National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP) and the Development of a Tactical Radio Protection Profile

The U.S. Army is informing industry partners about the opportunity to participate in the development of a Tactical Radio Protection Profile via the National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP). This new profile will establish standard security requirements for commercial information technology products used by the U.S. Government. The development of the TRPP presents a significant opportunity for industry partners to help shape the security standards for the next generation of tactical radio communications. • The NIAP establishes standard security requirements for commercial information technology products used by the U.S. Government. • A comprehensive list of existing NIAP Protection Profiles can be reviewed at the official NIAP website. • The TRPP does not currently exist, but NIAP has informed the Army of its intention to develop a TRPP in the near future. • Industry partners can express interest in participating in the development of the TRPP by visiting the NIAP technical communities page and registering their interest. • Once the TRPP is finalized and published, vendors will be able to submit their products for evaluation under this new profile to a NIAP-approved Common Criteria Testing Lab.