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U.S. Army Enlists Fortress Technologies Wireless

Posted: 3/13/2002

Posted By:	The Pen Group		Contact:	Alan Penchansky
Phone:	305 529-1944		Email:	alan@thepengroup.com

TAMPA, MARCH 12, 2002 - Fortress Technologies, a leading global provider of infrastructure security solutions for 802.11 wireless networks, today announced a major enterprise win for its AirFortress Security Solution. The WLAN security offering will be deployed by the U.S. Army to secure mission critical business systems across its Combat Service Support Automated Information System Interface Project (CAISI).

CAISI is a multi-year WLAN deployment that will provide commercial and tactical network connections for approximately 85,000 Combat Service Support users.
The AirFortress system will enable the CAISI program to provide secure wireless connectivity to support IT for supply chain management, maintenance and other Army business systems.

The AirFortress solution was selected after extensive testing and evaluation by The Program Executive Office, Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS). PEO EIS, which provides IT acquisition, implementation and training for the Army, evaluated security solutions based on comprehensive criteria including level of security, ease of use, network performance, mobility and total cost of ownership.

Upon the completion of CAISI, the Fortress security system will secure a wireless infrastructure totaling approximately 11,000 Cisco access points and workgroup bridges, according to Pete Johnson, CIO, PEO EIS. Fortress Technologies expects to deploy in excess of 6,000 AirFortress Wireless Security Gateways.

Mr. Johnson said the CAISI project presented a complex network environment with significant technical challenges. "Because of the highly mobile nature of these networks and a non-technical user base, ease of installation and transparency of operation were critical requirements," he explained. "These were key aspects in which the AirFortress solution differentiated itself."

"We're excited to be a strategic partner in a project that revolutionizes the Army's communication methods, enabling them to increase efficiencies and improve operations," said Willard Thomas, senior vice president of sales, Fortress Technologies.

AirFortress is a suite of infrastructure security products that eliminates the security risks and re-establishes confidence in WLAN communications, comprised of:

- Wireless Security Gateways, which are full-featured security appliances that enforce network access rights and encrypt/decrypt communication across the WLAN, while increasing performance.
- Secure Client, a software client that encrypts/decrypts communication across WLANs and protects the wireless devices against attacks. The client supports bar scanners, PDAs, laptops and integrated wireless devices, across various operating systems.
- Access Control Server (ACS), a software application database designed to monitor and manage the authentication and access control of wireless clients.

ABOUT FORTRESS TECHNOLOGIES

Fortress Technologies (http://www.fortresstech.com) is a leading global provider of security products that eliminate the vulnerabilities and increase the performance of Wireless Local Area Networks and Fixed Wireless Networks. Fortress provides the missing element in todayˇs 802.11 networks with the AirFortress Security Solution, which shields against privacy invasions and unauthorized network access. Founded in 1995, the Tampa Florida-based company uses open industry standards as the foundation of its proven and validated Security Architecture and has earned certifications from the National Institutes of Standards and Technologies and the Department of Defense. Privately held, Fortress also offers a complete range of traditional VPN products to address the security risks inherent in communicating over public networks.

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