Introspective Networks Timeline
January 2013
First Patent Filed
Provisional Patent: Processing Units for Multi-Agent Systems
July 2013
Company Incorporated
Introspective Power, Inc. is created as a Delaware C-Corp
August 2013
Second Patent Filed
Provisional Patent: Streaming Transmission One-time-pad Protocol (STOP)
November 2014
First Patent Granted
The Company’s first patent for PUMAS is awarded
March 2015
Second Patent Granted
USPTO awards patent for STOP
August 2015
PUMAS Validation
Introspective works with the Colorado State University (CSU) Powerhouse Energy Campus on PUMAS validation with positive results
August 2015
USAF 688th Cyberspace Wing
Introspective leadership met with USAF 688th Cyberspace Wing Technical Director, who encouraged pursuing STOP, projected it would be needed in 5 years
September 2015
Tech Demonstration at Tinker Air Force Base
Introspective demonstrates STOP and Network Intelligence Service (NIS) at Tinker Air Force Base for the 38th Cyberspace Engineering Installation Group (CEIG) and the USAF 688th Cyberspace Wing Technical Director; feedback further validates the company’s efforts
June 2016
Third Patent Granted
USPTO awards Introspective’s third patent, the second for PUMAS
June 2016
Company Pivots
Realizing that the security of PUMAS depends on STOP technology, Introspective pivots from Distributed Computing to Cybersecurity focus
February 2017
Fourth Patent Granted
USPTO awards a new patent, the third for PUMAS
February 2017
Fifth & Sixth Patents Granted
USPTO grants two additional patents – the second and third for STOP
June 2017
First Commercial SmokeNet Sale
Pinpoint Communications, an incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) operating in Nebraska, purchases SmokeNet equipment and services to protect crypto mining operations, immediately arresting attacks and thefts
November 2017
Seventh Patent Granted
USPTO grants another patent, the fourth for STOP
July 2018
Eighth Patent Granted
USPTO grants the company’s 8th patent, the fourth for PUMAS
August 2018
Ninth Patent Granted
USPTO awards a fifth patent for STOP, the company’s 9th patent overall
August 2018
Campaign Customer
Introspective Signed the Jared Polis for Governor campaign as a customer to protect certain communications
November 2018
CyberWorx Testing
AF CyberWorx at the US Air Force Academy tests SmokeNet, resulting in an invitation to be the subject of an upcoming CyberNext event
February 2019
CyberNext Event
AF CyberWorx hosts CyberNext event to demonstrate capabilities and find potential Air Force applications for SmokeNet (View the final report here)
April 2019
SNAP Development Begins
Introspective starts development of the SmokeNet Access Point series of devices for home cybersecurity
May 2019
Read Team Assessment
AF CyberWorx arranges a third party Red Team Assessment; the resulting report shows ZERO network vulnerabilities
July 2019
Tenth Patent Granted
USPTO grants Introspective’s 10th patent – the sixth for STOP
September 2019
AFRL DAR Project
Introspective contracted for Air Force Research Laboratories (AFRL) Data At Rest (DAR) Prototype Project, utilizing the company’s STOP and Partitioned Access WorkStation technologies
October 2019
First SNAP Sale
Six months after starting development of the SmokeNet SNAP product line, Introspective sells its first SNAP5 – a SmokeNet protected Wireless Access Point for home cybersecurity
November 2019
AFWERX SBIR Award
Introspective is awarded an AFWERX SBIR Phase I contract to perform feasibility study and identify potential USAF & DoD SmokeNet customers
February 2020
HPE OEM Agreement
Introspective signs agreement with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) – HPE to manufacture SmokeNet devices for Telco, Enterprise, and other Commercial applications
February 2020
UNICOM Branding Deal
UNICOM Engineering signs agreement with Introspective to provide branding and post-manufacturing services for commercial SmokeNet devices
April 2020
AFWERX SBIR Phase II Selection
Introspective is selected for AFWERX SBIR Phase II
October 2020
Eleventh Patent Granted
USPTO awards Introspective an eleventh patent, the fifth for PUMAS
November 2020
Twelfth Patent Granted
USPTO grants Introspective’s twelfth patent, the first for Partitioned Access WorkStation (PAWS)
May 2021
Executive Order on Cyber Defense
The President of the United States signs executive order, directing the US to move from cyber offense to cyber defense; SmokeNet is a strong cyber defense capability for networks
June 2021
AFWERX SBIR Phase II Recommended
Introspective’s AFWERX SBIR Direct to Phase II proposal is recommended for acceptance
July 2021
DoD GIDE #3
Introspective participates in the DoD’s Global Information Domination Experiment (GIDE) #3, SmokeNet utilized for network security across satellite, LTE, and terrestrial Internet connections with positive results
October 2021
Thirteenth Patent Granted
USPTO grants 13th patent to Introspective, the seventh for STOP
September 2021
SmokeNet Installed on Coast Guard Cutter Healy
SmokeNet equipment installed on Coast Guard Cutter Healy for testing over several weeks on multiple communications systems, including the Iridium satellite network
October 2021
MITRE Code Review
MITRE completes an extensive code review on STOP, checking for vulnerabilities in the code, with positive results
December 2021
Fourteenth Patent Granted
USPTO awards Introspective’s 14th patent, the first for STOP Storage (STOPS)
January 2022
Presidential Memorandum on Cybersecurity
The President of the United States issues memorandum requesting the NSA look at new cybersecurity measures, continuing the move from cyber offense to cyber defense
February 2022
ALCOM Phase III Contract
Introspective receives SBIR Phase III contract award for SmokeNet network between Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska and Catalyst Campus, Colorado Springs, CO
March 2022
Major Telco Purchase
One of the top telecommunications companies in the world purchases SmokeNet equipment for a test project with US Government and military entities
September 2022
Fifteenth Patent Granted
USPTO grants the company’s fifteenth patent, the first for its entropy expansion technology
December 2022
SmokeNet Hardware Export Approval
US Department of Commerce (DoC) approves export of SmokeNet hardware after NSA technical review
January 2023
SmokeNet Software Export Approval
US Department of Commerce (DoC) approves export of SmokeNet software (such as SmokeNet SaaS solutions) after NSA technical review
June 2023
Sixteenth Patent Granted
USPTO awards Introspective its 16th patent, the second for STOPS