In addition to robust encryption, the platform will incorporate artificial intelligence algorithms and ensure independence from external service providers.

Most commonly used communication platforms are operated by companies headquartered outside the European Union and rely on foreign data centers. For state security forces, this can pose significant risks, particularly with regard to the protection of sensitive information and limited system control. CHIMERA addresses this challenge by proposing a solution that can be operated independently of external services.

“By taking this step, we eliminate risks associated with data transmission through third parties. Organizations retain full control over all sensitive data, which is a critical requirement in the defense and security sector that standard commercial applications cannot guarantee,” says Professor Ivan Zelinka from the Department of Computer Science at FEI, who leads the university research team involved in the project.

The system will use advanced end-to-end encryption, ensuring that message content can only be accessed by the sender and the recipient. The development phase of CHIMERA 2.0 also includes the implementation of applied artificial intelligence algorithms, bringing new capabilities in threat detection and communication optimization.

The project is primarily intended for deployment within state security and defense forces. In the future, however, it may also be applied in other organizations handling sensitive information, such as legal, technological, or industrial companies.

The experimental development of the CHIMERA software, led by the technology company Satturn, is being carried out by a team from the Department of Computer Science at FEI, with additional support from the REFRESH project.