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Tenix America's Cross-Domain Solution Accredited with Highest Marks from Director of Central Intelligence Directives 

Company's Information Sharing Solution Available for Use inside Government Organizations with Utmost Security Confidence

McLean, VA – July 31, 2007 - Tenix America, a developer of Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) based Cross-Domain Solutions (CDS) for government and commercial organizations, today announced it has received the Director of Central Intelligence Directives (DCID) 6/3 Controlled Interface accreditation for its cross-domain solution based  on the Tenix Data Diode. The accreditation, received through the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) is based on an evaluation of how the solution mitigates against security threats in three areas-of-concern, confidentiality, integrity and availability, for which the Tenix solution successfully passed.

“Certifications and accreditations across the DoD are the best mechanisms we have to standardize levels of security and move away from stovepiped systems,” said Mark Morrison, Chief Information Assurance Officer, Defense Intelligence Agency. “Tenix’s DCID 6/3 Control Interface accreditation is a good example of vendors working with government to ensure that their solutions come with the Government’s stamp of approval to transmit highly-sensitive information with efficiency and security.”

Integrating third party Commercial-of-the-Shelf (COTS) products, including content filters and baseline integrity tools, the Tenix 100MB Data Diode’s File Transfer Application was accredited as a DCID 6/3 Controlled Interface. The cross-domain solution was evaluated on its ability to mitigate against security threats in three areas-of-concern: confidentiality, integrity and availability, for which the Tenix solution successfully passed. The accreditation assessed the sensitivity of information that is being transmitted, the degree of resistance to unauthorized modification of information maintained and the degree of ready availability required for information in order to accomplish the mission at hand, respectively.  Tenix’s Data Diode uses a systems architecture and solutions approach that allows military, intelligence and homeland security organizations to analyze and share data safely across classified and unclassified networks.

“On the heels of Presidential mandates and government initiatives aimed at ensuring that sensitive information is not compromised, Tenix has made it a priority to provide effective mechanisms for organizations to access the information they require whilst maintaining the confidentiality of their classified data,” said Ken Kellstrom, vice president and general manager of Tenix America. “With this accreditation, Tenix now provides end-users with complete turn-key solutions to meet their operational responsibilities and also address the government’s stringent security certification and accreditation requirements.”

In 2005, Tenix was the first and only company to be awarded a Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL)-7 certification for its cross-domain solution from the U.S. National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP), the highest in the world to date.  NIAP is a U.S. Government initiative that works in collaboration with the National Security Agency (NSA) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to meet the security testing needs of both information technology consumers and producers for the Intelligence community. Coupled with the DCID 6/3 Controlled Interface accreditation, Tenix is now one of only a handful of NIAP-certified vendors able to solve the challenges of effective information sharing, collaboration and integration, which is fundamental to effective performance across the defense and intelligence community. 

About Tenix America

Tenix America is the one of the leading authorities in providing cross-domain solutions to the most secure defense and intelligence networks worldwide.  The company's primary solution offering is the Interactive Link Suite (ILS) that enables enterprise cross-domain collaboration, browsing, and access to critical information & applications, while ensuring the industry’s highest level of assurance.  ILS has successfully completed the NIAP Evaluation at the EAL-7 level.  Tenix America has forged strategic global relationships with some of the world's leading security technology companies including Boeing, Clearswift, Cybersoft and Tripwire. For more information visit: www.tenixamerica.com.

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Media Contact:
Julie Litzenberger (for Tenix America)
Sage Communications
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