When an endpoint is compromised, responders must race against the clock to pull critical data before systems are wiped, reimaged or attacked again. But risky connections and legacy technology may spread malware, break chain of custody, and trigger costly enclave rebuilds. The Owl IRD solves this with hardware-enforced, protocol-aware one-way transfer per U.S. Government PFD requirements. As a PFD, the Owl IRD enhances the unidirectional nature of a simple diode with protocol filtering at the FPGA level — delivering a secure, repeatable evidence path that reduces reinfection risk and preserves forensic integrity. The Owl IRD extends Owl’s PFD suite to the endpoint, complementing Owl Talon’s always-on network flows with purpose-built incident response capabilities, from endpoint triage to evidence intake and one-way mission data collection. High-stakes collections become a consistent, defensible workflow.

“Every incident responder knows the uncomfortable tradeoffs they face when collecting evidence from a live, compromised system,” said Tim Fahl, chief technology officer at Owl Cyber Defense. “Their options are to rush ahead with tools that put their clean environments at risk, or slow everything down trying to engineer safer workarounds in the middle of a crisis. The Owl IRD eliminates that tradeoff by putting protocol-aware, hardware-enforced, one-way protection directly into the responder’s go-bag, so teams can confidently collect what they need without opening new paths for the adversary.”

Source: Owl

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XD Vision addresses a critical need in the national security and defense community by enabling real-time, secure collaboration across domains at scale. In today’s evolving nation-state threat landscape where multinational missions, joint operations, and interagency coordination are essential – fast, trusted information exchange is mission-critical.

Supporting full-motion video (FMV), voice, video teleconferencing (VTC), and XML messaging across up to 12 independent security domains, XD Vision seamlessly connects coalition networks and disparate classification levels with uncompromising fidelity and filtering. It enables concurrent high-definition video and audio connections for secure collaboration across global operations, from real-time intelligence sharing and disaster response to command-and-control coordination within NATO and Five Eyes missions.

Geofencing-based content controls ensure sensitive data, such as video imagery from drone surveillance or blackout regions, is never shared improperly. Centralized remote administration, user management, audit logging, and system backups provide the oversight needed to manage cross domain communication at scale—safely, efficiently, and in full compliance with national and allied cybersecurity mandates.

By consolidating communications through a single, secure hub, XD Vision reduces hardware sprawl, eliminates the need for redundant classified systems, and strengthens operational continuity to deliver the agility and assurance needed to protect critical missions around the world. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) played a critical role in the development, testing, and evaluation process, helping advance the solution to operational readiness.

XD Vision is already in use by several Department of Defense organizations along with mission partners to address enterprise-scale collaboration needs. With NCDSMO certification now achieved, and listing to the baseline expected in the coming weeks, additional interest is accelerating across the broader mission community.

This certification positions XD Vision as the only solution certified to support secure, real-time collaboration of voice and video in multi-domain environments–whether for defense, homeland security, intelligence, or critical infrastructure mission.

“Getting a new solution NCDSMO certified, especially a 1.0 release, isn’t just a technical achievement, it’s a commitment to our customers,” said Scott Orton, CEO of Owl Cyber Defense. “This milestone means our customers can move forward with confidence, knowing XD Vision meets the highest government standards for secure, scalable cross domain collaboration. It’s also a testament to the strength of our team and the trust we’ve built with the CDS community through transparency and partnership.”

Source: Owl Cyber Defense

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Owl, a DC Capital Partners portfolio company, has invested over $100 million in advanced CDS technologies in recent years, leading to the only RTB-certified CDS for VTC and VOIP communications.  With new, next generation product releases on the horizon in each of its core diode and CDS product areas, the company felt the time was right to add additional key capabilities.

“We are very deliberate in our approach to the market,” said Thomas Campbell, founder and managing partner of DC Capital Partners. “We focus on segments of the market where our products provide discriminating, industry leading capabilities, and cloud will be no different.”

BBWS’s technology accelerates expansion of Owl’s current product portfolio into cloud native form (e.g., Cloud CDS) and enables expansion into new solutions by bringing technology that provides deep insights into the Identity and Access Management (IAM) configuration of AWS and other major cloud providers.

“We are excited about the acquisition of BBWS,” said Ken Walker, CEO and president of Owl.  “We are already working to shape the future of cloud CDS with our Government Cloud Service Provider partners, and this capability will greatly enhance that offering.”

Owl is a leading provider of CDS to the U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD”) and Intelligence Community, with industry leading products in the Collaboration, Transfer, and Data Diode market segments.  “Cloud CDS is still a nascent market,” said Jerry Chernock, partner at DC Capital Partners. “We see tremendous potential here, and the acquisition of BBWS expands Owl’s product portfolio to meet this emerging need for our clients.”

Source: Owl

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