[September 07, 2004] Litronic Awarded U.S. Armed Forces Contract in Support of Dept. of Defense CAC Program BELLEVUE, Wash. --(Business Wire)-- Sept. 7, 2004 -- Litronic's Flagship Model 215 Smart Card Reader to be Deployed Globally Within DoD's Identity Management Infrastructure Litronic, a SAFLINK(R) Company (Nasdaq:SFLK), a leading supplier of secure identity management supplier to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), announced today that it was awarded a contract with an unnamed branch of the U.S. Armed Forces. The contract calls for global deployment of the company's flagship model 215 Smart Card Reader in support of the DoD's Common Access Card (CAC) program, the world's largest scale implementation of smart card-based identification and access control. The value of the contract is approximately $250,000. "We believe the DoD CAC program is a strong example of how smart cards and PKI technology can be leveraged to provide the strong authentication and high assurance necessary for military-grade applications," said Jim Prohaska, Litronic's Senior Vice President of Business Development, Public Sector. "We are very pleased that the DoD continues to rely on Litronic's products, such as the model 215 Smart Card Reader, for its identity management and network security needs." Litronic's current role in the DoD's identity management infrastructure includes delivery of more than 550,000 licenses of its NetSign(R) CAC middleware, which is designed to simplify deployment, management, and use of the Common Access Card. Litronic's model 215 Smart Card Reader leverages USB capabilities standard in today's PCs, providing high speed utilization of smart card-enabled applications. Its leading-edge technology provides flexibility through compliance with the Microsoft PC/SC standard and is designed to provide seamless integration with most PC/SC compliant software applications. The reader's plug-and-play installation and user-friendly operation reduce administrative burdens on IT staff, adding to a variety of cost savings the product provides. Model 215 is designed to provide long-term viability through full interoperability with most popular, industry-standard smart cards. About Litronic Litronic, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SAFLINK Corporation, is a global provider of secure identity management and information assurance products for government and commercial markets. By facilitating the deployment, management, and use of digital certificates and smart cards, Litronic's products are designed to provide high assurance solutions that help organizations achieve their physical and network security goals. The company's NetSign(R) CAC product is deployed in many organizations of the U.S. Government, including all U.S. Armed Services and various DoD agencies. For more information, please visit http://www.litronic.com. About SAFLINK SAFLINK Corporation offers biometric security and smart card solutions that protect intellectual property, secure information assets, and eliminate passwords. SAFLINK's software provides Identity Assurance Management(TM), allowing administrators to verify the identity of users and control their access to: computer networks; physical facilities; applications; manufacturing process control systems; and time and attendance systems. SAFLINK also offers protection for popular applications such as e-mail, instant messaging, web transactions, and individual files. For more information, please visit http://www.saflink.com or call SAFLINK at 800-762-9595. NOTE: "SAFLINK" and "The Power of Biometric Authentication" are registered trademarks of SAFLINK Corporation. "Protecting your enterprise through secure authentication" is a trademark of SAFLINK Corporation. "Litronic" and "NetSign" are trademarks of Litronic, Inc. This release contains information about management's view of the company's future expectations, plans and prospects that constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from historical results or those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties associated with the company's financial condition, its ability to sell its products, its ability to compete with competitors and the growth of the security market, and in its Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as other documents periodically filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]