# Navy Funds Shipboard Zero-Trust Research

The U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Research awarded Integer Technologies a **$23.13 million** contract for the TRIDENT research and prototyping program, which will develop zero-trust cybersecurity approaches for shipboard electrical power systems. The work is intended to protect operational technology while maintaining safe, low-latency operations during attacks; it is not a shipboard deployment. The contract includes a 36-month base period with $10.13 million obligated and a 36-month option associated with approximately $13 million, with completion expected in October 2030.

- The award is made, but contractors working in cyber-physical security, operational technology, power systems, and low-latency controls may find related research opportunities through ONR’s year-round science-and-technology broad agency announcement.
- The program’s emphasis on legacy-system compatibility and resilient shipboard power systems indicates areas of Navy research interest that may inform future technology procurements.
- Companies pursuing this market should distinguish research and prototyping opportunities from deployment contracts when assessing requirements and pipeline prospects.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity
**Published:** October 29, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Navy (USN)
- Office of Naval Research (ONR)

### Vendors
- Integer Technologies (prime contractor and awardee)
- Florida State University’s Center for Advanced Power Systems (research team member)

### Sources
- [U.S. Navy pays $23 million to shield warship power grids from hackers](https://defence-blog.com/u-s-navy-pays-23-million-to-shield-warship-power-grids-from-hackers) - The Defence Blog
- [US Navy warship power grids to get zero-trust shield against hackers](https://interestingengineering.com/military/us-navy-to-shield-warship-power-from-hackers) - Interesting Engineering