CoCo Communications Corp. Earns FIPS 140-2 Security Certificate.SEATTLE -- CoCo Communications Corp., a leader in Mobile Ad-Hoc Networking (MANET) and radio interoperability, has announced that the CoCo Crypto Module has earned FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) A series of publications issed by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) that specifies information security guidelines for federal government departments and agencies. 140-2 validation. FIPS 140-2 is a security requirement for all information systems used by federal agencies. CoCo is the first MANET provider to earn this validation, with certificate #1021. This FIPS 140-2 validation enables federal agencies to use CoCo's products to provide secure networking across mobile and fixed devices running Windows XP, Windows Mobile, and Linux. The FIPS 140-2-validated CoCo Crypto Module is embedded in all CoCo products, including its flagship CoCo Node networking software, radio interoperability products, and mesh routers. "Our customers in homeland security, federal agencies, and first responders have told us that government-certified, secure communications are critical. CoCo's FIPS 140-2 certificate represents our commitment to maintaining compliance with federal mandates across all of our products. Our product roadmap ensures that we will be compliant with this and other standards in the future and will keep us at the forefront of both networking technology and government certifications," said John DeFeo, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of CoCo. The Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA FISMA Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 FISMA Federal Information System Management Act ) requires that all U.S. federal information systems comply with the Federal Information Processing Standards (standard) Federal Information Processing Standards - (FIPS) United States Government technical standards published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). (FIPS) maintained by the National Institute of Standards and Technology National Institute of Standards and Technology, governmental agency within the U.S. Dept. of Commerce with the mission of "working with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards" in the national interest. (NIST (National Institute of Standards & Technology, Washington, DC, www.nist.gov) The standards-defining agency of the U.S. government, formerly the National Bureau of Standards. It is one of three agencies that fall under the Technology Administration (www.technology. ). FIPS 140-2, Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules, is the NIST standard for cryptographic products and solutions. A complete list of all FIPS 140-2 validations is located at http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/documents/140-1/140val-all.htm. About CoCo CoCo Communications Corporation builds networks and communication solutions that move with you at the tactical edge to enable people in any mobile or fixed environment to share information securely and reliably. CoCo's proven architecture is federally tested, globally scalable, and creates self-organizing IP networks with no centralized infrastructure, points of failure, or changes to your applications. Since 2002, CoCo has worked closely with local, state, and federal public safety agencies to solve difficult challenges with networking and radio interoperability. Existing customers include the US Army, US Navy, US Coast Guard, TSA TSA See tax-sheltered annuity (TSA). , and Dallas Love Field This article is about the airport. For the neighborhood, see Love Field, Dallas, Texas (Neighborhood). Dallas Love Field (IATA: DAL, ICAO: KDAL, FAA LID: DAL Airport. For more information, visit us online at www.cococorp.com |
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