The Intrinsically Tamper Indicating Ceramic Seal (ITICS) is an advanced capability sealintended to replace the ubiquitous metal cup seal used by both domestic and internationalsecurity organizations for applications such as treaty verification. Users of the metal cupseal have expressed a need for a new seal for the following reasons: verification of themetal cup seal is labor intensive; seals generally should be updated as adversariescontinually advance; and advanced capabilities such as in-situ verification and improvedease of deployment are desired. ITICS will provide in-situ verification of tamper andidentity. In the current prototype, tamper indication is evident by examination of the sealbody itself, fabricated from frangible ceramic material, and through downloadedmessages provided to a handheld reader by the electronics. The authenticity of the seal isalso verified in-situ using a handheld reader. This paper will describe the features of thecurrent prototype including advancements in adhesives research, and the research anddevelopment underway for the next prototype.
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