[June 17, 2011] General Dynamics to deliver Sectera Edge Smartphones to US Air Force Tweet Jun 17, 2011 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) -- C4 Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has announced to deliver 300 rugged Sectera Edge Smartphones to the US Air Force. For use by senior leadership at the air staff and major command levels, the Smartphones are part of a broader Air Force plan to integrate Secure Mobile Environment Portable Electronic Devices, or SME-PED, like the Sectera Edge into its consolidated enterprise network. The Sectera Edge is the first SME-PED certified by the National Security Agency for classified voice and data, using wireless access to commercial WiFi and cellular networks that provide access to classified and unclassified government networks. Since 2007, General Dynamics C4 Systems has delivered thousands of Sectera Edge Smartphones to US government customers, including users at the Departments of Homeland Security and Defense. Similar to a commercial cell phone/personal digital assistant (PDA), the Sectera Edge is capable of synchronizing information with a user's computer, enabling access to calendar, address book, calculator, notepad and other PDA capabilities. Capable of operating on existing Global System for Mobile (GSM) communications and Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) commercial cellular networks, the Sectera Edge is WiFi compatible as well. Interoperable with over 350,000 fielded Secure Communications Interoperability Protocol (SCIP) devices, the Sectera Edge provides secure data communications classified Secret and below and secure wireless voice communications classified Top Secret and below. "The Sectera Edge provides cyber security at the hip," said Mike Guzelian, vice president of Secure Voice and Data Products for General Dynamics C4 Systems. "Air Force and civilian personnel will have cost-effective, secure access to classified and unclassified networks, even the Internet, from virtually anywhere in the world." http://www.datamonitor.com Republication or redistribution, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without prior written consent. Datamonitor shall not be liable for errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]