Fortress Technologies’ Secure Wireless Bridge Added to U.S. Army Information Assurance Approved Products List

Release date: 8/4/2009
Company's ES520 is First Tactical Outdoor Wireless Solution Included on List
LANSDOWNE, Va. – August 4, 2009 – Fortress Technologies, the leader in secure tactical wireless communications, today announced that its ES520 Secure Wireless Bridge has been added to the U.S. Army Information Assurance Approved Products List (Army IA-APL), establishing it as an approved technology for use across the U.S. Army. The first fully rugged, tactical wireless solution suitable for outdoor use on the Army IA-APL, Fortress successfully secured product certification and IA compliance through the U.S. Army’s Network Enterprise Technology Command.
In order to be placed on the Army IA-APL, Fortress’ Secure Wireless Bridge had to meet the following criteria:
  • Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 Level 2 validation
  • Under National Information Assurance Partnership Common Criteria Level EAL4+ evaluation
  • Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) compliance
  • U.S. Army Information Systems Engineering Command (USAISEC) Technology Integration Center (TIC) evaluation and recommendation
Fortress’ Secure Wireless Bridges are “all-in-one” network access devices that combine the features of a wireless access point, bridge, Ethernet switch and FIPS 140-2 validated AES encryption in a small, rugged, weatherized form factor.
“Fortress continues to invest in our solutions to ensure they are meeting the most stringent defense standards,” said Dana Kuntz, Vice President, Federal Sales, Fortress. “We are committed to supporting our military customers’ wireless communications needs at home and abroad. Fortress’ inclusion on the Army IA-APL opens up a huge market opportunity for the company. As the only tactical outdoor wireless solution on the list, we are perfectly positioned to expand our business within this community.”

About General Dynamics C4 Systems Fortress Technologies
Fortress Technologies, part of General Dynamics C4 Systems, delivers a high performance portfolio of COTS wireless and secure communications capabilities, based on industry-proven technology. Fortress products and technologies are enhanced with the highest levels of industry-standard encryption that conform to commercial and government security standards and meet stringent environmental standards to support tactical wireless communications in austere environments for global defense, critical infrastructure and enterprise users.
Leveraging a self-forming, self-healing, path-optimizing mesh architecture, the Fortress advanced wireless network solution is optimized for rugged-outdoor, mobile, military, first responder and critical infrastructure environments, where reliable communications are a must.
Fortress secure wireless networking products and embedded solutions are designed for ease of use, simple integration and technical insertion, enabling partners and customers to meet their most challenging wireless communications needs. For more information, visit www.gdfortress.com