Army National Guard Chooses 3eTI for Secure Wireless Networking.

ROCKVILLE, Md. -- International (3eTI), the leading wireless LAN infrastructure and application company for the US Government market, has been chosen to support the Tactical Logistics Data Digitization (TLDD) Project in a pilot wireless networking program for the Army National Guard. The commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) project is valued at $2.1 million and will take place at five US Army bases: Fort Indiantown Gap - PA, Fort Hood -TX, Fort Polk - LA, Fort Irwin - CA, and Camp Shelby - MS.

The TLDD wireless LAN will consist of FIPS 140-2 Validated(TM) wireless access points, laptops with network interface cards, and encryption software which have been certified for DoD use. The solution uses 3eTI ruggedized access points built to mil specs and operation in harsh environments. The APs provide extended coverage (2,000+ feet range) and employ 128/192/256 bit AES encryption for robust wireless security.

"The Army National Guard plans to have each site automate its Mobile and Training Equipment Sites and the Unit Training Equipment Sites." said Les Hamilton, Director Army Programs at 3e Technologies International, "The implementation will assist in the organization and operating maintenance of mechanized armor and motor pool vehicles. The secure 802.11 WLAN will provide mobile network access for technicians and repair work within maintenance bays at each site."

The mission of the Tactical TLDD Project is to provide Army equipment operators with rapid digital access to technical data on the Battlefield, at the motor pool, and at the schoolhouse. By ensuring the integrity and accuracy of the data required in the parts ordering process, TLDD will facilitate a significant reduction in operator ordering errors. Those errors to date have accounted for an estimated $77 million DoD wide. TLDD makes it possible to get the right materiel delivered to the right place in the right time.

3eTI's FIPS Validated products have also been deployed in the U.S. Navy's newest class of destroyers and are certified by both the U.S. and Canadian Governments for DoD and official use.

About 3e Technologies International

3eTI is a wireless infrastructure and secure solutions provider for WLANs, wireless condition monitoring and context-aware telematics applications to the Department of Defense and Federal Agencies. It is involved in standard bodies such as IEEE 802.11x, IEEE 1451.5 Wireless Sensor Networks (Chair), Bluetooth (Chair of the Industrial Automation Subgroup), ZigBee, etc. 3eTI delivers wireless infrastructure networking options: DoD-proven security, mesh networking, ruggedized enclosures, harsh environments, extreme temperatures, wireless video, bridging, repeating, etc. For more info visit www.3eti.com or send email to [e-mail].

FIPS 140-2 Validated-TM: A Certification Mark of NIST, which does not imply product endorsement by NIST, the U.S. or Canadian Governments