Former JTRS Program Director Joins PrismTech Board; Col. Steven MacLaird (USAF Rtd) Appointed to PrismTech Corporation's Board of Directors - Will Support Software Defined Radio (SDR) and Security Related Initiatives.BURLINGTON, Mass. -- PrismTech(TM), a leading provider of productivity tools and middleware for software defined radio A wireless terminal (phone, PDA, etc.) that is reconfigurable via software. It enables wireless devices to be easily updated to new or later versions of the air interface and allows multiple interfaces to be supported. (SDR See software defined radio. ), today announced that the former Director of the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Program, Colonel Steven MacLaird (USAF Rtd.), will be joining the company's US Board of Directors. PrismTech offers an end-to-end solution for SDR development and deployment through its Spectra(TM) product suite. Spectra offers unrivalled developer productivity, operating environment (middleware) optimization and workflow (tools) integration, together with true radio platform (hardware) independence. Thus Spectra reduces development complexity, facilitates reuse and shortens time-to-market while ensuring code quality and standards-compliance - all in a single integrated suite. MacLaird will bring his extensive experience to bear as PrismTech continues to build on its market leadership to meet the needs of all its SDR customers, be they military or commercial. Prior to joining PrismTech, MacLaird was a USAF Colonel and Program Director of the US Department of Defense's (DoD's) JTRS Program Office (JPO) in Rosslyn, VA. His responsibilities included: development and acquisition of a new family of SDRs for joint use throughout the armed services with the goal of replacing 750,000 radios in the 2Mhz to 2GHz radio spectrum; coordinating the development of the radio Software Communications Architecture The Software Communications Architecture (SCA) is an open architecture framework that tells designers how elements of hardware and software are to operate in harmony within a software defined radio. SCA is a key element in the U.S. military's Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS). (SCA) into commercial and international standards; the development of JTRS radio families to serve domestic and international uses as well as encouraging their commercial use; overseeing five Service cluster acquisition programs valued at over $9 Billion. Previously MacLaird held base, central, and systems level contracting/acquisition management positions at the Pentagon and systems center level. He served with the 1996 Air Force Scientific Advisory Board for Battle Management, Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance may refer to:
Mobile, long-range radar surveillance-and-control centre for air defense. Used by the U.S. Air Force since 1977, AWACS is mounted in a specially modified Boeing 707 aircraft, with its main radar antenna affixed to a rotating dome. , Joint STARS); numerous airlift, tanker, special operations, and training aircraft; OSA 1. OSA - Open Scripting Architecture. 2. OSA - Open System Architecture. , VIP/SAM aircraft including the Presidential Fleet; missile integration (AMRAAM AMRAAM Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile , JDAM, TSSAM TSSAM Tri-Service Standoff Attack Missile , JSOW, and WCMD) and space technology (Hubble Telescope development, ground based space de-formable mirror and space based chip/sensor concept evaluation). MacLaird is a 1978 distinguished graduate of Kansas State University's Reserve Officer Training Corps program. "PrismTech has staked out a leadership position within the SDR market which allows me to continue my work in delivering on this ground-breaking technology. I very much look forward to working with a very talented team as they continue rolling-out their standards-based SDR products to the military and commercial sectors," said MacLaird. "PrismTech has made a substantial investment in SDR technology and will continue to do so," said Keith Steele, 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 PrismTech. "We already have many leading SDR OEMs working with and complimenting our Spectra product line, and we are delighted that Steve MacLaird is joining our Board to build on that momentum. He is a highly respected figure in the SDR community and I know that his vast experience will be invaluable to PrismTech," he added. Dominick Paniscotti, VP Engineering, SDR Products at PrismTech commented, "The distinguished work undertaken by Steve MacLaird in encouraging and underpinning the adoption of the SCA is a great legacy for both the military and commercial sectors and I really look forward to continue working with him as we facilitate the widespread adoption of SDR." Further information about PrismTech and its Spectra SDR products is available from http://www.prismtech.com. Notes for Editors About PrismTech Founded in 1992, with offices in the USA and Europe, PrismTech is a privately held software products company. PrismTech serves international Fortune 500 customers in the telecommunications, data communications, defense and aerospace sectors. PrismTech is an acknowledged leader in productivity tools and middleware, with solutions ranging from wide-scale integration to embedded real-time systems, supporting applications from operations support systems Operations Support Systems (also called Operational Support Systems or OSS) are computer systems used by telecommunications service providers. The term OSS most frequently describes "network systems" dealing with the telecom network itself, supporting processes such (OSS) through to software defined radio (SDR). For additional information about PrismTech, visit the web site at http://www.prismtech.com. Spectra, Spectra SDR, Spectra Tools are trademarks of PrismTech. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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