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  • Verizon Helps DoD Agency Implement Unified Comms Platform - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Verizon Helps DoD Agency Implement Unified Comms Platform

    Verizon has led an effort to help a Defense Department agency migrate to a unified communications system that works to help users integrate voice, instant messaging, conferencing and video communications through a single platform. The telecommunications firm collaborated with Ribbon Communications, Black Box and Visioneering to advance the DoD agency’s transition to the UC platform, […] More

  • ViON to Support DISA Transition to Azure Govt Cloud - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ViON to Support DISA Transition to Azure Govt Cloud

    ViON has received a three-year, $1.4 million contract from the Defense Information Systems Agency to support the agency’s transition to Microsoft‘s Azure government cloud. Herndon, Virginia-based ViON said Thursday it will deliver a capacity as-a-service platform; manage the Joint Interoperability Test Command’s public cloud migration; and test hardware in a secure environment under the contract. DISA issued the award through NASA’s Solutions […] More

  • DoD Tests Interoperability of T-Metrics, Unify Comms Tech Platforms - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DoD Tests Interoperability of T-Metrics, Unify Comms Tech Platforms

    The Defense Department‘s Joint Interoperability Test Command has tested the compatibility of communications technology platforms from Atos‘ Unify subsidiary and T-Metrics. Unify said Tuesday its OpenScape Voice system underwent a joint interoperability test with T-Metrics’ TM-2000 Multi-Purpose ACD Platform and TM-2000 Consolidated Answering System. The OpenScape voice session controller is certified by JITC and employs security tools based […] More

  • MicroAutomation-Unify Team to Help Update 9-1-1 System at Tinker Air Force Base - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    MicroAutomation-Unify Team to Help Update 9-1-1 System at Tinker Air Force Base

    MicroAutomation and Unify have partnered to implement an updated 9-1-1 system for emergency communications at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Defense Information Systems Agency‘s Joint Interoperability Test Command re-certified MicroAutomation’s CallCenter Millennium platform to operate with Unify’s OpenScape Voice product, Unify said Tuesday. Following the JITC certification, Unify received a contract to update Tinker […] More

  • Avaya Earns Common Criteria Certification for Virtual Service Platform Switches; Mark Hankel Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Avaya Earns Common Criteria Certification for Virtual Service Platform Switches; Mark Hankel Comments

    Avaya has obtained Common Criteria certification for a suite of virtual services platform switches. The company said Thursday its portfolio of Virtual Services Platform 4000, 7000 series and 8000 switches was evaluated against Network Device collaborative Protection Profile v1.0 requirements. VSP products are designed to implement cryptographic support, identification and authentication, security management, Target of Evaluation access, protection of TOE security function […] More

  • DoD Tests Info Assurance Capacity of Unify's Enterprise Comm Platform - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DoD Tests Info Assurance Capacity of Unify’s Enterprise Comm Platform

    The Defense Department‘s Joint Interoperability Test Command has tested the interoperability and information assurance capacity of Unify‘s carrier-grade enterprise communication system. Unify said Tuesday its OpenScape Voice platform is designed to comply with DoD’s Assured Services Session Initiation Protocol and cybersecurity requirements. The Defense Information Systems Agency recommended that DoD include the OpenScape Voice offering on the department’s approved […] More

  • Arista Gets JTIC Info Assurance Interoperability Certification for Cloud Networking Platforms - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Arista Gets JTIC Info Assurance Interoperability Certification for Cloud Networking Platforms

    The Joint Interoperability Command has granted Arista Networks information assurance interoperability certification for the company’s technology platforms that work to help government customers modernize and manage cloud networks. Arista said Wednesday the certification recognizes the compliance of its 7150, 7050, 7250, 7300 and 7500 Series programmable platforms with the Defense Department‘s security functional requirements and practices. Ashwin Kohli, vice president of Arista’s […] More

  • Vocera Communication Platform Added to DoD Unified Capabilities Approved Products List - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Vocera Communication Platform Added to DoD Unified Capabilities Approved Products List

    The Defense Department has certified and added Vocera Communications‘ integrated clinical communication system comprised of software and wearable badge to DoD’s Unified Capabilities Approved Products List. Vocera said Thursday its UC APL certification offers DoD facilities an option to acquire and implement the Vocera Communication System on department networks. The company also updated the speech engine and functionality in its software platform to comply with the Joint Interoperability Test Command’s […] More

  • Allied Telesis Managed Switches Awarded DoD JITC Unified Capabilities Certification - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Allied Telesis Managed Switches Awarded DoD JITC Unified Capabilities Certification

    Four Allied Telesis-developed X-series managed switches have passed the Defense Department‘s Joint Interoperability Test Command Unified Capabilities certification and have been certified to connect to the Defense Switched Network. Allied Telesis said Tuesday the certified AT-x930, AT-x510, AT-x310 and AT-DC2552 switches feature the AlliedWare Plus Layer 3 operating system designed to support ease of management and robustness. Philip Yim, […] More

  • Genband, Polycom Receive DISA JITC Certification for Unified Comms Tech; Sean Berg Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Genband, Polycom Receive DISA JITC Certification for Unified Comms Tech; Sean Berg Comments

    Genband‘s Application Server and Polycom‘s VVX voice and video portfolio have both achieved a Joint Interoperability Test Command certification from the Defense Information Systems Agency to offer unified communications for U.S. military networks. The application server works to help agencies and departments create secure private clouds and deliver video and voice communications through Polycom-built media phones under the joint system, […] More

  • JITC Evaluates Integrated Polycom-Genband Comms Tech Offering; Sean Berg Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    JITC Evaluates Integrated Polycom-Genband Comms Tech Offering; Sean Berg Comments

    The Joint Interoperability Test Command has tested a unified communications system that comprises Polycom‘s suite of business media phones and a Genband application server. The companies now await a final certification from JITC to integrate their Local Session Controller technology into the Defense Department‘s communications network, Genband said Monday. “Public sector organizations are in need of a standards-based […] More