Digital Fountain and Titan Systems Collaborate on Networks for DIESCON3; Defense and Intelligence Systems to Benefit from Improved Network and Wireless Performance.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 11, 2004 Digital Fountain today announced its formal partnership with Titan Systems under the Department of Defense Intelligence Information Systems Integration and Engineering Support Contract (DIESCON DIESCON DODIIS Integration and Engineering Support Contract ) 3 contracting vehicle. Digital Fountain's core technology was selected as a proven solution for moving mission critical data under battle conditions over inherently challenged or unreliable networks. The contract was awarded on December 15, 2003 for Defense Intelligence Agency Noun 1. Defense Intelligence Agency - an intelligence agency of the United States in the Department of Defense; is responsible for providing intelligence in support of military planning and operations and weapons acquisition DIA (DIA) application development efforts, and provides engineering and integration services to the Department of Defense Information Intelligence Systems (DoDIIS) Community. DIESCON 3 is an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity Noun 1. indefinite quantity - an estimated quantity quantity, measure, amount - how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify (IDIQ IDIQ Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (contracting/procurement) ) contract vehicle awarded to Titan Systems Intelligence Division of Fairfax The Division of Fairfax is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. The division was created in 1984 and is named for Ruth Fairfax, founder of the Country Women's Association. , Virginia. Under DIESCON 3 Digital Fountain is now able to deliver its revolutionary data transmission technology to the DoDIIS community. Digital Fountain will collaborate with Titan and other partners on the Titan DIESCON 3 team to integrate Digital Fountain technology into stated requirements, ultimately providing Chief Information Officers and Program Managers the capability for reliable and efficient data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. . Using Digital Fountain technology, Titan will be able to add new communications capabilities to existing deployed hardware, for crucial intelligence communications. The new capabilities provide the Intelligence community a flexible, fast, and highly reliable means of moving data over long distance networks and tactical wireless networks. Homeland Defense, counter-terrorism and intelligence agencies require these new data transmission capabilities for critical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance may refer to:
Digital Fountain's Meta-Content technology is viewed by Titan as a key differentiating asset enabling intelligence support professionals, intelligence producers and consumers to meet a wide range of mission objectives. Titan's DIESCON 3 Program Manager Steve Cummings Steve Cummings (born 19 March 1981 in Wirral, Merseyside, United Kingdom) is a British racing cyclist who is also a highly experienced track cyclist in the team pursuit. In 2006 he rode for the Landbouwkrediet - Colnago team with his highlight 2nd in the Trofeo Laigueglia to commented, "We are excited about working with Digital Fountain and utilizing the Meta-Content toolset for developing new systems for intelligence dissemination, homeland defense and counter terrorist applications. Titan Systems has a history of bringing new technologies such as Digital Fountain to the defense and intelligence community and we are confident using Digital Fountain technology that we will be able to exceed communication and networking objectives." Charlie Oppenheimer, Digital Fountain's 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. explains, "Titan is a leader in intelligence systems for the defense and intelligence community. We are proud to be working with Titan to support our Armed Forces. With our experience providing network acceleration technology for National intelligence agencies and the armed forces in Operation Iraqi Freedom, we know that our technology can benefit a wide range of C4ISR C4ISR Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance C4ISR Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance C4ISR Command Control Communications Computers Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance activities." About Digital Fountain Digital Fountain's patented Meta-Content technology provides perfect communications over imperfect networks. The company licenses its breakthrough network transport technology to leading system and software companies around the world. Digital Fountain's Meta-Content technology is being used today in a variety of enterprise, military and consumer devices and applications. Leading organizations including Technicolor, Warner Brothers, PeopleSoft, Altera, Sumitomo Electric Networks, the United States Postal Service and the United States military use Meta-Content powered products in their day-to-day operations. |
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