BAE Systems DataBridge

Business Digital Intelligence

Location International

BAE Systems DataBridge delivers high performance lawful intercept (LI) capability to fixed, mobile and satellite communication networks.

Overview

To assist law enforcement agencies (LEAs) in gathering information on the activities, contacts, locations, behaviours and intentions of Subjects of Interest (SoI), communications service providers (CSPs) must comply with the lawful intercept mandates of their host nations.

In response to a lawfully authorised request, a CSP is required to intercept and copy the real-time communications of targeted SoIs, including voice, data, messages, email, faxes and then forward this data in the required format to the LEA controlled Law Enforcement Monitoring Facility (LEMF). This must be done in a secure and auditable way. At all times, CSPs must ensure protection of the data, ensure that no unauthorised user has access to it, and that only the correct, authorised data is ever provided in response to each individual LEA warrant.

LI is an essential tool in the LEAs fight against crime and terrorism. As CSP networks expand and adopt newer more complex technology, maintaining compliance to national requirements becomes increasingly challenging. For CSPs, the cost of LI must be borne as a cost of doing business. To prevent it becoming a cumbersome burden that side-lines resources and hinders normal business processes, it is prudent to partner with an LI expert who has a proven industry track record in LI, and can help them fulfil compliance requirements.

Helping CSPs comply seamlessly and efficiently

BAE Systems DataBridge is a core product in the BAE Systems Data Intelligence portfolio. We have over 30 years of experience working with CSPs to help them meet their regulatory obligations in a timely and efficient manner.

Upon receipt of an authorised warrant, DataBridge system operators use an intuitive web-based management interface to simplify and facilitate the configuration of CSP infrastructure to collect the required real-time content and metadata of targeted SoIs. The solution will manage the receipt of that data from the CSP’s network infrastructure, the formatting of the data according to LEA requirements, and the forwarding of the data to the appropriate LEMF. The solution facilitates effective management of LEA warrants and ensures an audit trail of activity.

Cost efficiency – Our standards-based, cloud-native approach supports LI for all types of CSPs, from the largest global tier 1 carriers with more than 100 million subscribers, to a new and growing CSP.
Secure by design – Built with security at its core, DataBridge is built and tested against CIS and OWASP security standards.
Standards focused - The DataBridge product team actively work with the 3GPP, ETSI and ATIS standards bodies to ensure that our solution and roadmap is always relevant and consistently complies with the latest standards revision.