Boeing Selects Jabber XCP for U.S. Army Future Combat Systems.DENVER -- Jabber XCP XCP Extensible Communications Platform (Jabber) XCP eXtended Copy Protection (First 4 Internet; UK) XCP Explicit Control Protocol XCP Expendable Current Profiler Real-Time Presence and Messaging to be Embedded in SOSCOE SOSCOE System-Of-Systems Common Operating Environment (US Army) Chat Services as Part of Multi-Billion-Dollar Future Combat Systems Project As the Lead Systems Integrator for the U.S. Army's multi-billion-dollar Future Combat Systems (FCS FCS - Frame Check Sequence ) initiative, Boeing has selected Jabber, Inc. to provide the chat services component for the System of Systems Common Operating Environment A uniform configuration of hardware and software throughout an organization. It is designed to eliminate software and data incompatibilities and improve troubleshooting. It implies the use of the same primary applications and Web browser as well as the same operating system, database (SOSCOE). "The entirety of FCS software depends upon the flawless operation of the SOSCOE," said Dennis Muilenburg, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems Boeing Integrated Defense Systems (Boeing IDS), based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, is a unit of The Boeing Company responsible for defense and aerospace products and services. vice president and general manager of Future Combat Systems. "Jabber XCP was selected to be included as the basis for chat services in SOSCOE because it has the proven flexibility, extensibility, security, and scalability necessary to connect hundreds of thousands of personnel, remote sensors, and other resources in real-time. Jabber XCP ensures that the right information gets to the right commander and individual soldier when the information is most valuable and actionable." FCS is a networked "system-of-systems," combining advanced communications and technologies to link soldiers with both manned and unmanned ground and air platforms and sensors. As the basis for the Department of Defense's visionary transformation plan, FCS will significantly increase the Army's agility and reduce logistics requirements, allowing it to go anywhere and to overcome any adversary. FCS is also designed from the ground up to enhance joint operations and coordination between U.S. and coalition forces. "Jabber, Inc. is proud to add the FCS program to its continuing work with the federal government. The SOSCOE development points out the critical importance the government places on secure, standards-based messaging to facilitate rapid collaboration and decision-making," said Joe Hildebrand, Jabber, Inc.'s chief architect. "Working with Boeing, the FCS program, and the U.S. Army offers Jabber, Inc. yet another opportunity to demonstrate its core strengths and attributes in delivering the core infrastructure on which compelling and unique real-time applications are deployed." The company reports that in addition to FCS, Jabber XCP is currently deployed or under consideration by several other federal and state/local government agencies, including the U.S. Joint Forces Command's (USJFCOM USJFCOM United States Joint Forces Command ) Joint Experimentation Directorate (J9) and the Capital Wireless Integrated Network (CapWIN). CapWIN (www.capwin.org) is using Jabber XCP as the universal real-time messaging infrastructure for connecting first responders across more than 30 national, state and local jurisdictions around the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. For more information about Jabber, Inc. and Jabber XCP, send e-mail to info@jabber.com or call 303-308-3231. Notes to editors: About Jabber, Inc. Jabber, Inc. is a leading provider of real-time messaging and presence solutions. More than five million users, representing hundreds of organizations worldwide, have licensed the Jabber XCP commercial server to underpin a wide variety of real-time, presence-powered applications, including enterprise instant messaging, transactional financial trading systems, government intelligence systems, and more. Jabber Inc., a 2004 eWeek Excellence Award Finalist, and Network Computing magazine "2004 Company to Watch," counts France Telecom, Lehman Brothers, Hewlett-Packard, AT&T, FedEx, BellSouth, McKesson, EDS (Electronic Data Systems, Plano, TX, www.eds.com) Founded in 1962 by H. Ross Perot (independent candidate for the President of the U.S. in 1992), EDS is the largest outsourcing and data processing services organization in the country. , Arcelor, CapWIN, and Juniper Networks amongst its customers. Jabber, Inc.'s investors include France Telecom (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :FTE FTE Full-Time Equivalent FTE Full-Time Employee FTE Full-Time Equivalency FTE Full Time Employment FTE Foundation for Teaching Economics FTE Full Time Enrollment FTE For the Enterprise (SQL) FTE Fund for Theological Education - News), Intel Capital, Intel's strategic investing arm, and Webb Interactive Services, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :WEBB). Please see www.jabber.com or contact Greg Macchia at gmacchia@jabber.com for more information. |
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