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Fortress Technologies to Secure National Guard Deployable Communications Solution
Company Enables Secure Voice, Video and Data Transmissions During Emergency Response Operations
| Source: Fortress Technologies, Inc.
TAMPA, FL--(Marketwire - August 22, 2007) - Fortress Technologies, a leading provider of
security and secure wireless solutions, today announced that it is
integrating its Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) certified
security solutions into the National Guard's nationwide Joint Incident Site
Communications Capability (JISCC). JISCC is a deployable communications
solution that provides voice, video and data connectivity during emergency
response or disaster recovery situations. JISCC is an element of the
National Guard's Joint CONUS Communications Support Environment (JCCSE),
which focuses on interagency communications interoperability.
"It is well documented that the current communications infrastructure is
not always available during major disasters -- both natural and man-made,"
said Dana Kuntz, Vice President, Federal Sales, Fortress. "The goal of the
JISCC is to be able to provide voice, video and data interactions between
first responders at an incident site and coordinating locations such as
state emergency operations centers, National Guard headquarters and/or the
U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM). Fortress is pleased to have been
selected as the wireless security provider on this project and looks
forward to working with the JISCC development team."
DataPath, Inc. was recently awarded a $16,000,000 contract by the U.S. Army
Communications-Electronics Command to develop the JISCC system. DataPath
will incorporate the Fortress certified security solution into its
satellite communications base units, which deliver high bandwidth to
deployed local wireless and wired networks, Voice-over-Internet Protocol
(VoIP) telephones, video teleconferencing systems and interoperable
handheld radios. The integration of Fortress' ES520 Secure Wireless Access
Bridge solution suite will provide the JISCC system with FIPS certified,
secure wireless communications.
JISCC communications systems are designed to be portable to support rapid
deployment to disaster and/or incident sites. This procurement will
deliver 32 JISCC systems nationally, providing the National Guard with
robust communications capabilities that can be quickly leveraged in
response to federally declared disasters.
About Fortress Technologies
Fortress Technologies designs, develops and manufactures market leading
security and secure wireless solutions for mission critical communications.
Rigorously tested and proven, Fortress products provide government and
commercial customers a flexible, single security solution regardless of
network infrastructure as well as industry leading secure wireless
products. Fortress' FIPS validated solutions work across fixed, portable
and mobile environments -- from the tactical edge to municipal networks.
Fortress enables immediate "on demand" secure voice, video and data
communications virtually anywhere and across all wireless transports
including Wi-Fi (802.11), WiMAX (802.16), free space optics (FSO), Military
RF and satellite. Fortress products are currently deployed in some of the
world's most demanding environments, supporting vital operations that range
from maintaining a forward presence to border protection to emergency
response.
For more information, visit www.fortresstech.com or call 813-288-7388.