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11/29/12

Armored Shield Technologies™ Awarded Multimillion Dollar TEIS III Task Order

 

SANTA ANA, CA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 29, 2012—Armored Shield™ Technologies, Inc, the leading provider of Secure Protective Distribution Systems and developer of Secure Passive Optical Networks (SPON), information technology (IT), and professional services and solutions to U.S. Federal Government agencies, announced today that it was recently awarded a multimillion dollar task order in support of the Total Engineering and Information Systems (TEIS) III contract supporting the U.S. Army Information Systems Engineering Command (USAISEC).

The task order award is to provide detailed engineering for AST’s Secure Passive Optical Network (Armored SPON™) to support both Unclassified but Sensitive Internet Protocol Router Network (NIPRNet) and Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNet) users, SIPRNet Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)/Cross Domain Solution (CDS), and the building security Internet Protocol (IP) video/camera system. These services and technologies shall be extended throughout the home to the US Army's Network Enterprise Technologies Command (NETCOM) and 9th Army Signal Command as well as several other operational units relating to Army computer networks at Greely Hall, Ft. Huachuca, AZ.

 “AST developed these leading-edge technologies and has been recognized by the US Army as the innovator, demonstrating the legitimacy of our solutions.” said Chris Badinelli President/CEO. “This award leverages AST’s past successes while introducing innovative solutions across the U.S. Army and the DoD Joint Community.”

About Armored Shield TM Technologies, Inc.

Armored Shield TM Technologies, Inc. is the leading manufacturer of Secure and Green Network cabling and networking products and the developers of Secure Passive Optical Networks (SPON). AST offers to integrators, resellers, and government agencies, the widest selection of Secure and Green Network cables and accessories that meet the highest standards of the industry. With a strategy of planned investments in products, service, and personnel, the company has established itself as one of the premier suppliers of electronic material in the world.

 

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08/13/12

After Armored Shield™ Technologies February 22, 2012 Mobile laboratory demonstration for the Army’s Technology Information Center (TIC) and the Army Command. There were two separate DoD Memorandums that change the way DoD views Secure Networking for FY13.

 

The demonstration was at Fort Huachuca’s Technology Information Center (TIC) and included high-level engineers from the Information Systems Engineering Command (ISEC), Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM), Network Enterprise Center (NEC), Joint Interoperability Test Center (JITC) and Information Assurance (IA) Engineering groups. The demonstration was also to brief Major General Jennifer L. Napper, Commander of NETCOM and her staff including Deputy Commander Brigadier General Frederick A. Henry, Chief Technology Officer Mr. Dan Bradford, and Director of Network Enterprise Center (NEC) Kenneth Acord on the value of using AST’s Gigabit Passive Optical Networks (GPON).

 

During the two-day event, approximately fifty individuals from the various local organizations visited the Mobile Lab for the demonstration with a great deal of inquisitiveness and enthusiasm about Armored Shield™ Technologies’ secure, green network technology.

 

In a May 11, 2012 memorandum by Major General Jennifer L. Napper for directors titled “Architecture, Operations, Networks and Space (AONS)” drafted for the HQDA, CIO/G6 at the Army Pentagon, she outlined the Program Execution Requirements for the Installation Information Infrastructure Modernization Program (I3MP) for fiscal year (FY) 13.

 

Major General L. Napper also outlined the budget-constrained plans that include the use of United Capabilities (UC) as part of the FY13 effort and beyond. The Department of Army (DA) Technical Guidance for Networks Modernization, NETCOM, has identified a requirement for all new construction and major renovations to utilize Gigabit Passive Optical Networks (GPON). In areas where there are multiple data classifications, this would require an Armored SPON™ Network installation. Any deviation from this requirement would require a waiver from the CG, NETCOM prior to execution.

 

A second memorandum, dated July 30, 2012, was generated by the Army TEMPEST Program Manager after the testing and reviewing Armored SPON™ NIPRNet and Armored SPON™ NIPRNet DIACAP documents of record within the Federal Government’s EITDR and eMass systems. This Memorandum for Records references the Technical Counterintelligence requirements and NSTISSI 7003 for Protective Distribution Systems (PDS).

 

The document states that the use of interlocking armored fiber and alarmed carrier are permitted, provided all termination of the interlocking armored fiber to any portions of the PDS (e.g. Secure Lockboxes, Junction Boxes, etc.) provide equivalent physical security and that the standard operating procedure includes detailed alarm response times, response action, and alarm verification procedures as outlined in the Armored SPONTM NIPRNet and Armored SPONTM NIPRNet DIACAP documents of record.

 

“AST developed this leading-edge technology and has been recognized by the US Army as the innovator, demonstrating the legitimacy of what AST has developed beyond manufacturer or integrators claims that their components or combination of multiple manufacturer’s components are an approved device.” said Chris Badinelli President/CEO. “This is not just promoting a new device or product, we at AST are providing a solution, not just to Protective Distribution Systems (PDS) and the economic issues that the Federal Government faces, but we are the game changer for cost-saving solutions across the board for Installation Information Infrastructure Modernization.”

 

Government network engineers consider Armored SPON™ to solve multiple prominent issues: insufficient budgets to afford the required number of encryption devices, and insufficient personnel to perform the required daily inspections of a traditional Protective Distribution Systems (PDS); the ability for adds, move or changes from NIPRNet to SIPRNet without new construction costs; the ability to for multiple classifications under a single network infrastructure; centralized monitoring of multiple Alarmed Carrier PDS in multiple geographical locations and mapping technology to provide intrusion event location data to responders. It is a single end-to-end solution from a single manufacturer avoiding mixed match components from multiple manufacturers causing network degradation and voiding the Armored Shield™ Lifetime warranty.

 

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08/09/12

Armored Shield™ PDS Industry Partner Exhibiting at TechNet Land Forces East

While Armored Shield Technologies™ does not have a booth at the conference this year, several of our industry partners will be exhibiting at the TechNet Land Forces Conference next week in Baltimore. These partners are focusing on the Armored Shield™ and Armored SPON™ PDS solutions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Armored SPON™ Solution is the only DIACAP accredited system that addresses the requirements that have been deployed within DoD with System Identification numbers for both Armored SPON-NIPRNet and Armored SPON-SIPRNet within the Federal Governments EITDR System. Many companies claim of a SPON or accredited solution. We do not need to modify a Government document stating that “OUR DEVICE” can be used. Others may mislead the consumer that a single device is a system in

itself.

 

Our INTEGRITY speaks for itself. As the developers of Secure PassiveOptical Network (SPON) and the only manufacturer with past performance in the deployments of SPON, our proof is in the Governments EITDR and eMass systems. Be sure to ask for the document of record for those accreditations.

 

Please visit these exhibits to discuss the various applications of Armored Shield™ and Armored SPON™ PDS solutions.  Our partners would be your first point of contact and can engage our engineering staff who will be available during the conference to answer your questions.

 

We look forward to seeing you in Baltimore!

 

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08/02/12

Major Gen. Jennifer Napper expresses support for GPON (Gigabit Passive Optical Network)

on Army I3MP Requirements

On February 22, 2012 AST was invited to Fort Huachuca to demonstrate its Armored SPON™ Technology for the Army’s Technology Information Center (TIC), Information Systems Engineering Command (ISEC), Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM), Network Enterprise Center (NEC), Joint Interoperability Test Center (JITC) and Information

Assurance (IA) Engineering groups.

 

As a result of these demonstrations NETCOM identified Program Execution Requirements for I3MP for FY13 in Major General Nappers May 11, 2012 Memorandum.  Although the utilization of GPON technology does not address the Army's requirement for SIPRNet, the Armored SPON™ Solution is a DIACAP accredited system that addresses the requirements that have been deployed within DoD with System Identification numbers for both Armored SPON-NIPRNet and Armored SPON-SIPRNet within the Federal Governments EITDR System.

 

“We are extremely excited to have had the opportunity to present to the command and to see the results of our efforts in outlining the cost savings and security that Armored SPON™ brings affecting the methodology to DoD’s Technical Guidance for Network Modernization for all new construction and major renovations.” says Chris Badinelli, President/CEO of Armored Shield™ Technologies, Inc.

 

Since our demonstration to the command in February many companies have been coming out with claims of a SPON or accredited solution. We do not need to modify a Government document stating that “OUR DEVICE” can be used. Others may mislead the consumer that a single device is a system in itself. Our INTEGRITY speaks for itself. As the developers of Secure Passive

Optical Network (SPON) and the only manufacturer with past performance in the deployments of SPON, our proof is in the Governments EITDR and eMass systems. Be sure to ask for the document of record for those accreditations.

 

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07/02/12

Armored Shield™ PDS Industry Partner Exhibiting at TechNet Land Forces-South

While Armored Shield Technologies™ does not have a booth at the conference this year, several industry partners will be exhibiting at the TechNet Land Forces Conference next week in Tampa. These partners are focusing on the Armored Shield™ and Armored SPON™ PDS solutions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please visit these exhibits to discuss the various applications of Armored Shield™ and Armored SPON™ PDS solutions.  Our partners would be your first point of contact and can engage our engineering staff who will be available during the conference to answer your questions.

 

We look forward to seeing you in Tampa!

 

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06/06/12

Armored Shield™ Technologies Moves to Expanded Facility and files for  HUBZone Certification

The facility, located at 3655 West McFadden in Santa Ana California, houses a training facility, an operations center, a state-of-the-art lab, and fully-equipped maintenance and administration offices.

 

With in the next 120 days the company will become an Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) certified contractor. The program, operated by the U.S. Small Business Administration, encourages economic development of small businesses in historically underutilized business zones, AST said. To be eligible for certification, a company’s primary office must be located in an underutilized zone, 35 percent of employees must live in that zone and a majority interest in the company must be owned by a U.S. citizen, a community development corporation, an Indian tribe or an agricultural cooperative. The program anticipates three percent of all spending for federal contracts will be awarded to HUBZone contractors.

 

The additional space allows the company to meet the growing demand for its products and services and its expansion into new markets. By becoming an Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) certified contractor, AST hope to win additional federal work, which will mean federal dollars for the Southern California economy.

 

“Our expanded facility offers the space needed to increase our inventory and production as well as develop newly innovated products such as our Armored Shield™ and Armored SPON™ product suites. Our mission as a totally green environmental network solution is to focus on modernization – going beyond just putting a label on cost savings," said Chris Badinelli, AST chief executive officer. “Our recent move and soon HUBZone certification are good indicators for the area and industry that a small business is growing and moving forward.”

 

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02/2212

US Army Command invites AST Mobile Lab to Fort Huachuca for Armored SPON™ Demonstration for all Engineering groups. 

Armored Shield™ Technologies, Inc. was invited to Fort Huachuca to demonstrate its Armored SPON™ Technology for the Army’s Technology Information Center (TIC), Information Systems Engineering Command (ISEC), Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM), Network Enterprise Center (NEC), Joint Interoperability Test Center (JITC) and Information Assurance (IA) Engineering groups.

 

“We are extremely excited to have the opportunity to present our innovated technology to the command” says Chris Badinelli President/CEO of AST. “ As we at AST developed this leading edge technology, to be recognized by the US Army as the innovator demonstrates the legitimacy of what AST have developed beyond manufacture or integrators stating their components or combination of multiple manufactures components are a approved solution.”

 

Armored Shield PDS is the only DIACAP accredited end to end system by the US Army and Air Force as listed in the Governments EITDR and eMASS Systems. Armored SPON™ enables deployment of multiple classifications of networks over a single network infrastructure leveraging cross-domain and cloud technologies, and provides 24/7/365 real-time monitoring of the infrastructure to identify any intrusion attempts.

 

Over two days, approximately 50 individuals from various local organizations visited the Mobile Lab for the demonstration with lots of inquisitiveness and enthusiasm towards the technology.  Highlight and main purpose of the demonstration was to brief Major General Jennifer L. Napper, Commander of NETCOM and her staff including Deputy Commander Brigadier General Frederick A. Henry, Chief Technology Officer Mr. Dan Bradford and Director of Network Enterprise Center (NEC) Kenneth Acord.

 

All extremely impressed by the operational and maintenance savings and reduction of workload with Armored SPON™ in addition to its ability to solve challenges relating to classified network security in this economic environment. The command recommends that network operations move towards the use of Armored SPON™ and have a significant case on why not to use Armored SPON™.

 

Government network engineers consider Armored SPON™ to solve multiple prominent issues: insufficient budgets to afford the required number of encryption devices,  and insufficient personnel to perform the required daily inspections of a traditional Protective Distribution Systems (PDS), the ability for adds, move or changes from NIPRNet to SIPRNet without new construction costs, the ability to for multiple classifications under a single network infrastructure, centralized monitoring of multiple Alarmed Carrier PDS in multiple geographical locations and mapping technology to provide intrusion event location data to responders, an end to end solution from a single manufacture avoiding mixed match components from multiple manufactures causing network degradation and the Armored Shield™ Lifetime warranty.

 

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01/04/12

Cable Manufacturing Business, Inc. (CMB) formally announced today it has rebranded as Armored Shield™ Technologies, Inc (AST). The name and brand was formed to clearly distinguish it from CMB. The transition comes with their flagship product, Armored Shield™, which is a patented Secure Protective Distribution System used in classified or highly confidential cable infrastructure environments, and it expansion on its engineering, network design, product integration, implementation as well as unified computing. “It is an exciting time for our company as we enter in to our second decade; we will clearly be one of a kind in our industry. AST encompasses all facets with our ability to manufacture, engineer, and design, integrate while continuing to provide leading technology solutions and combined with value added services putting AST above the rest,” said Chris Badinelli, President and Chief Executive Officer for Armored Shield™ Technologies.

 

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08/21/11

US Army CIO/G-6 Memorandum Discusses Architecture and Infrastructure Challenges Facing Army in Deploying a Modernized Network.

In her memorandum for the 2011 LANDWARNET Conference, LTG Susan S. Lawrence, the US Army CIO/G-6 re-iterated given economic circumstances the financial resources dedicated to defense are shrinking. Every branch of the Armed Forces will be asked to do more with less, yet nothing other than 100 percent mission success is acceptable.

 

Over the past year, substantial progress has been made in achieving a Network redesigning the architecture and infrastructure and launching multiple initiative that improve functionality and security while reducing cost. Building a robust Network that is seamless, Flexible, Trusted, Reliable and global.

 

As Armored SPON™ is a model of these requirements as a complete end to end DIACAP accredited technology. Armored SPON™ enables deployment of multiple classifications of networks over a single network infrastructure leveraging cross-domain and cloud technologies, and provides 24/7/365 real-time monitoring of the infrastructure to identify any intrusion attempts.

 

Unitizing Green Power Reducing Option for Networks™ in Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) technology combined with an Armored Shield™ Protective Distribution System (PDS) Solution enables decreased operating costs and capital expenditures for all campus, post and stations undergoing modernization initiatives.

 

Over the last 3 years, AST has worked with the Department of Defense leadership presenting the business case for Armored SPON™ with the AST Mobile Lab demonstrating the significant cost saving and power reduction Armored SPON™ supports. The US Army ISEC Technology Implementation Team case studies show that the migration to an Armored SPON™ network solution cost saving would pay for the modernization within 2 years.

 

It is exciting for AST to be the innovator of these technologies that the changes to the network fundamentals of the Department of Defense.   As policy and planning change to focus towards efficiencies, security, information assurance, and scalability to support the new modernization requirements AST has directly influenced the command to see the dramatic cost savings and lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) by selecting an Armored SPON™/ Armored Shield™ Carrier Protective Distribution System (PDS) Solution.

 

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