Purpose-Built Infrastructure for the Tactical Edge

We design the operating systems, security frameworks, and fleet management platforms that power autonomous systems in the world’s most demanding environments — from defense drones to industrial IoT gateways.

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nova8OS™ — An Entire Operating System in a Single File

nova8OS™ is a container-native operating system purpose-built for edge computing. Unlike traditional Linux distributions designed for data centers and retrofitted for the edge, nova8OS™ was engineered from the ground up for resource-constrained, mission-critical environments. The entire OS — kernel, runtime, container engine, and system services — ships as a single Unified Kernel Image (UKI) under 75 MB. It boots directly into RAM in 1–5 seconds, with no disk dependency, no root filesystem switching, and no package manager. The result is an immutable, tamper-proof foundation that is impossible to break in production.
  • 1–5 second boot time — up to 98% faster than traditional enterprise and container Linux distributions
  • < 75 MB total footprint — significantly smaller than competing container operating systems
  • Single-file atomic updates — 40-second fleet-wide upgrades with automatic rollback
  • Immutable root filesystem — read-only OS in RAM; persistent data on a separate partition
  • Container-native runtime — OCI-compliant container engine with web-based fleet management
  • Multi-architecture — x86-64, ARM64, RISC-V, and Raspberry Pi 5
Patent-protected architecture — our persistent initramfs design, single-file atomic updates, and hardware-specific minimal builds are covered by multiple pending U.S. patents.

Quantum-Resistant Security — Today, Not Tomorrow

nova8OS™ is the first edge operating system with a complete post-quantum cryptography (PQC) stack, protecting your infrastructure against both current threats and the coming quantum computing era.

Nation-state adversaries are already executing “harvest now, decrypt later” attacks — capturing encrypted data today to decrypt when quantum computers mature. By 2030–2035, RSA and ECDSA will be breakable. nova8OS™ protects you now.

  • ML-KEM-768 key exchange — quantum-resistant TLS for all device-to-cloud communication
  • ML-DSA-65 digital signatures — post-quantum signing for OS images, licenses, and containers
  • UEFI Secure Boot — full chain-of-trust from firmware to kernel, zero-touch deployment
  • OCI Guard — whitelist-based container admission control blocks host access by default
  • Workload isolation — system management and user containers operate in fully separated security domains
  • Hardware-backed encryption — automatic data-at-rest protection using available platform security features
  • HSM-backed signing — FIPS 140-2 Level 3 hardware security modules

Compliance-ready: NIST FIPS 203/204 · NSA CNSA 2.0 · CMMC Level 2 (achieved) · CMMC Level 3 (in progress) · FedRAMP Moderate (planned) · ITAR registered.

Manage Thousands of Edge Devices From Anywhere

The nova8™ Cloud Platform is a multi-tenant SaaS portal that gives you complete visibility and control over your entire fleet of nova8OS™ devices — whether you’re managing 10 retail kiosks or 10,000 tactical edge nodes.

  • Real-time device dashboard — monitor health, uptime, CPU, memory, storage, and network across your fleet
  • Remote terminal access — encrypted, authenticated shell access to any device in your fleet
  • Centralized OS updates — push signed UKI images to thousands of devices with automatic rollback
  • License management — hardware-bound activation prevents unauthorized reuse
  • Telemetry & analytics — time-series metrics for trend analysis and anomaly detection
  • Role-based access control — Owner, Admin, Operator, and Viewer roles with MFA enforcement
  • API-first architecture — full REST API for CI/CD integration, automation, and custom tooling

Air-gap capable: The license server can be deployed independently for disconnected or high-security environments, with offline activation support for classified networks.

One OS. Every Architecture. Any Device.

nova8OS™ is built from the ground up for heterogeneous hardware environments. A single build system produces optimized images for every major processor architecture, with intelligent kernel module selection that strips unnecessary drivers to minimize footprint and attack surface.

    • x86-64 — Intel/AMD servers, industrial PCs, NUCs for data center and enterprise edge
    • ARM64 — NVIDIA Jetson, Ampere, AWS Graviton for AI inference at the edge
    • Raspberry Pi 5 — native BCM2712 support for prototyping, education, and IoT
    • RISC-V — SiFive and StarFive boards for emerging open-hardware deployments

Intelligent module variants: Choose the kernel profile that matches your deployment — from a minimal virtual machine image to a full autonomous robotics build with GPU and sensor drivers. Each variant includes only the drivers your hardware needs.

Deployment options: HTTPBOOT/USB/SD flash installation, QEMU/KVM virtual machines, OEM factory pre-installation, or zero-touch WiFi captive portal for headless first-boot provisioning.

Defense-Grade Container Isolation

Running containers at the edge means operating in hostile, physically exposed environments. nova8OS™ implements a multi-layered container security architecture that assumes breach and limits blast radius at every level.

  • Immutable OS foundation — the entire operating system runs read-only in RAM with no writable root filesystem
  • Workload isolation — system management and user containers operate in fully separated security domains
  • Daemon confinement — kernel-level restrictions prevent container runtimes from accessing or modifying protected system resources
  • OCI Guard admission control — policy-enforced access control prevents containers from reaching host resources unless explicitly authorized

nova8OS™ eliminates container escape as a viable attack vector. The host architecture is purpose-built to render traditional escape techniques ineffective by design.

nova8OS™ by the Numbers

1–5s

BOOT TIME

<75MB

OS FOOTPRINT

40s

UPDATE TIME

300MB

MEMORY USAGE

4

ARCHITECTURES

PQC

QUANTUM-READY

Industries We Serve

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Defense & Intelligence

Tactical edge computing for drones, UAVs, and mobile command systems. CNSA 2.0 compliant and ITAR registered.

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Industrial & Manufacturing

Hardened IoT gateways for factory floors, SCADA systems, and industrial automation.

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Energy & Utilities

Remote monitoring and control for power grids, pipelines, and renewable energy in air-gapped environments.

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Retail & Hospitality

Point-of-sale and digital signage systems that boot instantly and update atomically with zero downtime.

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Emergency Response

Mobile command platforms and first-responder systems that operate reliably in disconnected environments.

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Autonomous Vehicles & Robotics

Purpose-built kernel with GPU passthrough and sensor drivers for self-driving and robotic platforms.