TCS Government Services Group Enhances Product Portfolio with Information Assurance Services
May 13 2008 - 9:20AM
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ANNAPOLIS, MD (NASDAQ: TSYS), a leading provider of
mission-critical wireless communications, today announced the
immediate availability of its comprehensive Information Assurance
(IA) services. The TCS IA services encompass Information Systems
Security Lifecycle Management (ISSLM); Vulnerability Assessment and
Evaluation; and Certification & Accreditation (C&A) Service
for the Department of Defense Information Assurance Certification
and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) or National Information
Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (NIACAP). Early
customers of the TCS IA services include the United States Marine
Corps and Army.
TCS Information Assurance services are available as a
stand-alone offering or in support of any integrated systems such
as the TCS SwiftLink deployable communications suite. In accordance
with official security policies, government customers that purchase
TCS SwiftLink systems are required to meet C&A requirements in
order to use these products on their highly secured networks.
Meeting C&A requirements is frequently a tedious process and an
impediment to quickly deploying solutions after contract award. The
TCS IA services deliver the necessary documentation and forms to
expedite the approval process.
TCS Information Assurance services comprise:
-- Information Systems Security Lifecycle Management (ISSLM) - TCS
methodology maintains the security posture of information systems
throughout the lifecycle in order to enable proper C&A. Through ISSLM, TCS
delivers detailed instructions on how to implement and maintain the
security of a system.
-- Vulnerability Assessment and Evaluation - The TCS Vulnerability
Assessment Team includes information security assessments (INFOSEC),
INFOSEC evaluations, penetration testing, and remediation through processes
derived directly from the National Security Agency's Information Assessment
Methodology/Information Evaluation Methodology guidance. Through this multi-
level process, TCS examines an organization's security posture and
addresses deficiencies.
-- Certification & Accreditation (C&A) - C&A Services for DIACAP and
NIACAP enable Federal Government Agencies, such as the Department of
Defense, to meet Federal Information Security Management Act requirements.
Importantly, the TCS process aids in the transition from DITSCAP to DIACAP
and has the ability to support all DIACAP/NIACAP phases.
-- Exercise Support - As soldiers come back from the field, TCS offers
this service to ensure their computer systems are clean and secure. The
service ensures that a system is virus free, that classified data is not
running on an unclassified machine, and meets all the current security
compliance requirements and Security Technical Implementation Guides.
"As we continue to increase our footprint within the government
market, many customers requested information assurance services to
support our products and solutions," said Michael Bristol, Senior
Vice President, TCS Government Solutions Group. "These services are
a logical step for us in proactively helping our customers
integrate security best practices and meet stringent security
requirements. Our IA expertise can also serve as a stand-alone
offering to protect our customers with other vendors'
products."
About TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ: TSYS) produces
wireless data communications technology solutions that require
proven high levels of reliability. TCS provides wireless and VoIP
E9-1-1 network-based services, secure deployable communication
systems, engineered satellite-based services, and commercial
location applications, like traffic and navigation, using the
precise location of a wireless device. Customers include leading
wireless, cable MSOs, and VoIP carriers around the world, and
agencies of the U.S. Departments of Defense, State, and Homeland
Security. For more information, visit www.telecomsys.com.
Except for the historical information contained herein, this
news release contains forward-looking statements as defined within
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section
21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These
statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and are based
upon TCS' current expectations and assumptions that if incorrect
would cause actual results to differ materially from those
anticipated. Risks include those detailed from time to time in the
Company's SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2007 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
March 31, 2008.
Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place
undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak
only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to
update or revise the information in this press release, whether as
a result of new information, future events or circumstances, or
otherwise.
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