Aruba Networks Receives Security Accreditation For U.S. Military Foxhole-to-Fortress Network Modernization Program
06/04/2007
Wireless LAN and client-to-core security products approved by The United States Army Information Systems Engineering Command for use in the Installation Information Infrastructure Modernization Program (I3MP)
Sunnyvale, CA, June 4, 2007 – Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN), a global leader in secure mobility solutions, today announced that its wireless LANs and security solutions have been accredited for connecting the U.S. Army’s new I3MP converged voice, data, and video network to wireless devices in tactical and garrison foxhole-to-fortress applications. I3MP is an enterprise information infrastructure modernization program for Army installations worldwide, and includes upgrades to voice, data, long-haul gateway, and enterprise management systems. Using accredited commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products, such as Aruba’s Mobility Controllers, access points, and client-to-core security solutions, the I3MP replaces antiquated and maintenance-intensive legacy systems with a state-of-the-art, secure, interoperable converged information system that provides primary communications during readiness, training, and deployment operations.
“The U.S. Army had a long list of very rigorous and demanding operational and security requirements for their wireless network,” said Dan Brigati, Aruba’s director of federal operations. “They needed a highly scalable, standards-based COTS wireless solution that met Department of Defense wireless network guidelines, was completely interoperable with existing clients and IT infrastructure, offered ultra high security, and would provide a seamless transition to the soon-to-be-mandated 802.11i standard. Aruba’s solution met all of these requirements and was demonstrated to be scalable, interoperable, and secure. As a result the Army has constructed a wireless LAN template that allows for faster, less expensive, and better supported deployments worldwide using exclusively the tested architecture and accredited products.”
The Department of Defense has demonstrated that wireless technologies can improve productivity but also have the potential to introduce security vulnerabilities. Left unmitigated these weaknesses can expose government information systems to attack, a situation that is especially worrisome when it limits a war fighter’s ability to obtain secure access to critical information. To ensure that best security engineering practices and wireless network implementation policies are properly executed, the Department of Defense has established stringent guidelines for the design, implementation, and management of wireless devices and networks.
Aruba’s client-to-core security solutions were designed from the ground-up to be secure, highly reliable, and support toll-quality voice, streaming video, and high-density data applications. “This accreditation validates that we accomplished our objectives and did so in one of the most demanding environments conceivable,” continued Brigati. “Our centralized security and policy management proved both highly scalable and simple to use, and was completely effective in protecting sensitive cryptographic information. We look forward to working with The United States Army Information Systems Engineering Command as these advanced networks are rolled out in the field.”
About Aruba Networks, Inc.
People move. Networks must follow. Aruba securely delivers networks to users, wherever they work or roam. Our mobility solutions enable the Follow-Me Enterprise that moves in lock-step with users:
Adaptive 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi networks optimize themselves to ensure that users are always within reach of mission-critical information;
Identity-based security assigns access policies to users, enforcing those policies whenever and wherever a network is accessed;
Remote networking solutions and fixed mobile convergence ensure uninterrupted access to applications as users move;
Multi-vendor network management provides a single point of control while managing both legacy and new wireless networks from Aruba and its competitors.
The cost, convenience, and security benefits of our secure mobility solutions are fundamentally changing how and where we work. Listed on the NASDAQ and Russell 2000® Index, Aruba is based in Sunnyvale, California, and has operations throughout the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Asia Pacific regions. To learn more, visit Aruba at http://www.arubanetworks.com.
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