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Leidos demonstrates tactical cyber detection capability
Leidos' Cyber and Electromagnetic Activities Resiliency System (CRS) is designed to operate at the tactical edge.
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Pictured: A Dark Eagle Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon assigned 7th Infantry Division during training as part of exercise Valiant Shield. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brandon Rickert.)
Leidos has demonstrated a tactical cyber threat detection capability designed to identify potential cyber intrusions and anomalous network activities across connected military platforms in real time. The demonstration was executed using the company’s Cyber and Electromagnetic Activities Resiliency System (CRS) during the Valiant Shield 2026 exercise.
Field Exercise Evaluation and Operational Objectives
The demonstration occurred during Valiant Shield 2026, a joint field training exercise held from June 22 to July 2, 2026, in Guam. During the exercise, the Cyber and Electromagnetic Activities Resiliency System (CRS) detected simulated cyber intrusions and identified unusual operational behaviors across tactical hardware platforms and interconnected defense networks. The system provides early warning telemetry to enable military teams to address potential cyber threats before they impact mission execution.
Valiant Shield is a U.S. military exercise conducted in the Indo-Pacific region. The event brings together military assets from the U.S. and partner nations across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains to evaluate joint operational capabilities under complex conditions.
System Architecture and Tactical Capabilities
CRS is engineered specifically for military deployment environments where standard commercial cybersecurity software may experience operational limitations or reduced visibility across mission hardware. As military operations rely on networked sensor arrays, connected platforms, and digital communication networks, the system monitors mission equipment and connected technologies for indicators of anomalous cyber activity.
By delivering situational awareness and clearer threat metrics, the software enables operators to initiate defensive responses prior to operational disruption without inducing system latency or slowing down active mission cycles. Jason O'Connor, President of Leidos Intelligence, stated that cyber resilience is essential to military readiness, noting that commanders require immediate awareness of cyber risks that threaten mission goals, and that the exercise demonstrated the system's ability to maintain situational awareness in realistic field conditions.
The field demonstration reflects the company’s NorthStar 2030 strategic framework, which focuses on developing technology solutions for secure operations in challenging environments.
Edited by Romila DSilva, Induportals Editor, with AI assistance.
Leidos has demonstrated a tactical cyber threat detection capability designed to identify potential cyber intrusions and anomalous network activities across connected military platforms in real time. The demonstration was executed using the company’s Cyber and Electromagnetic Activities Resiliency System (CRS) during the Valiant Shield 2026 exercise.
Field Exercise Evaluation and Operational Objectives
The demonstration occurred during Valiant Shield 2026, a joint field training exercise held from June 22 to July 2, 2026, in Guam. During the exercise, the Cyber and Electromagnetic Activities Resiliency System (CRS) detected simulated cyber intrusions and identified unusual operational behaviors across tactical hardware platforms and interconnected defense networks. The system provides early warning telemetry to enable military teams to address potential cyber threats before they impact mission execution.
Valiant Shield is a U.S. military exercise conducted in the Indo-Pacific region. The event brings together military assets from the U.S. and partner nations across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains to evaluate joint operational capabilities under complex conditions.
System Architecture and Tactical Capabilities
CRS is engineered specifically for military deployment environments where standard commercial cybersecurity software may experience operational limitations or reduced visibility across mission hardware. As military operations rely on networked sensor arrays, connected platforms, and digital communication networks, the system monitors mission equipment and connected technologies for indicators of anomalous cyber activity.
By delivering situational awareness and clearer threat metrics, the software enables operators to initiate defensive responses prior to operational disruption without inducing system latency or slowing down active mission cycles. Jason O'Connor, President of Leidos Intelligence, stated that cyber resilience is essential to military readiness, noting that commanders require immediate awareness of cyber risks that threaten mission goals, and that the exercise demonstrated the system's ability to maintain situational awareness in realistic field conditions.
The field demonstration reflects the company’s NorthStar 2030 strategic framework, which focuses on developing technology solutions for secure operations in challenging environments.
Edited by Romila DSilva, Induportals Editor, with AI assistance.
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