Timeline
November 2010 - Winner of Global Security Cyber Challenge
October 2010 - Security Innovation Network (SINET™) Showcase Honorable Mention
September 2010 - American Security Challenge Semi-finalist
May 2010 - Capital Connection 2010 “First Look / Fast Pitch” Company
March 2010 - Grubstake Business Alliance Presenting Company
January 2010 - Re:SRC, Inc. is re-launched as Masking Networks, Inc. John Nelson is selected as CEO and moves primary operations to the U.S. from New Zealand.
December 2009 – Released MS-200 product specification for customer validation
September 2009 – Completed SPAWAR Atlantic subcontract for assessment network masking and distributed mesh switching.
November 2008 – Completed SPAWAR Atlantic network integration evaluation of network masking.
March 2008 – SPAWAR Atlantic purchases ten MS-100SC Masking Shunts.
December 2007 – Awarded $1.3 Million by Department of Defense for evaluation of the MS-100SC Masking Shunt
June 2007 – the Senate Appropriations Committee recommendations are released:
“The committee recommends an increase of $2.0 million in PE 63750D8Z for the continued development of masking shunt cybersecurity techniques and technologies to increase the security of military networks and information systems against enemy information operations. The Joint Chiefs of Staff's Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration Joint Management Office recommended further development and procurement of this technology after successful demonstration.” September 2006 – Joint Forces Command (JFCOM) purchases ten MS-100SC Masking Shunts.
February 2006 - Masking Shunt is referred by OSD for further deployment evaluation.
January 2006 - the 2005 CWID Report confirms the Masking Shunt as a Top Ten Performer.
Among the CWID SEIWG recommendations:
“Effectively obscuring the MAC address to forestall network intruders from detecting and monitoring firewall activity, Masking Shunt demonstrated the ability to become a formidable security tool in combating network intruders. Its capability to make network devices invisible to intruders is invaluable in mitigating potential attacks to DoD, DHS, and coalition networks. In combination with other intrusion detection systems, Masking Shunt provides an additional level of network security. Recommend presenting the tool to services and COCOMs for procurement. “
December 2005 – the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2006 records a Congressional line item for $1,000,000 for Masking Shunt evaluation and training at JFCOM Joint National Training Center (JNTC), Advanced Training Technology.
June 2005 – Demonstrated the MS-100SC Masking Shunt at the Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration (CWID 2005)