Defense Information Systems Agency Selects Xythos; Department of Defense Employees Worldwide to Benefit from Xythos WebFile Server.SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- Xythos Software, the leading developer of simple document and file management software, today announced that the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA 1. (body) DISA - Defense Information Systems Agency. 2. (standard) DISA - Data Interchange Standards Association. ), a Department of Defense (DoD) combat support agency, has selected Xythos' WebFile Server for the DoD's latest release of the Defense Collaboration Tool Suite Defense Collaboration Tool Suite (DCTS) is a flexible, integrated set of applications providing interoperable, synchronous, and asynchronous collaboration capability to agencies of the United States Department of Defense, Combatant Commands, and military services. (DCTS DCTS Defense Collaboration Tool Suite DCTS Dimension Custom Telephone Service DCTS Delaware County Technical Schools (Pennsylvania) DCTS Defense Collaborative Tool Set (distributed mission planning) ). DISA's DCTS is a flexible, commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS)-based application providing interoperable, synchronous and asynchronous Refers to events that are not synchronized, or coordinated, in time. The following are considered asynchronous operations. The interval between transmitting A and B is not the same as between B and C. The ability to initiate a transmission at either end. collaboration capability to the DoD's combatant commands, military services and agencies. The DCTS program identifies, fields and sustains a dynamic set of evolving standard collaboration tools that connect the DoD and the intelligence community; these tools enhance crisis and deliberate planning 1. The Joint Operation Planning and Execution System process involving the development of joint operation plans for contingencies identified in joint strategic planning documents. , vertically and horizontally, across operational theaters and other domains. The DCTS program thus provides simultaneous access to real-time operational, tactical and administrative information. Using Xythos' technology, the newest version of the DCTS will improve how users can concurrently access and share content in a secure web-enabled environment from hundreds of DoD locations. "DISA anticipates a significant increase in DCTS capability, due to the inclusion of Xythos," commented Allen R. Hynes, DCTS Program Manager. The integration of Xythos technology within the DCTS will help improve the collaborative capabilities of DoD agencies, Combatant Commands, and military services through enhanced ease of use, reliability and scalability. Xythos' open standards-based architecture is consistent with DISA's efforts to migrate the DCTS from a Windows-only design to a 100% web-enabled solution, compatible with any operating environment In computing, an operating environment is the environment in which users run programs, whether in a command line interface, such as in MS-DOS or the Unix shell, or in a graphical user interface, such as in the Macintosh operating system. . As a result of this J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) A platform from Sun for building distributed enterprise applications. J2EE services are performed in the middle tier between the user's machine and the enterprise's databases and legacy information systems. compliant design, Xythos was selected to upgrade the document and file management functions in previous versions of the DCTS. "The protection of our national interests demands flexible and collaborative information management tools," said Ed Miller, 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 Xythos Software. "The U.S. Defense Department's selection of Xythos illustrates the importance of technology which can be easily integrated within a standards compatible environment for enhancing operational and tactical capabilities of the DoD and intelligence communities." With potentially thousands of concurrent users at hundreds of worldwide sites, the Department of Defense requires highly reliable, secure collaboration tools that enable effective communication. Xythos technology combined with other components of the DCTS permits DoD employees to safely access and share the information they need from within a common environment using virtually any web-enabled device. As a result, the new DCTS is expected to facilitate more accurate and timely decision making and improved accessibility to the wide variety of users eligible to use this new solution. Xythos' Internet standards-based solutions currently support a variety of collaborative applications within government agencies including NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. , U.S. Air Force, U.S. Joint Forces Command, U.S. Navy and other departments of the federal government. Xythos Software develops simple document and file management software, designed to reduce the cost and improve the security of managing and sharing enterprise information. In addition to addressing the document and file management needs of enterprise customers, Xythos technology has become the integrated WebDAV solution of choice for a wide range of software developers including, Blackboard, Intalio and the SAS Institute SAS Institute Inc., headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, USA, has been a major producer of software since it was founded in 1976 by Anthony Barr, James Goodnight, John Sall and Jane Helwig. . About Xythos Software, Inc. Xythos Software is a leading developer of simple document and file management software for application developers and enterprise customers. The Xythos family of WebDAV-compliant products is licensed to over 600,000 users at commercial, education and government customers around the world. To learn more about Xythos, visit www.xythos.com or call 1-888-4XYTHOS. |
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