Fortress Technologies has announced that two of its products have been certified by the U.S. Navy's Space and Naval Warfare (SPAWAR) Systems Center Integrated Test Facility (ITF).

 

Also, these products have been included in the Preferred Product/System/Subsystem Interface/Certified Product List (PPL/SSIL/CPL).

 

According to company officials, their Secure Wireless Bridge and Security Controller met all testing requirements of the Navy's stringent certification process.

 

An “all-in-one” Suite B (News - Alert)-enabled network access device, Fortress Secure Wireless Bridge combines the features of a wireless access point, bridge, Ethernet switch, and FIPS 140-2 validated security.

 

Officials said that Fortress Security Controllers provide complete security regardless of existing network infrastructure.

 

The SPAWAR certification enables the Navy to take advantage of Fortress' wireless solutions on any platform, in combined wireless and wired networks.

 

Janet Kumpu, president at Fortress, said that this certification means that Fortress is meeting key security and operational requirements for the implementation of wireless devices connecting to Navy local and/or wide-area networks (LAN/WAN) afloat and ashore.

 

He said that Fortress' robust secure wireless solutions have been chosen to protect some of the largest fixed-based and tactical wireless deployments, including more than 7,500 wireless LANs accessed by 80,000 military personnel serving in Afghanistan and Iraq.

 

He also said that Fortress' accredited products allow defense and government entities to take advantage of real-time sharing of critical information and applications to the edge of the network, enabling improved situational awareness and force protection.

 

“Our secure wireless solutions are compliant with several other government standards from agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security, National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Army, and U.S. Air Force,” added Kumpu.