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General Dynamics and Telos Enter Agreement to Provide Mobile Rugged Computing Equipment for Army Program

SPOKANE, Wash. — April 10, 2007 — General Dynamics Itronix® today announced a reseller agreement with Ashburn, Va.-based Telos Corporation for provision of rugged computing equipment for Army customers in office environments. The agreement includes rugged handhelds and laptops, including the Duo-Touch™ Rugged Tablet PC, GoBook® VR-1 semi-rugged notebook and the award-winning GoBook XR-1 fully rugged notebook.

Telos is a prime contractor under the Army Desktop and Mobile Computing-2 (ADMC-2) program. As part of the Army’s Small Computer Program, ADMC-2 focuses on leases and purchases of personal computers, notebooks, ruggedized notebooks, tablets and personal digital assistants as well as printers, digital cameras, video teleconferencing equipment, projectors, displays and high-definition television units. All military services and the Department of Defense agencies may also use the contract, if desired.

Vendors have a 10-year period of performance—a three-year base period, three two-year options and a one-year option — with a maximum ceiling of $5 billion under the ADMC-2 contract which is managed by the Program Executive Office-Enterprise Information Systems’ (PEO-EIS) of the Army Small Computer Program.

“Our business partner agreement with Telos is a great development for Army customers as it provides them with the best choice in rugged mobile computing, featuring enhanced processing performance and advanced capabilities in wireless and security in all our products,” said Vince Menzione, vice president of defense markets for General Dynamics Itronix. “The Army is leveraging their buying power for the best prices from hardware vendors, and we look forward to serving those customers during procurement through Telos and beyond.
“We’re proud to offer the General Dynamics family of rugged laptops and handhelds as part of the ADMC-2 procurement contract,” said Warren Jones, vice president of Marketing at Telos. “This is an important addition to our product offerings and we look forward to working with Itronix.”

General Dynamics Itronix is a world-class developer of wireless, rugged computing systems, applications and technology for mobile workers in a variety of commercial field service markets, the government and military, Itronix exemplifies the computing technologies capabilities of General Dynamics, offering a full range of wireless field computing systems, from handhelds to notebooks to tablet PCs, mobile servers and thin clients. General Dynamics Itronix is based in Spokane Valley, Wash. with European operations in Coventry, UK. General Dynamics Itronix is a part of General Dynamics C4 Systems, a leading integrator of secure communication and information systems and technology. Additional information about products and services is available at www.gd-computing.com.
http://www.gdc4s.com/news/newsprint.cfm?prid=248

US Army Awards Desktop and Mobile Computing Purchase Agreement to Telos

ASHBURN, Va. -- May 11, 2006 -- The U.S. Army has awarded Telos® one of nine Army Desktop and Mobile Computing-2 (ADMC-2) contracts designed to standardize desktop and notebook computer purchases. The agreements allow the Army and the rest of the federal government to enter sole-source purchasing agreements with the nine vendors. The contracts cover a three-year base period with three two-year options and a one-year option, during which purchases can be made directly from vendor catalogs without the need for issuing requests for proposals (RFPs) or open competition. A $5 billion ceiling covers the base period plus the options.

The government may purchase a variety of hardware from Telos’ catalog, as well as services such as technical support, installation, integration and help desk support. According to Ralph Buona, vice president of business development, Telos, commodity purchase agreements like ADMC-2 provide many benefits to the Government.

“These agreements allow the government to save time by getting many of its needs fulfilled in one place,” said Buona. “They decrease the need to purchase from multiple vendors while minimizing administrative and accounting costs and enhancing user productivity by allowing users to contact one company for service and support.”
http://www.telos.com/company/news/default.cfm?contentID=118

Setting a new standard for high-performance rugged notebooks

Project "Titan"
Itronix, a General Dynamics company, has released the successor to its venerable and successful GoBook III rugged notebook computer. In this article, we're taking a detailed look at the remarkable new GoBook XR-1. .....

Security
Security is becoming an ever more important issue, and that includes both protection from various nasties that find their way into our computers as well as access control and data protection. The latter two are especially important in corporate and government applications where many XR-1s will be doing duty. It's therefore no surprise that Ironix paid special attention to security. That starts with common password protection, including pre-boot passwords, and goes on to "SuperPasswords" that can be used to selectively disable I/O devices. The XR-1 uses TPM v1.2 where a

STMicroelectronics "Trusted Platform Module" security chip generates cryptographic keys that can be used in a variety of ways to preserve software and data integrity. Many corporate users rely on Smart Cards for access security and identification, and so an optional Smart Card reader is available. Fingerprint scanning and authentication is another technology that is increasingly integrated into notebook computers. A fingerprint scanner is also optionally available for the XR-1. On the software side, Wave Systems' Embassy Security Center handles all of the TPM functions, including password management and other authentication. For fingerprint biometrics the machine uses OmniPass software, by Softex Inc.
http://www.ruggedpcreview.com/3_notebooks_itronix_xr1.html