Artificial Intelligence (AI). The research leverages fog computing to facilitate secure digital communication in critical infrastructure. Forward Edge-AI will work with Bowie State University (BSU) through NSA’s Minority Serving Institution (MSI) CRADA and Scalable Partnerships Accessing Research and Commercialization (SPARC) Program.